Brief:
A canard boost glider usin' an 18 mm motor. Arrr! Pop pod has streamer recovery.

Construction:
All t' materials are standard model rocket stock with one exception. T' shock cord attachment is a thin steel cable pre-looped around t' forward centering ring. There's nothin' better out there. Blimey! T' glider is made from 1/16" and 3/32" balsa and a 3/32" spruce piece. It goes together very nicely, especially when you aren't supposed t' airfoil t' wings. Begad! Tissue paper is included t' reinforce t' model and it finishes easier if you use this with clear dope on t' balsa. T' pop pod also goes together smartly with yellow glue and t' pod/glider interface is simplicity itself. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! You could easily build this glider in a motel room before a contest. Avast, me proud beauty! T' pop pod uses streamer recovery. Avast, me proud beauty!

Finishing:
You need t' finish t' glider before you trim it. Blimey! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! I put on a coat o' clear lacquer (clear dope) and let that dry, ya bilge rat, sanded it, shiver me timbers, matey, put on another coat and then applied t' tissue paper. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I finished up with a third coat o' lacquer t' finish it. Blimey! After I almost lost it, me hearties, twice, I sprayed a light coat o' day-glo orange on it. Begad! Blimey! You should also make t' pop pod a bright color too because everyone watches t' glider and no one notices where t' pop landed. Ahoy! Well, me hearties, blow me down! Trimmin' t' glider is nay hard either. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! Gettin' t' hang o' tossin' it without introducin' spin is the toughest part. Don't expect t' see it float like contest gliders. This glider moves quickly, but still has a relatively low scuttle rate. Aye aye! This one is best trimmed from t' top o' a hill. Arrr! There's more than enough clay t' do this. Ya scallywag!

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
You will need t' remember t' make a tape standoff t' hold t' glider above the pad. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' boost is really straight and tends t' spiral up. I've never had it fail t' separate and transition. Avast! Aye aye! Blimey! T' A8-3 flight is good for trimming. Avast, me proud beauty! T' B6-4 flight is pretty high and t' C6-5 gets it way up there. Arrr! Blimey!

Recovery:
Usin' A8-3 motors I consistently get 20 t' 30 second glides. Ya scallywag! With t' B6-4 motor it's always around 60 seconds. Avast! I've nay timed t' C6-5 motor flight yet. It's a very consistent performer, ya bilge rat, nay overly disturbed by turbulence. It would take tornadic thermal t' make this glider float, me bucko, but it's fun t' watch. Aye aye! It glides very smartly through t' air, like a jet fighter. Blimey! T' pop pod drops like a rock, matey, which it good. Begad! Begad! If no one tracked t' pod, just remember which way the rocket took off and walk that way. Ahoy! T' pod will be just about directly below where t' glider and pod separated. Avast!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
It's nay a contest winner, matey, but for most NARRRRR contests, ya bilge rat, you will want a dependable, me bucko, "I'm sure t' get it back" glider in your stable. This is a good candidate. Aye aye! As a sport glider, arrr, it's a great crowd pleaser. Arrr!

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5