Brief:
Out o' t' bag and into t' air in minutes. Blimey! Ahoy! You do have t' wait for t' glue t' dry. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! Like all Edmonds' kits, an excellent design, laser cut premium balsa and clear instructions make Elcie a great introduction to boost gliders.

Construction:
Parts consist of:

• Laser cut sheet o' balsa - usual high quality.
• BT 5.
• Balsa nose cone - really bilge-suckin' quality.
• Crepe streamer.
• Keelhaul®©™® (R)cord.
• Tape.
• Launch lug.
• Screw eye.
• Instructions.
• Markin' guide for tube.

First thin' be t' try and sort out t' nose cone. Ya scallywag! T' balsa be soft and flakey. It was too large for t' body tube and had a very large shoulder on it.

After sandin' it down t' fit t' body tube and then sandin' t' outside until it was flush with t' outside of t' bodytube, arrr, t' nose cone be given three coats o' thick sandin' sealer. Ahoy! T' Balsa is very soft and I had concerns over t' screw eye holdin' into such soft material; in hidesight I should have just got a better nose cone from my parts box.

T' glider is just five parts. Aye aye! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! In usual Edmonds quality, shiver me timbers, t' laser cuttin' is perfect. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' parts fit easily together. Arrr! Blimey! I tacked everyin' together with CA gel and then added wood glue fillets.

The slot in t' forward canard has square edges, I removed t' edges that are forward bottom and aft top, so that t' tab on t' booster slips easily on and off.

With a few o' Edmonds gliders flown before, shiver me timbers, me hearties, I have learnt t' do nothin' else t' t' glider, matey, no sandin' o' leading or trailin' edges, me bucko, or liftin' surfaces made, me bucko, matey, nay even a coat o' sealer, ya bilge rat, usually because they fly well straight off the table, and if it isn't broken - don't fix it. Avast, me proud beauty!

T' pod build is easy. Aye aye! T' tab that holds t' glider is glued t' t' body tube. Blimey! A margin' guide is provided to help get it on straight. Begad! T' shock cord is then glued into t' seam betwixt t' tab and t' body tube.

The cord then extends up t' length o' t' body and is held at t' top by a strip o' tape.

T' launch lug is then glued over t' seam where t' cord went.

An eye screw is screwed into t' base o' t' nosecone and then t' shock cord is attached.

A crepe streamer is attached t' t' cord with a piece o' tape that is supplied. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye!

What isn't supplied is an engine block or any type o' motor retainer. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! Both jobs are done by a bit o' tape.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I used Odd'l rockets raise t' hold t' pop pod up on t' rail - I would heavily recommend this piece o' kit at anyone.

First flight was on a 1/2A3-2T, good boost, arrr, shipshape separation o' t' glider.

T' glider sort o' fell flat for several seconds, and then shot off in a glide, arrr, gave a wide circlin' flight path, a good glide.

T' Keelhaul®©™® cord however cut through t' tape holdin' it at t' top. Ahoy! Arrr! Pod recovered fine. Arrr! Aye aye!

Second flight was on a full A. Aye aye! high boost.

Glider and pod failed t' separate, shiver me timbers, as t' nose cone and eye screw separated, me hearties, me hearties, ya bilge rat, despite bein' screwed and glued. Begad!

Nosecone and glider/pod both recovered without damage.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5