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

Construction:
This kit came with basic parts, me hearties, and I used 5 minute epoxy throughout t' entire construction. Ya scallywag! 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, arrr, shiver me timbers, and Keelhaul®©™® rope

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

LOC/Precision changed their parts, me bucko, but nay their instructions. Avast! Avast, me proud beauty! 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. Ahoy! Avast, matey, me proud beauty! 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. Avast! Ya scallywag! T' fit between t' rings and tubes was very tight, and I had t' sand them down a lot to make them fit properly. T' fins went in with no problem, and I made epoxy fillets.

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

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

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

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I flew t' Expediter on G80-4. Ya scallywag! Some sites say this will put it up about 600 feet, matey, ya bilge rat, but RockSim says only around 280. T' four second delay be too long. This motor gets it up, me bucko, ya bilge rat, but still seems underpowered. Blimey! T' last second and half of coastin' were nose down, me hearties, ya bilge rat, lookin' almost disasterous. Finally, t' chute popped out. T' G80 will get this rocket going, 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. Avast! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down!

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

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

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

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

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

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