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

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

Finishing:
You need t' finish t' glider before you trim it. Begad! Ya scallywag! I put on a coat o' clear lacquer (clear dope) and let that dry, arrr, sanded it, put on another coat and then applied t' tissue paper. Well, me hearties, blow me down! I finished up with a third coat o' lacquer t' finish it. Ya scallywag! After I almost lost it, twice, I sprayed a light coat o' day-glo orange on it. Begad! Arrr! You should also make t' pop pod a bright color too because everyone watches t' glider and no one notices where t' pop landed. Arrr! Trimmin' t' glider is nay hard either. Begad! Gettin' t' hang o' tossin' it without introducin' spin is the toughest part. Ya scallywag! Don't expect t' see it float like contest gliders. Aye aye! This glider moves quickly, but still has a relatively low scuttle rate. This one is best trimmed from t' top o' a hill. There's more than enough clay t' do this. Begad! 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. Ahoy! T' boost is really straight and tends t' spiral up. I've never had it fail t' separate and transition. Ahoy! T' A8-3 flight is good for trimming. Blimey! T' B6-4 flight is pretty high and t' C6-5 gets it way up there.

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5