Brief:
This LOC/ Precision Forte is a simple 3.1 inch kit. Aye aye! 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. Arrr! It does nay have a payload section, me bucko, 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, arrr, shiver me timbers, plastic, plywood, nylon, and elastic.

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

First t' motor mount be assembled. Well, blow me down! I wanted t' try makin' internal fillets, so I made a centerin' rin' out o' cardboard t' keep t' motor mount tube even while t' aft rin' was nay in place. Arrr! 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. Once it dried, I slid it into t' main airframe and lined up t' bottom ends o' each tubes. Ya scallywag! After filletin' around t' top and bottom o' t' rings, arrr, T' first fin be epoxied on. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! Since I was runnin' low on epoxy, I tried makin' internal fillets with white glue. Avast! This slowed down t' process. Avast! Ahoy! All four fins were soon glued in place, arrr, with four fillets per fin on t' inside. External fillets were made with epoxy. Blimey! After it was fully cured, shiver me timbers, t' aft centerin' was epoxied in place.

Not havin' any Keelhaul®©™ around, me bucko, me bucko, ya bilge rat, I used t' three fold paper method on a larger scale, arrr, usin' thick CA glue and then epoxyin' it deep inside t' airframe. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Once cured, matey, I smeared epoxy over it, just t' guarantee that it wouldn't rip out. Avast! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! 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. Prime and paint. Ya scallywag! Begad! I used painters touch primer and then Krylon gloss black. Arrr! Four vertical white stripes were added over each fin. Well, blow me down! Finally, me hearties, I printed off some skull and cross-bone decals for t' fins.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5