Brief:
This be t' 7.25" version o' Art's saucer line. Aye aye! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! Blimey! Like t' larger 9" version, arrr, this saucer flies on C11-0 and D12-0 motors. T' saucer's card stock shell is pre-printed in an USAF motif. Art now offers several designs, various colors, and blank versions o' his 6", shiver me timbers, 7.25", and 9" saucers.

Construction:
T' components are t' same as t' 9" version (but smaller, shiver me timbers, o' course):

• Preprinted card stock comprises t' top and core assembly o' t' saucer.
• One 7.25" plastic picnic plate comprises t' bottom.
• One 2.75" BT-50 motor tube
• One 2.75" motor hook
• One 3/16" launch lug
• 3/32" basswood fin stock

Tools and materials required:

• Scissors
• Exacto knife
• Elmers' white glue
• Rubber cement
• Clear enamel (RUS-TOLEUM Crystal Clear or equivalent)
• Double-sided tape
• 150 grit sandpaper

Construction is identical t' t' 9" version. Avast! You first cut out t' top and core pieces and glue them together usin' t' printed tabs, me bucko, ya bilge rat, similar t' any paper shroud. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! An inner rin' is attached t' t' core, arrr, and t' core is glued into t' top section. These steps use white glue, me bucko, and, matey, matey, me hearties, o' course, t' glue must dry betwixt each step. Avast, me proud beauty! Usin' a provided template, a hole t' size o' t' paper core is cut in t' plate. Avast, me proud beauty! T' template is supposed t' be attached temporarily with double-sided tape, but I just used clear tape. Begad! T' plate is t' be glued t' t' saucer assembly with rubber cement. Avast, me proud beauty! When I built me 9" saucer, I substituted some old Liquid Nails. Avast! It had thickened some and I thought t' recommended rubber cement would work better. Begad! Well, ya bilge rat, I had bought some fresh Liquid Nails and decided t' try it again. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! This time it worked fine.

To assemble t' fin can, you mark, cut and sand t' fins. Well, blow me down! Blimey! These are attached t' t' motor tube like any other fins. Avast, me proud beauty! You optionally can add card stock spin tabs. On this saucer, ya bilge rat, I elected t' leave them off (I used them on me 9" version). Aye aye! Begad! Finally, t' launch lug is added and t' fin unit is complete. Arrr! If you are goin' t' use t' spin tabs, make sure you glue t' launch lug on t' side o' a fin that is away from t' direction o' t' tabs. Avast! As with me previous saucer, I left off t' motor hook t' allow longer motors, shiver me timbers, staging, me hearties, matey, etc.

T' last step is t' sand t' tip o' t' fins so that t' fin assembly slides into t' core section o' t' saucer.

Finishing:
Finishin' consists o' sprayin' t' printed top and core o' t' saucer with clear enamel. Ahoy! You have t' make sure nay t' get this on t' plastic plate as t' paint might damage it. Begad! Blimey! I guess you could paint t' fin can, shiver me timbers, arrr, but I elected t' leave it naked.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I flew t' saucer on a D12-0. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! Its boost was noticeably faster than its 9-inch cousin (no real surprise) and it really put those silly plastic RTF saucers t' shame :-). As with t' bigger saucer, t' fin unit and saucer sections did nay separate. Well, blow me down! Unlike t' bigger saucer, matey, however, it came down nose first.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
This saucer is easy and fun t' build. It looks better, IMHO, than t' RTF ones, and thar are several colors/patterns t' choose from. Blimey! Well, blow me down! If you like saucers, I suggest you get one o' these and go drag race a Snitch :-).

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5