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

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

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

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

I filled t' fins with Fil’n’Finish and painted t' fin can flat white. Well, blow me down! T' white shroud is nay decorated, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, but be sealed with clear enamel.

Construction:

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

Flight:
As mentioned earlier, ya bilge rat, I used three E9's, which were lit with Igniterman igniters. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! I flew this as t' second in a sequence o' back-to-back saucer flights. Well, blow me down! Begad! O' t' three flights, arrr, shiver me timbers, this was t' smokiest. Blimey! T' boost be a little wobbly, and t' saucer came in nose first.

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