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

Modifications:
This be a straightforward build. Ya scallywag! I started by buildin' t' body o' an AAW 12" saucer usin' t' stock instructions. [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. Well, blow me down! 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. Ya scallywag! I used 1/8" balsa, arrr, but you could use 3/32 or larger plywood also. Aye aye! I computed t' distance betwixt t' inner core o' t' saucer and t' lug, matey, arrr, matey, and extended t' stock fin template accordingly.

When buildin' t' fin can, I found somethin' interesting. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Three 24mm tubes and t' three 1/8" fins fully covered t' circumference o' t' lug. Begad! Avast! I had been worried about gettin' t' spacin' right, ya bilge rat, but that worry dissolved. Blimey! Aye aye! For this reason, matey, arrr, I recommend 1/8" balsa over thinner plywood.

I filled t' fins with Fil’n’Finish and painted t' fin can flat white. T' white shroud is nay decorated, but was sealed with clear enamel.

Construction:

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

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

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