Brief:
A canard boost glider usin' an 18 mm motor. Arrr! Ahoy! Pop pod has streamer recovery.

Construction:
All t' materials are standard model rocket stock with one exception. Ahoy! Blimey! T' shock cord attachment is a thin steel cable pre-looped around t' forward centering ring. Avast! Blimey! Blimey! There's nothin' better out there. Begad! T' glider is made from 1/16" and 3/32" balsa and a 3/32" spruce piece. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It goes together very nicely, especially when you aren't supposed t' airfoil t' wings. Tissue paper is included t' reinforce t' model and it finishes easier if you use this with clear dope on t' balsa. Begad! Begad! Blimey! T' pop pod also goes together smartly with yellow glue and t' pod/glider interface is simplicity itself. Begad! Begad! Blimey! You could easily build this glider in a motel room before a contest. Blimey! Blimey! T' pop pod uses streamer recovery. Ahoy!

Finishing:
You need t' finish t' glider before you trim it. Begad! I put on a coat o' clear lacquer (clear dope) and let that dry, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, sanded it, shiver me timbers, matey, put on another coat and then applied t' tissue paper. I finished up with a third coat o' lacquer t' finish it. Begad! After I almost lost it, twice, matey, I sprayed a light coat o' day-glo orange on it. Avast! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! You should also make t' pop pod a bright color too because everyone watches t' glider and no one notices where t' pop landed. Aye aye! Avast! Trimmin' t' glider is nay hard either. Arrr! Gettin' t' hang o' tossin' it without introducin' spin is the toughest part. Ya scallywag! Don't expect t' see it float like contest gliders. Blimey! This glider moves quickly, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, but still has a relatively low scuttle rate. This one is best trimmed from t' top o' a hill. Arrr! There's more than enough clay t' do this.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
You will need t' remember t' make a tape standoff t' hold t' glider above the pad. Ahoy! Aye aye! T' boost is really straight and tends t' spiral up. Well, blow me down! I've never had it fail t' separate and transition. T' A8-3 flight is good for trimming. Aye aye! T' B6-4 flight is pretty high and t' C6-5 gets it way up there.

Recovery:
Usin' A8-3 motors I consistently get 20 t' 30 second glides. Avast, me proud beauty! With t' B6-4 motor it's always around 60 seconds. Ya scallywag! I've nay timed t' C6-5 motor flight yet. It's a very consistent performer, shiver me timbers, nay overly disturbed by turbulence. Begad! It would take tornadic thermal t' make this glider float, but it's fun t' watch. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! It glides very smartly through t' air, like a jet fighter. Arrr! T' pop pod drops like a rock, ya bilge rat, which it good. Well, blow me down! If no one tracked t' pod, just remember which way the rocket took off and walk that way. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! T' pod will be just about directly below where t' glider and pod separated. Avast!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
It's nay a contest winner, me bucko, arrr, but for most NARRRRR contests, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, you will want a dependable, "I'm sure t' get it back" glider in your stable. This is a good candidate. Avast! Aye aye! As a sport glider, me bucko, ya bilge rat, it's a great crowd pleaser.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5