Brief:
This is a free, easy, arrr, 13mm, me bucko, paper shroud saucer which uses an aerobrake recovery. Ya scallywag! T' 13mm Cinco is a diminutive version o' Art Applewhite's Cinco saucer. It is nay a kit, per se; it is offered as a free download in t' form o' a PDF file on his web site.

Construction:
This rocket is made from a single sheet o' Card stock. Avast, me proud beauty! You download t' PDF, put a piece o' card stock in t' printer and print it out. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! Other than that, me bucko, shiver me timbers, you will need some white glue, a straightedge and a razor knife.

Construction begins by cuttin' out t' motor mount. Avast, me proud beauty! A razor knife is used t' carefully cut around t' solid lines. Somethin' a bit less sharp should be used in conjunction with a straightedge t' score t' dashed lines for easy folding. After t' mount is cut out, matey, t' top tabs o' t' mount are folded down and glued t' t' next tab down. Begad! The middle tabs are then folded and glued t' t' interior o' t' motor mount. Arrr! When t' mount is folded into a tube, arrr, these tabs form t' thrust ring. Avast! T' motor tube assembly is set aside t' dry while t' shroud is formed.

T' shroud is also cut out. Arrr! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Again, cuts are made along t' solid lines and folds are scored along t' dashed lines. A hole is cut for t' motor mount and a notch is cut out for t' launch rod. Arrr! Blimey! T' upper part o' t' shroud is then folded into shape and a tab is used t' glue it. After that, arrr, shiver me timbers, t' lower shroud is folded and then inverted into the upper shroud. Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' two shrouds are held together with white glue.

After t' shroud has a chance t' dry, t' motor tube is inserted into t' cavity cut for that purpose. Well, me hearties, blow me down! Care needs to be taken so that t' thrust rin' is at t' top o' t' rocket. Ya scallywag! It should protrude about 1/32" above t' top. Aye aye! Aye aye! A fillet o' white glue is used t' fasten t' motor mount t' t' shroud, arrr, top and bottom. With that, ya bilge rat, construction is done.

Finishing:
T' default finish for Art's downloadable rockets is whatever card stock you print it on. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! In t' past, I have applied some decals t' t' shrouds with acceptable results. Begad! This time, matey, I did somethin' a little different. Aye aye! I opened a new file in Pagemaker® and then imported t' PDF o' t' cinco. Begad! I then placed t' logos for t' organizations for which I am affiliated on the 5 sides. Avast! Aye aye! I saved t' file, generated a new PDF and printed it out. Begad! Blimey! In effect, I "finished" t' rocket before it had even been built.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Bein' lazy, me hearties, ya bilge rat, I used a 1/4A3-3. Arrr! I think I wanted t' see if it would even clear t' rod since Art himself listed this as an approved motor for this rocket. Avast! Avast! It did clear t' rod and had a few dozen feet t' spare. Ahoy! This is a draggy design and I did nay expect much else.

It flew straight, inverted at apogee an coasted down usin' t' aerobrake method so hated by t' NAR. Begad! Blimey! It recovered fine and is ready t' go again.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is a nice, free rocket. Aye aye! Avast! Unlike many o' Art's 13mm freebies, this one is nay limited only t' a plugged motor. Blimey! If it fits, ya bilge rat, me hearties, you can use it.

• PROS: free, matey, simple, hard t' lose
• CONS: none

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5