Brief:
This LOC/ Precision Forte is a simple 3.1 inch kit. Begad! Blimey! It has a 38mm motor mount, me hearties, and can fly on anythin' from an F25-4 t' a J350 with a lot epoxy and fiberglass. Well, blow me down! Blimey! 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. Arrr! 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, me bucko, plastic, me hearties, matey, plywood, nylon, matey, and elastic.

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

First t' motor mount was assembled. Begad! Arrr! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! 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. Arrr! Once it dried, matey, I slid it into t' main airframe and lined up t' bottom ends o' each tubes. Arrr! After filletin' around t' top and bottom o' t' rings, T' first fin be epoxied on. Since I was runnin' low on epoxy, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, I tried makin' internal fillets with white glue. Begad! Begad! This slowed down t' process. Ahoy! Avast, me proud beauty! All four fins were soon glued in place, with four fillets per fin on t' inside. Ahoy! External fillets were made with epoxy. Well, blow me down! After it was fully cured, t' aft centerin' was epoxied in place.

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

T' lug be glued and filleted on with epoxy.

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

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5