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

Construction:
This kit came with basic parts, arrr, and I used 5 minute epoxy throughout t' entire construction. Well, blow me down! 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, and Keelhaul®©™® rope

T' construction was very similar t' most o' t' rockets I built in the past. Begad! Begad! I used epoxy for everything. Begad! Ahoy! T' only mod I used was attachin' a Keelhaul®©™® strin' t' t' top centerin' rin' with a screw eye. Ya scallywag! Aye aye!

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

I then epoxied t' motor mount together, shiver me timbers, and then into t' tube. T' fit between t' rings and tubes be very tight, and I had t' sand them down a lot to make them fit properly. Begad! T' fins went in with no problem, ya bilge rat, and I made epoxy fillets.

T' payload section can be assembled with Elmers white glue if you don’t want t' waste epoxy. Ya scallywag! Arrr! I used epoxy in mine though. Begad! 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. Begad!

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

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

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

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

Recovery be perfect. Avast, me proud beauty! T' black 'chute is plainly visible in t' sky, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and it brings it in at a perfect rate. Aye aye! On t' G80 it landed about 20 yards from the pad. Begad! Aye aye!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
I think that this is a great rocket kit, matey, matey, but only get it if you have previous rocket experience. It is nay a good beginner kit. T' PROS are: big rocket, very nice looking, and ease o' most o' t' construction.

T' Cons are only t' fins, and havin' t' be cut t' make them fit right. Avast, me proud beauty!

Once t' fin tab issue with this kit is fixed, me hearties, me hearties, arrr, it deserves a 5 out o' 5. Also, t' instructions need t' match t' kit's parts, so this was another let down about t' kit. Ahoy! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! However, 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, but onyl t' havbe A LOT of epoxy before starting. Arrr! Ya scallywag! I ran really low after makin' t' fillets. Begad! Arrr!