Brief:
This LOC/ Precision Forte is a simple 3.1 inch kit. Arrr! It has a 38mm motor mount, and can fly on anythin' from an F25-4 t' a J350 with a lot epoxy and fiberglass. Avast, me proud beauty! It does nay have a payload section, ya bilge rat, 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. Aye aye! Blimey! 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, ya bilge rat, plastic, me hearties, plywood, ya bilge rat, nylon, arrr, and elastic.

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

First t' motor mount be assembled. Begad! Ya scallywag! 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' be nay in place. Avast, me proud beauty! 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. Arrr! Well, blow me down! Once it dried, me hearties, me hearties, 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, T' first fin be epoxied on. Since I be runnin' low on epoxy, I tried makin' internal fillets with white glue. This slowed down t' process. Arrr! Begad! All four fins were soon glued in place, with four fillets per fin on t' inside. Avast, me proud beauty! External fillets were made with epoxy. After it was fully cured, t' aft centerin' be epoxied in place.

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

T' lug was glued and filleted on with epoxy.

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

Recovery:
Recovery be perfect. Begad! Ejection was right at apogee, and t' chute opened as soon as it made contact with t' air. Avast, me proud beauty! Begad! T' decent rate was perfect. It landed around 50 feet away from t' pad. T' lettuce makes great wadding. Ya scallywag! 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. Begad! Very simple t' put together, shiver me timbers, 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