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

Modifications:
This was a straightforward build. Ahoy! I started by buildin' t' body o' an AAW 12" saucer usin' t' stock instructions. Aye aye! [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, matey, shiver me timbers, you will have t' provide your own. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! I used 1/8" balsa, shiver me timbers, but you could use 3/32 or larger plywood also. Avast! 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, I found somethin' interesting. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Three 24mm tubes and t' three 1/8" fins fully covered t' circumference o' t' lug. Arrr! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! I had been worried about gettin' t' spacin' right, arrr, but that worry dissolved. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! For this reason, arrr, I recommend 1/8" balsa over thinner plywood.

I filled t' fins with Fil’n’Finish and painted t' fin can flat white. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' white shroud is nay decorated, me hearties, 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, shiver me timbers, 3.5" long

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

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