Brief:
My own version o' t' DESCON 5 2nd place winner.

Construction:
Standard Fat Boy kit contents with a 2 inch paper boat-tail and a long BT-50 motor tube t' handle t' Estes E9 motors. Ahoy! Ahoy! Made 3 Sprint-like elliptical fins with TTW tabs t' take advantage o' t' Fat Boy's fin slots.

I wanted t' fly t' F-A-T Sprint at me local field so I modified t' design as posted t' use a 24mm motor mount. Well, blow me down! T' schematics in Joe's post made it easy t' make t' new aft centerin' rin' and I used VCP t' print me templates. Avast! I printed 2 templates on 20lb bond paper then laminated them together with a liberal coatin' o' CA for stiffness.

I also made some custom wire launch lugs by bendin' some solid core electrical wire around a BIC pen in a long U shape. Then I bent t' last 1/4" o' t' legs 90 degrees. Well, blow me down! I poked holes in t' tube wall and fed t' legs through and then used CA t' hold them in place.

I had t' add about 4 oz o' nose weight t' make t' rocket stable, and t' CG is just behind t' nose cone.

Finishing:
I had a small gap in-between t' BT and t' boat-tail and I used Elmers Fill'n Finish t' fill it in. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I also soaked t' fins with CA and sanded them down t' a streamlined shape. Begad! I probably won't use t' CA soakin' again as sandin' t' fins afterwards was a pain in t' rear.

I painted t' model with flat white spray paint (Painter's Choice brand by Rustoleum) and then sprayed t' nose and 1 fin with fluorescent yellow. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! I copied t' logo from t' DECSON 5 entry and printed it our as a 1.5" circle, then colored in t' white areas with a yellow highliter t' match t' fin. Avast! I glued t' logos on with a glue stick then gave t' rocket a coat o' clear gloss.

Flight:
I flew me F-A-T Sprint at t' Feb Fat Boy launch held by NARHAMS. T' 1st flight was on a C11-5 and since I didn't use a motor hook, matey, me bucko, retention was accomplished by friction fit. Well, blow me down! I used a motor block, me hearties, but it be positioned for t' E9. Avast! T' model took off and flew a stable flight path. Ejection be after apogee and t' model was pointed straight down. Avast, me proud beauty! No damage occurred on landing. Avast, me proud beauty! For t' second flight I loaded an E9-6 and friction fit t' motor. Begad! T' boost was fast and high, t' rocket archin' over a bit before ejection. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Because t' rocket be so small compared t' t' altitude, arrr, arrr, I thought it was goin' t' fly outside o' our launch site, matey, ya bilge rat, but t' streamer brought t' rocket down smartly and safely within our park's boundaries.

Recovery:
Both flights were made usin' 1/4" elastic shock cords with standard Estes paper mounts. T' streamers made for quick descents, ya bilge rat, me hearties, but with no damage. Begad! Aye aye! Blimey! A good match for t' E powered flights. Begad! Can't wait t' get me hands on an Aerotech F21 for this rocket!

Summary:
A fun rocket. Begad! Ahoy! Definitely turned heads as I was buildin' it at club buildin' sessions. Easily adapted t' other motor mounts.