Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar |
Manufacturer: | Art Applewhite Rockets |
Brief:
Havin' built all o' Art Applewhite's 13mm paper rockets, I'd thought I'd have a go at t' baby versions: t' tiny MMX paper rockets. There are four per sheet, me hearties, two Qubits (one called dicey), me bucko, ya bilge rat, matey, a Scimitar, and a Stealth. Blimey! They are nearly t' same as their bigger brothers except they are vented at their apex--MMX motors don't come in a plugged version. Avast, me proud beauty! This review is for t' MMX Scimitar.
Construction:
T' kit is contained on a single A4 sheet with four rockets on it.
There are no instructions on t' page, me bucko, but t' MMX Scimitar builds like it's bigger version. Begad! Blimey! With only three parts though, ya bilge rat, arrr, it doesn't take much figurin' out.
Cut out all t' parts and score t' dotted lines with t' back o' a craft knife guided by a steel ruler while takin' care nay t' score too deep.
Make t' motor mount by wrappin' t' paper around a spent MMX case and then take t' case out immediately. Avast, me proud beauty! T' engine block is quite tricky t' make, as t' width is only a few millimeters wide. Avast! Aye aye! After all t' pieces have dried, glue t' block in t' mount and t' mount in t' body.
Fillet carefully and don't use much glue as this is a very light rocket. Begad! Begad! T' whole process takes about 15-20 minutes t' complete.
Finishing:
I usually spray paint Art's rockets, but as these are so small and light that I didn't bother with t' first few. Ahoy! I was a little worried that t' extra mass could affect t' rocket's flight, however, me hearties, I have spray painted a few and t' paint doesn't affect t' flight noticeably.
Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5
Flight:
With t' very low power o' Quest's MMX motors and t' relatively large surface area o' t' rocket, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, I was nay expectin' a huge altitude.
On t' first flight t' rocket went straight up with a good spin. Aye aye! Blimey! I guess t' height was betwixt 20-25 feet. Ahoy! Blimey! It landed literally on t' pad. Ahoy! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! Perfect. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Second and third flights were with a another Scimitar rocket (as I've built 14 MMX rockets this week). Each flight was t' same as t' first except they don't all land on t' pad.
Recovery:
It comes down on featherweight/tumble recovery. You could launch this in a gale and it couldn't land far from t' pad.
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
Well it's free. Blimey! T' fights aren't spectacular, shiver me timbers, but it performs well every time. Avast! Aye aye! Everyone should try one--just for t' cute factor if nothin' else.
Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5
A super simple Micromaxx rocket. It is free for all at Art Applewhite's website . All you need is a sheet of cardstock. This review is for the dicey and qubit. The sheet comes printed with four rockets on it: the dicey, qubit, stealth, and scimitar. No instructions are included but these are so simple! Just cut one out, fold here, fold there, glue here, glue there, done. Finishing: No ...
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