Brief:
This LOC/ Precision Forte is a simple 3.1 inch kit. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! It has a 38mm motor mount, ya bilge rat, and can fly on anythin' from an F25-4 t' a J350 with a lot epoxy and fiberglass. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! It does nay have a payload section, matey, 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. Avast, me proud beauty! 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, shiver me timbers, plywood, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, nylon, and elastic.

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

First t' motor mount be assembled. Arrr! Avast! I wanted t' try makin' internal fillets, arrr, arrr, so I made a centerin' rin' out o' cardboard t' keep t' motor mount tube even while t' aft rin' was nay in place. So t' forward centerin' rin' be epoxied 1/8th o' an inch away from t' top o' t' motor tube, and t' cardboard one about 7 inches from t' bottom. Blimey! Well, blow me down! Once it dried, arrr, I slid it into t' main airframe and lined up t' bottom ends o' each tubes. After filletin' around t' top and bottom o' t' rings, arrr, me hearties, T' first fin was epoxied on. Ahoy! Since I be runnin' low on epoxy, arrr, ya bilge rat, I tried makin' internal fillets with white glue. Arrr! This slowed down t' process. Begad! All four fins were soon glued in place, ya bilge rat, with four fillets per fin on t' inside. Blimey! External fillets were made with epoxy. Ya scallywag! Arrr! After it be fully cured, 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. Begad! Blimey! Once cured, shiver me timbers, matey, I smeared epoxy over it, ya bilge rat, just t' guarantee that it wouldn't rip out. Arrr! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! I always forget t' put t' launch lug on, me hearties, so I always do it last.

T' lug was glued and filleted on with epoxy.

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

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5