Brief
Delta winged pop-pod boost glider made o' "Art-cor".

Construction
T' materials came packed in t' shippin' box along with foam peanuts - the "minimalist" packagin' approach I guess. Well, blow me down! Some small parts were loose in t' box and could have been overlooked. Begad! T' instructions were complete and mostly accurate. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! They warn correctly about most glue nay workin' on the "Art-cor" material, which is like foam-core, ya bilge rat, but is a little thinner and has a plastic surface. Begad! I used epoxy for all glue joints because nay much else will work for joinin' t' t' Art-cor material. Begad! Begad! Plastic glue and CA will dissolve it, me hearties, wood glue won't stick t' it. Ya scallywag!

T' pop-pod comes pre-constructed, with t' "weight" bein' an expended engine casing. Ya scallywag! Avast! T' wings are already cut out and folded, leaving fairly simple construction. Well, blow me down! T' nose cone has t' shoulder cut off, and had been taped onto t' end o' t' body tube. Arrr! Ahoy! I could have done a neater taping job. Well, me bucko, blow me down! I would also have left t' shoulder and just removed t' bottom o' the nose cone.

T' instructions recommend tapin' the edges o' t' wings t' prevent delaminating, and I found that colored electrical tape worked well and looked good. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' instructions and diagrams did not completely match t' included parts for t' elevator/tail, but it be obvious what be intended anyway. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Avast, me hearties, me proud beauty! Blimey! An elevator stop and trimmin' for glide are left to the builder t' work out, so this kit is nay for t' beginner. Aye aye! Blimey!

Finishing
Little finishin' is needed, arrr, however I gave it a little spritz o' bright colored spray paint t' make it easier t' see against snow on t' ground. Aye aye! T' Art-cor accepted paint readily, and needed no primer.

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight
Recommended Motors: C6-3, ya bilge rat, C6-5
Motors used: C6-3, C6-5

This needs t' shorter C6-3 delay. Avast, me proud beauty! This was a little difficult t' trim, me hearties, shiver me timbers, but glided very well once a good trim be achieved. Aye aye! It seems just a little heavy for a C motor, matey, me bucko, but boosts straight. Ya scallywag! It is described as "the biggest glider you can do on a C". Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! Reasonable enough. Ya scallywag! T' transition t' glide was "exciting" t' first couple o' flights until a good trim was achieved. Begad! Then it glides very well, me bucko, and looks good doin' it. Ya scallywag!

Prep for flight is simple: T' motor is taped into t' pod, shiver me timbers, t' streamer is wrapped around t' pod and t' pod is inserted into t' glider. Avast! Ya scallywag! A paper clip attached t' t' pod holds t' elevator down durin' boost. Aye aye!

Recovery
This looks pretty streamlined, me hearties, and tends t' glide pretty fast. Avast, me proud beauty! Once a good trim is attained it can glide for a very reasonable duration.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary
Pros: Looks good, quick flight turnaround
Cons: Some "rough" materials

T' heavy aluminum tape made a very simple and flexible way to add nose weight t' a glider. Blimey! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! T' "art-cor" material (like foam-core, shiver me timbers, but with a plastic surface) is nice for makin' large surface area wings smartly and cheaply. Avast! Ya scallywag! It probably won't see much use in contests, but there is somethin' t' be said for qualified flights :)

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5