Brief:
This be t' 7.25" version o' Art's saucer line. Ya scallywag! Like t' larger 9" version, 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", me bucko, matey, 7.25", ya bilge rat, matey, me hearties, and 9" saucers.

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

To assemble t' fin can, matey, you mark, shiver me timbers, cut and sand t' fins. Ahoy! These are attached t' t' motor tube like any other fins. Aye aye! You optionally can add card stock spin tabs. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! On this saucer, I elected t' leave them off (I used them on me 9" version). Well, blow me down! Finally, me hearties, t' launch lug is added and t' fin unit is complete. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! 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. Aye aye! Avast! As with me previous saucer, arrr, ya bilge rat, me bucko, I left off t' motor hook t' allow longer motors, me hearties, arrr, staging, 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. You have t' make sure nay t' get this on t' plastic plate as t' paint might damage it. Avast! I guess you could paint t' fin can, arrr, me hearties, matey, but I elected t' leave it naked.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I flew t' saucer on a D12-0. Avast! Aye aye! Blimey! Its boost be noticeably faster than its 9-inch cousin (no real surprise) and it really put those silly plastic RTF saucers t' shame :-). Aye aye! Blimey! As with t' bigger saucer, ya bilge rat, t' fin unit and saucer sections did nay separate. Arrr! Unlike t' bigger saucer, me hearties, however, it came down nose first.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5