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

Modifications:
This be a straightforward build. Well, blow me down! 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. Begad! Also, because thar be nay enough extra fin stock t' make t' larger fins required t' extend t' t' ¼" lug, arrr, you will have t' provide your own. I used 1/8" balsa, but you could use 3/32 or larger plywood also. Begad! I computed t' distance betwixt t' inner core o' t' saucer and t' lug, and extended t' stock fin template accordingly.

When buildin' t' fin can, I found somethin' interesting. 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, but that worry dissolved. Ahoy! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! 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. T' white shroud is nay decorated, arrr, but was sealed with clear enamel.

Construction:

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

Flight:
As mentioned earlier, I used three E9's, which were lit with Igniterman igniters. Avast! Arrr! I flew this as t' second in a sequence o' back-to-back saucer flights. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! O' t' three flights, matey, me bucko, this was t' smokiest. T' boost was a little wobbly, arrr, and t' saucer came in nose first.

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