Brief:
Another breakthrough kit from Art Applewhite. Avast! Art steps out o' his saucer designs for somethin' more square. Aye aye! If you thought Art's saucers were easy t' build, he has outdone himself with t' Qubit design! It still relies on his draggy ascent and aerobrake recovery though. Aye aye! Best o' all, ya bilge rat, this kit is available for free t' download from his website.

Construction:
T' rocket is made from one piece o' cardstock.

T' PDF file is downloaded from Art's website. Art doesn't recommend a particular weight o' paper but I happened t' use (letter sized) 8.5" x 11" 110# paper that I had lyin' around. Avast, me proud beauty! Also thar be nay a scale on t' page t' make sure that you print t' pattern out properly, but it does mention in t' directions that t' squares should be 2.5" x 2.5".

T' build instructions walks you through t' simple construction. Begad! Blimey! Well, arrr, blow me down! Blimey! I thought it was very helpful that different dashed lines were used t' help explain how t' paper is t' be folded.

I used white glue (Aleene's Tacky Glue) throughtout t' build.

With t' 3 main flat surfaces that make up t' "body" o' t' rocket, I think that this would be a great design for small children t' color, matey, decorate, and build. Begad! Another benefit t' buildin' this design with small children is that it only takes a couple o' minutes (literally!) t' glue it together.

PROs:

• Understated simplicity in its design.
• It's free!
• Definitely has a unique look.
• You can build and fly one in a very short amount o' time.

CONs:

• Absolutely none.

Finishing:
I didn't bother finishin' or colorin' mine. Avast, me proud beauty! You could certainly choose t' print t' pattern on colored paper and/or color it by hand.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
T' only recommended motor for t' 13mm Qubit be t' Estes Blurzz motor, me hearties, arrr, t' A10-PT. Begad! Unlike Art's saucers, t' top o' t' motor mount is closed so usin' a non-plugged motor would result in a burned rocket.

T' upside is that thar be no recovery device and/or waddin' t' prep in t' Qubit--just load up a motor and put 'er on t' pad!

I have one o' Art's 13mm Delta Saucers (that has 18 successful flights on it as o' writin' this review) and it tops out at around 60 feet on t' A10-PT motor. Arrr! Blimey! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! Blimey! I was expectin' similar performance with t' Qubit since t' surface area o' t' design is about t' same. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! It was surprisin' t' say t' least when I pressed t' launch button and on its first flight it went a good 100 feet up! Blimey! No problem really but I guess I can't launch t' Qubit in me front yard on windy days like I can t' 13mm Delta Saucer! Blimey! (T' extra height can be attributed t' t' more angled surface o' t' Qubit compared t' t' more flat saucer.)

I launched it twice more and even launched me Delta Saucer t' truly see that t' Qubit indeed flies quite a bit higher. T' third flight o' t' Qubit found it landin' in a nearby retention pond. Aye aye! Avast! T' white glue and waterlogged motor casin' ruined it, but I came back inside and had a replacement built within 15 minutes!

Recovery:
Recovery is "aerobraking" as Art likes t' call it but it has minimal weight so "featherweight" recovery would apply here too. Begad! Begad! With greater altitude comes a greater distance that a rocket can drift but again, shiver me timbers, with a draggy design, me hearties, drift is relative. Blimey! You're nay goin' t' have t' walk far t' chase t' Qubit down... Arrr! Even on a day with 10-15mph winds, I had t' walk less than 30ft t' recover.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
PROs:

• Another small field rocket.
• Unique design.
• It doesn't get any more simple than this.
• It's free!
• No recovery device t' pack.
• Great design for children t' build and color.

CONs:

• None.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5