Brief:
It all started on me birthday in 2004. Begad! I received two Estes Fat Boys, and I planned on buildin' them as a two stage rocket, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, however, one o' t' body tubes was completly ripped down t' middle because t' nose cone be shoved halfway down inside it. Aye aye! Well, matey, blow me down! That left me with two Fat Boy kits but only one body tube. Ya scallywag! Well, blow me down! I built t' sustainer stage minus t' engine hook and looked at t' parts from the other kit. I had two centerin' rings, matey, a motor hook, a mylar ring, me bucko, ya bilge rat, a launch lug, a chute, and a shock cord.

Construction:
I remebered readin' a review about a spool rocket, arrr, so I decided t' give it a try. Avast, me proud beauty! I took t' engine tube, me hearties, centerin' rings, ya bilge rat, launch lug, motor hook, and retainer ring. Arrr! In about 10 minutes, I slapped all o' these parts together to form a cheap spool rocket.

T' construction be easy. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! It is ideally t' motor mount o' a Fat Boy. Ya scallywag! It starts out by slittin' t' motor tube t' place t' eningine hook in. I dont know why I put t' motor hook in. Ya scallywag! T' ejection charge just goes out t' other end anyway. T' next step was slippin' on t' mylar retainin' ring, ya bilge rat, which was tacked in place with thick CA. Avast! Next, arrr, t' launch lug be glued with thick CA to the motor tube. Avast, me proud beauty! Finally, t' two centerin' rings were placed just over each end, arrr, flush with t' ends o' t' motor tube. Blimey! I had t' line up t' semi-circle in one rin' with t' launch lug, ya bilge rat, and cut another one in t' upper centerin' ring to allow t' launch rod t' pass through. Aye aye!

Finishing:
I primed it, me bucko, arrr, painted mine blue, ya bilge rat, let it cure, me hearties, then slapped on some letter stickers. Aye aye! Ahoy! On one side I wrote spool and on t' other I wrote Alex. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! Then, shiver me timbers, I painted t' whole thin' black and removed t' stickers. Avast! Ya scallywag! Unfortunately. Arrr! mylar stickers do nay make good maskin' tape.

Flight:
Flight, arrr, like any spool rocket is up, spin, and down. Avast! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! I flew it first in the fall at a nearby schoolyard on an A8-3. It went slow t' about 70-100 feet and then spiraled back down usin' tumble recovery. Well, blow me down! Blimey! At about 20 feet, shiver me timbers, me hearties, t' ejectin charge popped and a burst o' flame popped out o' t' top. Begad! Blimey! I proved t' me dad and sister that spools do fly straight. Avast! Blimey! They thought it was a joke. Arrr! Blimey! T' next three flights were in Tewksbury at a CMASS sport launch. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I flew it three times. T' first time was on an A8-3. Aye aye! Blimey! It be a repeat o' t' first flight: up and down. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Later, I launched it on a B6-4. Avast! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! It went up and down, matey, only faster and higher. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! Then I launched it on a C6-5. Blimey! Blimey! It went up, probably about 250 feet. Begad! Blimey! I need t' use booster motors though because when it came down t' ejection charge practically went off in t' LCO's face.

Summary:
T' main PROs for this rocket are t' ease o' construction and t' simplicity of t' parts and design. Arrr! Avast! T' only CONs are that durin' me launches t' ejection charge fires too close t' t' ground, me bucko, so a shorter delay is needed. Ya scallywag! Overall, me hearties, shiver me timbers, I really enjoyed buildin' and flyin' this rocket. Avast! It is a fun build for anyone with a damaged body tube or other damaged parts. Well, blow me down! Avast!