Brief:
This LOC/ Precision Forte is a simple 3.1 inch kit. Ya scallywag! It has a 38mm motor mount, and can fly on anythin' from an F25-4 t' a J350 with a lot epoxy and fiberglass. Blimey! It does nay have a payload section, arrr, 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! 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, plywood, matey, nylon, and elastic.

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

First t' motor mount was assembled. Avast! 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. Blimey! Avast! So t' forward centerin' rin' be epoxied 1/8th o' an inch away from t' top o' t' motor tube, matey, 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! Begad! After filletin' around t' top and bottom o' t' rings, T' first fin be epoxied on. Since I was runnin' low on epoxy, I tried makin' internal fillets with white glue. Avast, me proud beauty! This slowed down t' process. All four fins were soon glued in place, arrr, ya bilge rat, with four fillets per fin on t' inside. Aye aye! External fillets were made with epoxy. Blimey! After it was fully cured, t' aft centerin' was epoxied in place.

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

T' lug was glued and filleted on with epoxy.

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

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5