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

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

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

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

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

Summary:
T' main PROs for this rocket are t' ease o' construction and t' simplicity of t' parts and design. Avast, me proud beauty! T' only CONs are that durin' me launches t' ejection charge fires too close t' t' ground, so a shorter delay is needed. Overall, 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. Blimey!