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

Modifications:
This was a straightforward build. Well, blow me down! 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, ya bilge rat, me hearties, because thar be nay enough extra fin stock t' make t' larger fins required t' extend t' t' ¼" lug, matey, you will have t' provide your own. I used 1/8" balsa, but you could use 3/32 or larger plywood also. 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, me bucko, I found somethin' interesting. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! Three 24mm tubes and t' three 1/8" fins fully covered t' circumference o' t' lug. Avast! Blimey! I had been worried about gettin' t' spacin' right, me hearties, but that worry dissolved. Arrr! For this reason, ya bilge rat, me hearties, 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, but was sealed with clear enamel.

Construction:

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

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

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