Picture courtesy of LOC/Precision        

Brief:
Loc/Presicion Starfighter is an aggressive lookin' mid power rocket that resembles a jet airplane.

Modifications:
I used an 18 inch custom parachute from Recovery Technology. Ahoy! There really wasn't anythin' wrong with t' original, I just liked t' Recovery Technology chute. Arrr! Aye aye! Blimey! T' original would most likely do just as well. I used a clip for motor retention and replaced t' shock cord with 12 feet o' 600 lb Keelhaul®©™®.

Construction:
T' rocket consists of:

• one single tube
• two wings and a tail
• the two wings have four stabilizers

This kit is an easy build for anyone familiar with plywood fins. Avast! T' hardest part is alignin' t' wings/tail properly and cuttin' t' t' bottom launch lug cover lengthwise. Aye aye! Avast! T' instructions are fairly easy t' understand and were usable, shiver me timbers, but for me 46 year old eyes, shiver me timbers, arrr, they could have been printed a wee bit larger. This bird is solid as a rock once t' epoxy cures.

Finishing:
No special requirements or techniques, no decals are included, ya bilge rat, me hearties, and paint is same as any other project o' this type.

Construction Rating: 5 out o' 5

Flight:
I wasn't comfortable usin' an E motor in a small bird o' this weight, arrr, so I went straight t' t' F20 motors. Aye aye! Well, arrr, blow me down! It does require waddin' (in me case "barf" cause that's what I had at t' moment). Aye aye! Motor retention is a friction fit straight out o' t' box, however I included a motor clip just to be safe. Blimey! Aye aye! It flies spectacularly on an F20 motor--boost is straight up and out of sight.

Recovery:
T' Starfighter recovers fairly close due t' smallish chute. Blimey! Begad! I replaced the shock cord with 12 feet o' 600 lb Keelhaul®©™®, through t' upper motor mount adaptor and wrapped it around t' motor mount, epoxyin' it thar after knottin' it. Ahoy! T' chute does have a small amount of burnin' on one side now after 5 flights (all on F20s) but that was me fault as I didn't add enough barf on its first flight. Blimey!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
I didn't find any cons although I thought t' shock cord attachment according to t' instructions wasn't enough, matey, but I prefer t' overbuild everything.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5