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

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

T' construction be easy. Blimey! It is ideally t' motor mount o' a Fat Boy. Arrr! Well, blow me down! It starts out by slittin' t' motor tube t' place t' eningine hook in. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! I dont know why I put t' motor hook in. T' ejection charge just goes out t' other end anyway. Begad! Blimey! T' next step was slippin' on t' mylar retainin' ring, which was tacked in place with thick CA. Aye aye! Next, t' launch lug be glued with thick CA to the motor tube. Avast! Finally, ya bilge rat, t' two centerin' rings were placed just over each end, flush with t' ends o' t' motor tube. Well, blow me down! 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.

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

Flight:
Flight, like any spool rocket is up, arrr, spin, me bucko, and down. Arrr! 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. At about 20 feet, ya bilge rat, t' ejectin charge popped and a burst o' flame popped out o' t' top. Blimey! Ahoy! I proved t' me dad and sister that spools do fly straight. They thought it be a joke. Begad! T' next three flights were in Tewksbury at a CMASS sport launch. Blimey! I flew it three times. T' first time be on an A8-3. It be a repeat o' t' first flight: up and down. Later, I launched it on a B6-4. Blimey! Well, blow me down! It went up and down, arrr, me bucko, shiver me timbers, only faster and higher. Ahoy! Then I launched it on a C6-5. Avast! It went up, ya bilge rat, me hearties, 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. Arrr!

Summary:
T' main PROs for this rocket are t' ease o' construction and t' simplicity of t' parts and design. Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! Blimey! 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. Ahoy! Blimey! Overall, I really enjoyed buildin' and flyin' this rocket. Blimey! Blimey! It is a fun build for anyone with a damaged body tube or other damaged parts.