Brief:
This LOC/ Precision Forte is a simple 3.1 inch kit. Ahoy! Avast! It has a 38mm motor mount, arrr, and can fly on anythin' from an F25-4 t' a J350 with a lot epoxy and fiberglass. Avast! Aye aye! It does nay have a payload section, 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. 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, plastic, matey, me bucko, ya bilge rat, plywood, matey, nylon, me hearties, me bucko, and elastic.

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

First t' motor mount was assembled. Well, blow me down! I wanted t' try makin' internal fillets, arrr, so I made a centerin' rin' out o' cardboard t' keep t' motor mount tube even while t' aft rin' be nay in place. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! So t' forward centerin' rin' was epoxied 1/8th o' an inch away from t' top o' t' motor tube, and t' cardboard one about 7 inches from t' bottom. Ya scallywag! 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, T' first fin was epoxied on. Begad! Since I be runnin' low on epoxy, me bucko, I tried makin' internal fillets with white glue. This slowed down t' process. Ahoy! Arrr! All four fins were soon glued in place, me bucko, with four fillets per fin on t' inside. Ya scallywag! Avast! External fillets were made with epoxy. Avast! After it was fully cured, me bucko, t' aft centerin' was epoxied in place.

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

T' lug be glued and filleted on with epoxy.

Finishing:
Finishin' is just like any other rocket. Prime and paint. Well, me hearties, blow me down! Blimey! I used painters touch primer and then Krylon gloss black. Begad! Blimey! Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Blimey! Four vertical white stripes were added over each fin. Ahoy! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! 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. Avast! I prepped it with an F25-4 usin' a 38-29mm adapter. Everythin' was friction fit. It was windy that day, with winds over 10 mph. T' LCO counted down, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, and as t' launch button was pressed, me bucko, t' ignitor fell out (I hate Copperheads). It lit on t' second time though, me hearties, ya bilge rat, carryin' t' "Pirate Rocket" on its maiden voyage t' around 700 feet. Avast! Ejection be right at apogee, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, and t' bright purple chute opened almost instantly. Lettuce rained down on everyone below, me bucko, and t' rocket landed on top o' Jim Flis' tent (oops). Aye aye! We got it down, and thar wasn't a scratch or any damage on it.

Recovery:
Recovery be perfect. Ya scallywag! Ejection was right at apogee, shiver me timbers, and t' chute opened as soon as it made contact with t' air. Begad! T' decent rate was perfect. It landed around 50 feet away from t' pad. T' lettuce makes great wadding. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Very simple t' put together, and very sturdy when completed. Ahoy! I cant wait t' see what she can do on a G40-7.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5