Brief:
It looks like FlisKits has some catchin' up t' do because Art Applewhite has gone right past two (Deuce), three (Tres), arrr, and 'four' (Quad? Quatro?) and jumped straight t' 'Cinco' (Spanish for 'five')! 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... Well, blow me down! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! I can assure you though that this is another awesome draggy design that is a perfect blend o' Art's saucers and Qubits, shiver me timbers, 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, 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, arrr, matey, an X-Acto (or razor utility) knife with fresh new blade, shiver me timbers, and white glue. Ya scallywag! Blimey! A ballpoint pen or a straightedge is helpful t' achieve clean, ya bilge rat, crisp fold lines too.

T' first piece t' be assembled be t' motor mount. Avast, me proud beauty! 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, me proud beauty! 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. Aye aye! Blimey! Ahoy! Blimey! I made a minor mistake o' usin' yellow wood glue instead of white glue, ya bilge rat, 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, matey, arrr, which might make it too challengin' for our young rocketeers, but it still is a quick (less than 1 hour) and fun build for those with previous rocket buildin' experience. Arrr! T' overall shape and design when assembled is truly a hybrid o' Art's Qubit and Delta Saucer kits, combinin' the angular, flat sides o' t' Qubit with a round saucer-like appearance. Ya scallywag! 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, me hearties, they do nay require any painting. Well, blow me down! Avast! I chose t' leave mine blank. Blimey! Arrr! If children would like t' color them, me bucko, 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. Avast! However, matey, t' get t' longest enjoyment out of this design, I strongly recommend stickin' t' t' Estes Blurzz A10-PT plugged motors, shiver me timbers, which will prevent t' top o' t' Cinco from becomin' scorched and discolored. Begad! Nowadays, me bucko, they are also t' easiest 13mm motors t' find for most folks too.

With a 4-pack o' A10-PT motors, shiver me timbers, I wanted t' do a flight comparison between the Cinco, matey, shiver me timbers, 13mm Qubit, arrr, and 4" Delta Saucer. Begad! Well, blow me down! 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. Blimey! Based on t' appearance o' t' rockets, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, I expect t' 13mm Qubit t' be the highest flight (and quickest recovery) because o' its smaller profile and more angular sides. Aye aye! Aye aye! T' Delta Saucer has t' largest diameter (4") with the flattest profile o' t' three. 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. Blimey! My prediction is that t' Cinco will have altitudes very much in t' middle o' t' Qubit and Delta Saucer designs.

First up was t' Qubit. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! 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. Begad! T' first Cinco flight went next. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, me hearties, blow me down! I was impressed with its altitude. Avast, me proud beauty! It also didn't appear t' be significantly affected by the wind when under thrust, 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, then t' wind caught it and bounced it off t' roof of the house before landin' on t' ground 30' away. Ya scallywag! 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 was similar t' t' previous flight day so I feel that I could favorably compare them again. Avast, me proud beauty! Startin' with t' Cinco, matey, it boosted smartly off t' pad, however, me bucko, arrr, a gust o' wind caught it at apogee, causin' it t' flutter away and land in t' middle o' a nearby retention pond where I be unable t' retrieve it. 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. Begad! T' Delta Saucer recovered less than 10 yards away from t' pad.

Recovery:
As with all o' Art's rockets, matey, t' Cinco uses truly foolproof aerobraking/tumble/featherweight recovery. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! 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. (Well, ya bilge rat, me hearties, 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. Blimey! 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