Brief:
This LOC/ Precision Forte is a simple 3.1 inch kit. Avast, me proud beauty! It has a 38mm motor mount, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, and can fly on anythin' from an F25-4 t' a J350 with a lot epoxy and fiberglass. 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! 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, me bucko, plastic, plywood, nylon, shiver me timbers, and elastic.

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

First t' motor mount was assembled. Ahoy! 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. Begad! Ya scallywag! So t' forward centerin' rin' was epoxied 1/8th o' an inch away from t' top o' t' motor tube, shiver me timbers, and t' cardboard one about 7 inches from t' bottom. Avast! Once it dried, I slid it into t' main airframe and lined up t' bottom ends o' each tubes. Ahoy! Begad! After filletin' around t' top and bottom o' t' rings, T' first fin be epoxied on. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Since I be runnin' low on epoxy, I tried makin' internal fillets with white glue. This slowed down t' process. Aye aye! Begad! All four fins were soon glued in place, with four fillets per fin on t' inside. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! External fillets were made with epoxy. After it was fully cured, t' aft centerin' be epoxied in place.

Not havin' any Keelhaul®©™ around, ya bilge rat, 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. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! Once cured, matey, I smeared epoxy over it, me hearties, me bucko, just t' guarantee that it wouldn't rip out. I always forget t' put t' launch lug on, ya bilge rat, so I always do it last.

T' lug be glued and filleted on with epoxy.

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

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

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5