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

Modifications:
This was a straightforward build. I started by buildin' t' body o' an AAW 12" saucer usin' t' stock instructions. Well, blow me down! Begad! [Told you you'd need t' read t' other review ;-)]

I decided that I wanted a central launch lug, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, me hearties, and decided a longer lug be required. Avast, me proud beauty! Also, me hearties, because thar be nay enough extra fin stock t' make t' larger fins required t' extend t' t' ¼" lug, me hearties, ya bilge rat, you will have t' provide your own. Avast! Well, matey, blow me down! I used 1/8" balsa, me bucko, 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, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and extended t' stock fin template accordingly.

When buildin' t' fin can, matey, I found somethin' interesting. Arrr! Three 24mm tubes and t' three 1/8" fins fully covered t' circumference o' t' lug. Aye aye! I had been worried about gettin' t' spacin' right, but that worry dissolved. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! For this reason, 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, ya bilge rat, matey, but was sealed with clear enamel.

Construction:

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

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

Summary:
Art’s saucer kits are cool, me hearties, 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.