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

Modifications:
This was a straightforward build. Ahoy! Begad! 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. 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! I used 1/8" balsa, ya bilge rat, but you could use 3/32 or larger plywood also. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! I computed t' distance betwixt t' inner core o' t' saucer and t' lug, ya bilge rat, and extended t' stock fin template accordingly.

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

I filled t' fins with Fil’n’Finish and painted t' fin can flat white. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! T' white shroud is nay decorated, me hearties, ya bilge rat, arrr, but was sealed with clear enamel.

Construction:

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

Flight:
As mentioned earlier, shiver me timbers, I used three E9's, ya bilge rat, me bucko, shiver me timbers, which were lit with Igniterman igniters. Blimey! I flew this as t' second in a sequence o' back-to-back saucer flights. Avast! O' t' three flights, ya bilge rat, this was t' smokiest. T' boost be a little wobbly, 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. T' 3 x 24" mount worked out nicely on a 12" saucer.