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

Construction:
This kit came with basic parts, and I used 5 minute epoxy throughout t' entire construction. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! 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 be very similar t' most o' t' rockets I built in the past. Blimey! Well, blow me down! I used epoxy for everything. Blimey! Begad! T' only mod I used was attachin' a Keelhaul®©™® strin' t' t' top centerin' rin' with a screw eye. Arrr! Begad!

LOC/Precision changed their parts, but nay their instructions. Ya scallywag! They got rid of t' fin tabs havin' t' be glued on, and now supply fins with tabs already attached. Aye aye! Avast! However, shiver me timbers, me tabs looked like they were meant t' fit a 38mm tube, arrr, 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, and then into t' tube. Ahoy! T' fit between t' rings and tubes was very tight, matey, ya bilge rat, and I had t' sand them down a lot to make them fit properly. T' fins went in with no problem, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, and I made epoxy fillets. Aye aye!

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. Avast! Avast! T' airframe reducer is a little too loose in t' 3.1 inch payload tube. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! I put some tape on it, and then glued it.

T' rocket went together with relative ease except for t' fins. Well, blow me down!

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

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

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

Recovery was perfect. T' black 'chute is plainly visible in t' sky, ya bilge rat, and it brings it in at a perfect rate. Arrr! Avast, shiver me timbers, me proud beauty! On t' G80 it landed about 20 yards from the pad. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

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

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