Brief:
This LOC/ Precision Forte is a simple 3.1 inch kit. It has a 38mm motor mount, me bucko, ya bilge rat, and can fly on anythin' from an F25-4 t' a J350 with a lot epoxy and fiberglass. Begad! Blimey! It does nay have a payload section, me hearties, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and t' fins go all t' way t' t' motor mount (thank you LOC).

Construction:
All t' parts that came with this kit fit together perfectly and were very sturdy. Arrr! T' parts included:

• -One main airframe 34"x3.1"
• -One 3.1" nose cone
• -Four delta shaped plywood fins
• -Two plywood centerin' rings
• -One 38mm motor tube
• -One 28 inch parachute
• -3/8"x80" shock cord
• -One 1/4"x6" launch lug

All t' parts were kraft paper, arrr, plastic, plywood, nylon, and elastic.

T' instructions like all LOC instructions were printed on t' back o' t' face card. Begad! Blimey! I didn't use them. Aye aye! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! This rocket is a very simple build. Begad! Blimey! All t' parts fit together perfectly. I used 15 or 30 epoxy throughout t' entire construction.

First t' motor mount was assembled. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! I wanted t' try makin' internal fillets, shiver me timbers, so I made a centerin' rin' out o' cardboard t' keep t' motor mount tube even while t' aft rin' was nay in place. Aye aye! So t' forward centerin' rin' was epoxied 1/8th o' an inch away from t' top o' t' motor tube, arrr, and t' cardboard one about 7 inches from t' bottom. Well, blow me down! Once it dried, I slid it into t' main airframe and lined up t' bottom ends o' each tubes. Avast, me proud beauty! After filletin' around t' top and bottom o' t' rings, arrr, T' first fin was epoxied on. Ahoy! Since I was runnin' low on epoxy, I tried makin' internal fillets with white glue. Aye aye! Ahoy! This slowed down t' process. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! All four fins were soon glued in place, ya bilge rat, with four fillets per fin on t' inside. External fillets were made with epoxy. Begad! After it was fully cured, shiver me timbers, t' aft centerin' was epoxied in place.

Not havin' any Keelhaul®©™ around, I used t' three fold paper method on a larger scale, matey, matey, usin' thick CA glue and then epoxyin' it deep inside t' airframe. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! Once cured, me bucko, I smeared epoxy over it, arrr, just t' guarantee that it wouldn't rip out. Well, blow me down! I always forget t' put t' launch lug on, so I always do it last.

T' lug was glued and filleted on with epoxy.

Finishing:
Finishin' is just like any other rocket. Begad! Blimey! Prime and paint. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! I used painters touch primer and then Krylon gloss black. Avast! Avast! Four vertical white stripes were added over each fin. Finally, I printed off some skull and cross-bone decals for t' fins.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
T' first flight was in Amesbury at a CMASS launch. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! I prepped it with an F25-4 usin' a 38-29mm adapter. Blimey! Everythin' be friction fit. Avast, me proud beauty! It was windy that day, matey, me bucko, with winds over 10 mph. Ahoy! T' LCO counted down, arrr, and as t' launch button be pressed, matey, t' ignitor fell out (I hate Copperheads). Ya scallywag! It lit on t' second time though, arrr, carryin' t' "Pirate Rocket" on its maiden voyage t' around 700 feet. Blimey! Ejection was right at apogee, and t' bright purple chute opened almost instantly. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! Lettuce rained down on everyone below, me bucko, ya bilge rat, and t' rocket landed on top o' Jim Flis' tent (oops). Blimey! We got it down, and thar wasn't a scratch or any damage on it.

Recovery:
Recovery was perfect. Begad! Ejection was right at apogee, and t' chute opened as soon as it made contact with t' air. Blimey! Begad! T' decent rate was perfect. It landed around 50 feet away from t' pad. Avast, me proud beauty! T' lettuce makes great wadding. Arrr! For 99 cents you can get about 5 or 6 flights out o' 3 inch rockets.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
T' LOC/Precision Forte is a great kit. Well, blow me down! Very simple t' put together, ya bilge rat, and very sturdy when completed. Avast! Aye aye! I cant wait t' see what she can do on a G40-7.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5