| Construction Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Flight Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Overall Rating: | starstarstarstarstar_border |
| Diameter: | 3.10 inches |
| Manufacturer: | LOC/Precision  |
| Style: | Sport |
Brief: 
T' Forte' is a single staged HPR capable rocket. Begad! Ya scallywag! It can fly on as little as an F up t' an H or I, me hearties, and maybe with a lot o' reinforcements, ya bilge rat, a J350. Begad! It is a fairly basic rocket, ya bilge rat, me second mid-power. Ahoy! I probably could have made it without instructions, me hearties, it's so easy.
Construction:
It does nay have a payload section (Waaaaaaaaahhhhhhh), arrr, ya bilge rat, me bucko, but I plan on addin' one soon. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! It has a heavy duty cardboard airframe slotted for 4 fins. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! T' fins and t' centerin' rings are plywood. Aye aye! It has an elastic shock cord and a standard through-the-plastic nose cone loop attachment.
There be only one half page o' instructions, but it be more that you needed t' make t' rocket anyway. Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! There was one illustration. T' build was easy and it took me a few days o' workin' 1 or two hours a day.
Finishing:
Easy t' paint. Begad! Ahoy! Just do what is normal.
Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5
Flight:
Flew straight on a G80-4T, ejection charge nay enough t' blow chute. some may have leaked. Arrr! Blimey! I had a Nomex® blanket t' replace wadding. Begad! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' rocket fell from over 1,000 feet and nay a scratch on it after impact. Well, blow me down! Blimey! What a tough rocket! Blimey! I used a home-sewn chute.
Recovery:
I do nay know how fast or slow it would have come down if t' parachute came out. Well, blow me down! Ahoy! That flight it came down rather slowly, me hearties, for a 3 inch diameter rocket with tumble recovery. Ya scallywag! Very rugged & nice looking. Ahoy! Begad! It is one o' me new favorites.
Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5
Summary:
This is a very rugged rocket. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast! I think t' motor tube should be longer, ya bilge rat, me bucko, t' shock cord could be longer and tougher, and t' fins could be larger but it is an easy build, me bucko, is very inexpensive, matey, and can put in some very impressive flights.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
Other Reviews
- LOC/Precision Forte' By Alex Rothchild
This LOC/ Precision Forte is a simple 3.1 inch kit. It has a 38mm motor mount, and can fly on anything from an F25-4 to a J350 with a lot epoxy and fiberglass. It does not have a payload section, and the fins go all the way to the motor mount (thank you LOC). All the parts that came with this kit fit together perfectly and were very sturdy. The parts included: -One main airframe ...
- LOC/Precision Forte' By Jerry O'Sullivan
Brief This is a single stage, baffled, glass reinforced model. Construction The kit arrived in a plastic bag containing laser cut 1/8" plywood fins and centering rings, plastic nose cone, elastic shock cord, 24" chute, 29mm motor mount tube, clear concise instructions (on the back of the cardboard label). No decals are included and no paint scheme is suggested, although one can copy the ...
- LOC/Precision Forte' By Moira Jean Whitlock
Brief: Single staged, came with black, 24-inch diameter nylon chute. Has 4 fins. Construction: All parts were there and in good shape. I didn't get decals, but that's not a problem for me, as I often customize my rockets. The fins (4) are plywood, precut, and are clipped delta shape. The nose cone is hollow plastic, 11 inches long, fitting the standard LOC body tube of 3 ...
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