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. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! Some small parts were loose in t' box and could have been overlooked. Arrr! T' instructions were complete and mostly accurate. Begad! They warn correctly about most glue nay workin' on the "Art-cor" material, shiver me timbers, me bucko, which is like foam-core, ya bilge rat, arrr, but is a little thinner and has a plastic surface. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! I used epoxy for all glue joints because nay much else will work for joinin' t' t' Art-cor material. Ya scallywag! Plastic glue and CA will dissolve it, wood glue won't stick t' it. Avast!

T' pop-pod comes pre-constructed, arrr, me hearties, with t' "weight" bein' an expended engine casing. Begad! Well, blow me down! T' wings are already cut out and folded, shiver me timbers, leaving fairly simple construction. Aye aye! T' nose cone has t' shoulder cut off, and had been taped onto t' end o' t' body tube. Arrr! I could have done a neater taping job. Begad! 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. Begad! T' instructions and diagrams did not completely match t' included parts for t' elevator/tail, ya bilge rat, but it be obvious what was intended anyway. Arrr! Avast! An elevator stop and trimmin' for glide are left to the builder t' work out, matey, me bucko, so this kit is nay for t' beginner. Avast! 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. Well, blow me down! T' Art-cor accepted paint readily, me hearties, and needed no primer. Ya scallywag! Ahoy!

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight
Recommended Motors: C6-3, C6-5
Motors used: C6-3, shiver me timbers, C6-5

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

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

Recovery
This looks pretty streamlined, matey, and tends t' glide pretty fast. Once a good trim is attained it can glide for a very reasonable duration. Well, blow me down! Aye aye!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary
Pros: Looks good, me hearties, 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. Aye aye! Arrr! T' "art-cor" material (like foam-core, but with a plastic surface) is nice for makin' large surface area wings smartly and cheaply. Begad! It probably won't see much use in contests, ya bilge rat, but there is somethin' t' be said for qualified flights :)

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5