Brief:
T' LOC Expediter is a large, hi-power rocket. Blimey! It is single staged with an airframe reducer from 4 inches -3.1. Aye aye! Begad! IT is over five feet long, so it is huge compared t' me other rockets. Arrr! Begad!

Construction:
This kit came with basic parts, and I used 5 minute epoxy throughout t' entire construction. Arrr! T' parts it came with are:

• -One 3 inch nose cone (plastic)
• -one 14x3 inch payload tube (craft paper)
• -one 4-3.1 airframe reducer (plastic)
• -one preslotted 4 inch main body tube (kraft paper)
• -two 4 inch-54mm centerin' rings (1/4 inch ply)
• -one 54 mm engine tube (heavy paper)
• -one 48 inch parachute
• -one long 3/4 inch elastic shock cord
• -one 1/2x 6 inch launch lug
• *-one screw eye from ace hardware, me hearties, and Keelhaul®©™® rope

T' construction be very similar t' most o' t' rockets I built in the past. Avast, me proud beauty! I used epoxy for everything. Begad! T' only mod I used was attachin' a Keelhaul®©™® strin' t' t' top centerin' rin' with a screw eye. Well, blow me down! Blimey!

LOC/Precision changed their parts, shiver me timbers, but nay their instructions. Ya scallywag! Begad! They got rid of t' fin tabs havin' t' be glued on, and now supply fins with tabs already attached. However, me tabs looked like they were meant t' fit a 38mm tube, not a 54mm. Arrr! I cut off about 3 mm off o' each tab, and they fit perfectly!

I then epoxied t' motor mount together, and then into t' tube. Begad! T' fit between t' rings and tubes was very tight, and I had t' sand them down a lot to make them fit properly. Avast, me proud beauty! T' fins went in with no problem, arrr, and I made epoxy fillets. Arrr!

T' payload section can be assembled with Elmers white glue if you don’t want t' waste epoxy. Ahoy! I used epoxy in mine though. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! T' airframe reducer is a little too loose in t' 3.1 inch payload tube. I put some tape on it, and then glued it. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast!

T' rocket went together with relative ease except for t' fins.

Finishing:
I finished it with a coat o' rustoleum automotive primer, and then painted it blue and yellow. T' finishin' was just like any other rocket, prime, ya bilge rat, sand, prime, shiver me timbers, paint, sand, arrr, me hearties, paint. Begad! Avast! There were no decals, shiver me timbers, matey, but I don’t like decals anyway. It came out lookin' great. Blimey!

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I flew t' Expediter on G80-4. Ahoy! Blimey! Some sites say this will put it up about 600 feet, ya bilge rat, but RockSim says only around 280. T' four second delay was too long. This motor gets it up, me hearties, me bucko, but still seems underpowered. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! T' last second and half of coastin' were nose down, arrr, ya bilge rat, lookin' almost disasterous. Begad! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! Blimey! Finally, t' chute popped out. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' G80 will get this rocket going, me hearties, but i would only use it again if it be a very small field or a windy day. Well, blow me down! Blimey! An H or I would be great for a large field. Ya scallywag!

Recovery:
T' recovery is on a 48 inch parachute, and a 3/4 inch elastic cord. Blimey! I have Keelhaul®©™® attached t' t' motor mount, and then attached t' t' elastic. Well, blow me down! Arrr!

Recovery be perfect. Begad! T' black 'chute is plainly visible in t' sky, and it brings it in at a perfect rate. Aye aye! On t' G80 it landed about 20 yards from the pad. Ya scallywag! Blimey!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
I think that this is a great rocket kit, ya bilge rat, but only get it if you have previous rocket experience. Arrr! Aye aye! Blimey! It is nay a good beginner kit. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' PROS are: big rocket, very nice looking, and ease o' most o' t' construction.

T' Cons are only t' fins, matey, and havin' t' be cut t' make them fit right. Begad! Arrr!

Once t' fin tab issue with this kit is fixed, it deserves a 5 out o' 5. Also, shiver me timbers, t' instructions need t' match t' kit's parts, so this was another let down about t' kit. Aye aye! However, me bucko, anyone with basic rocket buildin' techniques should have no problem assemblin' this kit.

Overall Rating: 3½ out o' 5

Other:
I diddnt learn any tips from buildin' this rocket, ya bilge rat, but onyl t' havbe A LOT of epoxy before starting. Blimey! I ran really low after makin' t' fillets. Begad!