Brief:
It looks like FlisKits has some catchin' up t' do because Art Applewhite has gone right past two (Deuce), three (Tres), and 'four' (Quad? Quatro?) and jumped straight t' 'Cinco' (Spanish for 'five')! Blimey! I might come as t' bearer of slightly bad news by tellin' you that cinco/five has t' do with how many sides, not how many motors are in this rocket... Avast! Blimey! I can assure you though that this is another awesome draggy design that is a perfect blend o' Art's saucers and Qubits, me hearties, as it definitely combines elements o' both t' form a new, creative design.

And did I mention that it's FREE?

Construction:
You can download t' Cinco from Art's Free Stuff page. (NOTE: There are 8.5"x11" letter and A4 versions available.) The kit--all parts and instructions--print out on one sheet o' 110# card stock. Well, blow me down! The instructions are pleasantly simple, ya bilge rat, matey, but that is aided by t' fact that there are only 2 parts that make up t' entire build! T' only tools needed are scissors, an X-Acto (or razor utility) knife with fresh new blade, and white glue. Begad! A ballpoint pen or a straightedge is helpful t' achieve clean, arrr, matey, crisp fold lines too.

T' first piece t' be assembled be t' motor mount. It is even 5-sided! A series o' tabs join together t' form t' tube with motor block.

T' remainder is a single piece o' paper that joins together and is reinforced like t' free download version o' t' Qubit. Avast! Ya scallywag! A noticeable improvement is that t' exposed parts are much smaller and therefore less susceptible t' warpin' (like on its Qubit brethren) when white glue is applied.

T' last step is t' insert t' motor mount tube into t' Cinco body and fillet it with glue. I made a minor mistake o' usin' yellow wood glue instead of white glue, me hearties, which didn't look so great after it dried on t' pale blue paper...

This build is more advanced than t' free 13mm Qubit because o' the increased number o' folds, me hearties, ya bilge rat, which might make it too challengin' for our young rocketeers, matey, arrr, but it still is a quick (less than 1 hour) and fun build for those with previous rocket buildin' experience. Avast, me proud beauty! T' overall shape and design when assembled is truly a hybrid o' Art's Qubit and Delta Saucer kits, matey, combinin' the angular, flat sides o' t' Qubit with a round saucer-like appearance. I expect flight performance t' be right in t' middle o' t' Qubit and Delta Saucer too.

Finishing:
Like all o' Art's free download rockets, they do nay require any painting. I chose t' leave mine blank. Avast, me proud beauty! If children would like t' color them, I would recommend that they do so before gluin' t' Cinco together t' avoid potentially crushin' t' rocket.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
Any 13mm motor will work with t' Cinco as t' top is open t' allow the ejection charge t' blow freely. However, t' get t' longest enjoyment out of this design, I strongly recommend stickin' t' t' Estes Blurzz A10-PT plugged motors, which will prevent t' top o' t' Cinco from becomin' scorched and discolored. Avast! Begad! Nowadays, me bucko, ya bilge rat, they are also t' easiest 13mm motors t' find for most folks too.

With a 4-pack o' A10-PT motors, arrr, I wanted t' do a flight comparison between the Cinco, 13mm Qubit, and 4" Delta Saucer. Blimey! Begad! Blimey! I chose t' do this in my backyard with a stock Estes Electron Beam launcher so a drag race was out of the question and I'd have t' rely on me memory t' judge how high each rocket went. Avast! Blimey! Based on t' appearance o' t' rockets, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, I expect t' 13mm Qubit t' be the highest flight (and quickest recovery) because o' its smaller profile and more angular sides. Well, blow me down! T' Delta Saucer has t' largest diameter (4") with the flattest profile o' t' three. Aye aye! Blimey! Lastly, t' Cinco is truly a middle ground between t' other two--it has t' angled sides like t' Qubit (although nay as pronounced) and is smaller in diameter than t' Delta Saucer. Ya scallywag! My prediction is that t' Cinco will have altitudes very much in t' middle o' t' Qubit and Delta Saucer designs.

First up be t' Qubit. Aye aye! It leapt off t' pad and climbed straight up (even in 5-10mph gusts) t' a good 100' before turnin' over and rapidly driftin' back to within 20' o' t' pad. Avast! T' first Cinco flight went next. Blimey! Begad! I be impressed with its altitude. Avast! It also didn't appear t' be significantly affected by the wind when under thrust, me hearties, but t' me eye it ascended a hair slower than t' Qubit. I feel confident that it came within 10% o' t' Qubit's max altitude before flippin' over at apogee, shiver me timbers, arrr, then t' wind caught it and bounced it off t' roof of the house before landin' on t' ground 30' away. Arrr! T' weather suddenly turned ugly so I had t' postpone any more flights that day.

I returned a couple o' days later with me 4" Delta Saucer and Cinco. Weather be similar t' t' previous flight day so I feel that I could favorably compare them again. Startin' with t' Cinco, shiver me timbers, it boosted smartly off t' pad, however, ya bilge rat, a gust o' wind caught it at apogee, arrr, causin' it t' flutter away and land in t' middle o' a nearby retention pond where I be unable t' retrieve it. Ahoy! Begad! I moved t' launch pad and adjusted t' launch rod t' compensate for the wind before loadin' up me Delta Saucer (which has more than twice as many flights on it than any other rocket in me fleet!) It boosted noticeably more slowly and lower than t' Cinco. T' Delta Saucer recovered less than 10 yards away from t' pad.

Recovery:
As with all o' Art's rockets, t' Cinco uses truly foolproof aerobraking/tumble/featherweight recovery. Avast! Nothin' t' prep and with t' draggy design, you can easily launch this rocket in t' convenience o' your front yard and all but guarantee that it'll safely land in t' grass. Arrr! Ya scallywag! (Well, usually anyway...) Low altitude and close recovery! What more could you ask for?!?

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This is one o' Art's most creative designs yet. There are larger versions in the works too. Avast! I emailed Art t' tell him that he should sell this one but he's already givin' it away for free on his website! Yes, Art Applewhite has another winner on his hands with a price you just can't beat!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5