Brief:
When he was Beta-testin' his 12" saucer line, ya bilge rat, Art graciously provided sent me several sets o' blank white shrouds for experimentation. Ahoy! With t' scarcity o' 29mm AP motors, ya bilge rat, me bucko, I decided that three E9's would be cool, so I modified one stock ‘kit’ for a 3 x 24mm mount. Begad! Before readin' this review, arrr, I suggest you first read me review on t' stock Fluorescent Green Flyin' Saucer.

Modifications:
This was a straightforward build. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! I started by buildin' t' body o' an AAW 12" saucer usin' t' stock instructions. Well, blow me down! Arrr! [Told you you'd need t' read t' other review ;-)]

I decided that I wanted a central launch lug, matey, arrr, and decided a longer lug was required. Begad! Blimey! Also, me hearties, because thar be nay enough extra fin stock t' make t' larger fins required t' extend t' t' ¼" lug, me bucko, you will have t' provide your own. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I used 1/8" balsa, but you could use 3/32 or larger plywood also. Ya scallywag! Arrr! Blimey! I computed t' distance betwixt t' inner core o' t' saucer and t' lug, and extended t' stock fin template accordingly.

When buildin' t' fin can, I found somethin' interesting. Arrr! Well, matey, blow me down! Three 24mm tubes and t' three 1/8" fins fully covered t' circumference o' t' lug. Well, blow me down! I had been worried about gettin' t' spacin' right, ya bilge rat, but that worry dissolved. For this reason, I recommend 1/8" balsa over thinner plywood.

I filled t' fins with Fil’n’Finish and painted t' fin can flat white. Aye aye! Begad! T' white shroud is nay decorated, me bucko, me hearties, but was sealed with clear enamel.

Construction:

• One AAW 12" saucer kit
• 1/8" balsa fin stock
• Three 24mm motor tubes, me bucko, me bucko, 4" long
• One ¼" LOC launch lug, arrr, 3.5" long

Flight:
As mentioned earlier, me hearties, I used three E9's, which were lit with Igniterman igniters. I flew this as t' second in a sequence o' back-to-back saucer flights. Ahoy! Begad! O' t' three flights, shiver me timbers, me hearties, this be t' smokiest. Ya scallywag! Avast! T' boost was a little wobbly, and t' saucer came in nose first.

Summary:
Art’s saucer kits are cool, and I found that they provide a good opportunity t' experiment with other motor configurations. T' 3 x 24" mount worked out nicely on a 12" saucer.