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

Construction:
All t' materials are standard model rocket stock with one exception. Well, blow me down! T' shock cord attachment is a thin steel cable pre-looped around t' forward centering ring. Arrr! There's nothin' better out there. Well, blow me down! 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. Well, blow me down! Tissue paper is included t' reinforce t' model and it finishes easier if you use this with clear dope on t' balsa. Ya scallywag! T' pop pod also goes together smartly with yellow glue and t' pod/glider interface is simplicity itself. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! You could easily build this glider in a motel room before a contest. Aye aye! Avast! T' pop pod uses streamer recovery.

Finishing:
You need t' finish t' glider before you trim it. Arrr! I put on a coat o' clear lacquer (clear dope) and let that dry, sanded it, put on another coat and then applied t' tissue paper. Well, blow me down! I finished up with a third coat o' lacquer t' finish it. Avast! After I almost lost it, shiver me timbers, me hearties, twice, me hearties, I sprayed a light coat o' day-glo orange on it. Begad! You should also make t' pop pod a bright color too because everyone watches t' glider and no one notices where t' pop landed. Trimmin' t' glider is nay hard either. Avast, me proud beauty! Gettin' t' hang o' tossin' it without introducin' spin is the toughest part. Blimey! Well, blow me down! Don't expect t' see it float like contest gliders. This glider moves quickly, shiver me timbers, 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.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5