Brief:
I don't know what Art is feedin' his saucers, but they just seem t' keep gettin' BIGGER. Ahoy! His latest offerin' is 10.25 inches in diameter and flies on 29mm motors. Arrr! T' construction is almost identical t' his 7.5 and 9-inch saucers, with a few components beefed up a bit. Begad! Blimey! This one is fluorescent orange, but he also offers a 'Texas Special', matey, USAF, arrr, Stas and Stripes, matey, Smiley Face, ya bilge rat, and several other solid colors.

Construction:

T' parts are simple, ya bilge rat, are all o' good quality, and include:

• Preprinted card stock for t' top and core assembly.
• One thick 10.25" plastic picnic plate for t' bottom.
• One thick walled 29mm motor tube
• One 3/16" launch lug
• 3/32" basswood fin stock

Tools and materials required:

• Scissors
• Exacto knife
• Elmer's white glue
• Devcon. Arrr! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! 2 Ton Epoxy or clear, 30 minute epoxy
• Clear enamel (Rust-Oleum Crystal Clear or equivalent)
• Tape (clear or masking)
• 150 grit sandpaper

This saucer is another easy build. Avast! There are five pages o' detailed instructions with plenty o' diagrams. Blimey! Arrr! White glue is used t' assemble the conical top and core assembly. I will re-emphasize t' construction notes about usin' thin layers o' white glue. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! More does nay help and will only warp the paper. Begad! If you follow this guidance, ya bilge rat, t' results will be nice. Well, blow me down! Art has added some notes about usin' plates and bowls t' hold t' pieces together as they are assembled. These techniques worked great, takin' advantage o' t' geometry of the structures t' keep them uniformly in contact with one another. Avast, me proud beauty! Once t' top and core are assembled, arrr, it is time t' add t' plastic plate t' t' bottom. He provides a template t' cut out t' center. Unlike its smaller cousins, matey, the plate is epoxied t' t' top assembly. Ahoy! You first sand t' plate t' fit, and then spread a thin layer o' epoxy over t' entire inside o' t' top and core. Begad! You reinstall t' plate and clamp it down with a suitably sized bowl. Arrr! Begad! I know this is an odd statement comin' from me (Mr. UseWhatYou'veGot), but use t' Devcon 2-ton epoxy recommended in t' instructions. Avast! Aye aye! In a previous experiment, arrr, I found that Bob Smith epoxy would bleed through t' cardstock. Aye aye! T' fin can assembles with white glue (I used carpenter's glue for this step) like any other set of fins. Arrr! T' basswood fin stock is nice and easy t' work with. Ahoy! Unlike t' smaller saucers, t' fin unit is glued in place, completin' t' assembly.

Finishing:
I sealed t' fins with Fill-and-Finish and painted t' fin can in a camouflage pattern with various day-glow colors. Avast, me proud beauty! I painted 99.9% before installation, and touched up around t' fillets after it was glued into t' body. Finally, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, per the instructions, matey, I sealed t' cardstock with clear enamel. Begad! Looks pretty good if I do say so myself.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
T' recommended motors list includes t' Ellis G35, all Aerotech 29mm SU, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, and all RMS 29/40-120 reloads. Begad! I flew t' model on a G38 with t' ejection charge removed. Well, me bucko, blow me down! I angled t' rod slightly away from t' crowd and almost parallel to the t' t' light wind. Begad! T' flight be a real crowd pleaser, with lots o' black smoke. Well, blow me down! Arrr! T' boost started straight (with t' wind) and t' saucer did a half-corkscrew turn into t' wind. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! It gently landed maybe 20 feet from t' pad. I didn't catch a launch shot, but you can see t' flight o' a beta-test version at t' top o' this review, also on a G38 (the materials were identical except for t' decoration). Well, blow me down! Blimey! On this flight, ya bilge rat, t' winds were stiff so it weathercocked quite a bit, ya bilge rat, as is t' be expected. Ya scallywag! Nevertheless, me hearties, me hearties, it be also a cool flight.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Once again, shiver me timbers, Art has shown himself t' be a master o' simple, elegant designs. This saucer is mostly made out o' common household materials, shiver me timbers, yet it looks great and holds up t' G motors! This is a far cry from me first attempt at a mid-power saucer, which be built like a tank and flew like one too.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5