Brief:
Art has continued t' expand his line o' saucers, addin' a 12-inch saucer with a 38mm motor mount and either a 1/4-inch launch lug or optional ACME conformal rail guide. Arrr! T' recommended motors include t' Ellis Mountain H48, arrr, all Aerotech 38/240 RMS, and all Cesaroni Pro38 one and two grain motors. Arrr! This kit would serve nicely as quick, me hearties, ya bilge rat, easy, and inexpensive way t' Level-1 certification. Avast! Add a 29-38 adapter (not provided or recommended by t' manufacturer) and you could add G80’s and G125’s t' this list.

Construction:
T' parts are all good quality and include:

• Six sheets o' colored, me bucko, 110 lb card stock comprise t' top, me hearties, bottom and core assemblies
• One sheet o' pre-marked, shiver me timbers, foam poster board t' make t' center plate.
• One thick walled 38mm motor tube
• 1/4-inch launch lug
• 3-inch x 8-inch x 3/32-inch basswood fin stock
• 1 7/8-inch self-adhesive, ya bilge rat, fiberglass drywall joint tape

Tools and materials required:

• Scissors
• X-acto knife
• Elmer’s white glue
• Devcon 2 Ton Epoxy ($1.97 at Walmart)
• Clear enamel (RUSTOLEUM Crystal Clear or equivalent)
• Fine sandpaper

There are six pages o' detailed instructions with plenty o' diagrams. White glue is first used t' assemble t' top and bottom cones and two cylindrical core assemblies (after a substantial amount o' clippin' with sharp scissors, matey, o' course). Avast! Blimey! T' bottom core must slide over t' top core so it is test-fit before gluing. Unlike its smaller cousins, t' saucer uses a foam board sheet in place o' t' plastic plates used in Art’s smaller saucers. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' lines for t' circular cuts are all pre-drawn, arrr, matey, and you really need a new, sharp blade t' make t' cuts. Begad! There is also a circle drawn just inside o' t' outer rim. Blimey! You cut through just one side o' t' foam circle and form a bevel on t' outer edge. Ya scallywag! Some sandin' is required t' clean up this piece, and you must test fit it with t' top and bottom cores before gluing. It took some effort and sandin' for these components t' fit together.

Art also provides strips o' self-adhesive, fiberglass drywall joint tape t' reinforce t' top cone. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! Although t' instructions say this step is optional, it is required for H flights and t' only recommended G motors are t' Cesaroni one grainers. Begad! I recommend you use t' tape even if you only plan t' fly on Gs. Ahoy! It doesn’t add that much weight, me bucko, arrr, but makes t' saucer far more sturdy. Anyway, rockets tend t' like t' eat t' largest motor that they can.

Once everythin' fits, me bucko, me bucko, you spread epoxy inside all t' sub-assemblies, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, slide them together, and clamp them by placin' a suitably sized bowl on top. Begad! T' prevent bleed-through on t' cardstock, I suggest you use t' Devcon 2-ton epoxy recommended in t' instructions.

T' fin can assembles with white glue (I used carpenter’s glue for this step) like any other set o' fins. Arrr! T' basswood fin stock is nice and easy t' work with. Arrr! Finally, arrr, t' fin unit is glued in place, me hearties, me hearties, completin' t' assembly.

Finishing:
Since it is winter and paintin' must me kept t' a minimum, I sealed t' fins with Fill-and-Finish and hand-painted t' fin can black. Avast! Aye aye! As recommended, I sealed t' pre-colored cardstock with clear enamel.

Construction Rating: 4

Flight:
I flew t' saucer on a Cesaroni H153, me hearties, arrr, with t' ejection charge removed. Well, blow me down! T' hold t' motor in on decent, me bucko, I simply used a couple o' wraps o' maskin' tape around t' motor's thrust rin' and t' aft o' t' motor mount.

Man, ya bilge rat, this saucer really scooted on this motor, ya bilge rat, flyin' arrow-straight t' an impressive altitude. Avast! I was speechless and t' crowd clapped. Aye aye! T' saucer fell bottom first most o' t' way, shiver me timbers, me hearties, me hearties, but started t' tumble just before it landed. Well, blow me down! There was no damage.

Note: This rocket also comes in t' "Texas Special" design as seen above.

Flight Rating: 5

Summary:
T' saucer was easy t' build but it took some effort t' get t' components t' fit prior t' final assembly. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! In all, ya bilge rat, it was just a tad more challengin' than Art's smaller saucers.

This saucer gave a truly excitin' flight. And for a $30, me hearties, shiver me timbers, me bucko, mostly paper, L-1 saucer - nay bad at all!