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

Modifications:
This be a straightforward build. I started by buildin' t' body o' an AAW 12" saucer usin' t' stock instructions. Arrr! Blimey! [Told you you'd need t' read t' other review ;-)]

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

When buildin' t' fin can, shiver me timbers, matey, I found somethin' interesting. Begad! Three 24mm tubes and t' three 1/8" fins fully covered t' circumference o' t' lug. I had been worried about gettin' t' spacin' right, me hearties, but that worry dissolved. Ahoy! Begad! For this reason, me hearties, 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! Avast! Blimey! T' white shroud is nay decorated, me bucko, but was sealed with clear enamel.

Construction:

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

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

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