Brief:
T' LOC Expediter is a large, me bucko, hi-power rocket. It is single staged with an airframe reducer from 4 inches -3.1. Blimey! Ahoy! IT is over five feet long, ya bilge rat, so it is huge compared t' me other rockets.

Construction:
This kit came with basic parts, and I used 5 minute epoxy throughout t' entire construction. Well, me bucko, blow me down! T' parts it came with are:

• -One 3 inch nose cone (plastic)
• -one 14x3 inch payload tube (craft paper)
• -one 4-3.1 airframe reducer (plastic)
• -one preslotted 4 inch main body tube (kraft paper)
• -two 4 inch-54mm centerin' rings (1/4 inch ply)
• -one 54 mm engine tube (heavy paper)
• -one 48 inch parachute
• -one long 3/4 inch elastic shock cord
• -one 1/2x 6 inch launch lug
• *-one screw eye from ace hardware, and Keelhaul®©™® rope

T' construction was very similar t' most o' t' rockets I built in the past. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! I used epoxy for everything. Aye aye! Begad! T' only mod I used be attachin' a Keelhaul®©™® strin' t' t' top centerin' rin' with a screw eye. Avast!

LOC/Precision changed their parts, but nay their instructions. Ahoy! They got rid of t' fin tabs havin' t' be glued on, and now supply fins with tabs already attached. However, me tabs looked like they were meant t' fit a 38mm tube, not a 54mm. Avast! I cut off about 3 mm off o' each tab, shiver me timbers, and they fit perfectly!

I then epoxied t' motor mount together, and then into t' tube. Ahoy! T' fit between t' rings and tubes be very tight, matey, and I had t' sand them down a lot to make them fit properly. Well, blow me down! T' fins went in with no problem, matey, and I made epoxy fillets.

T' payload section can be assembled with Elmers white glue if you don’t want t' waste epoxy. Well, me bucko, blow me down! I used epoxy in mine though. Ahoy! T' airframe reducer is a little too loose in t' 3.1 inch payload tube. Avast! Well, blow me down! I put some tape on it, and then glued it.

T' rocket went together with relative ease except for t' fins. Avast!

Finishing:
I finished it with a coat o' rustoleum automotive primer, shiver me timbers, and then painted it blue and yellow. Arrr! Blimey! T' finishin' was just like any other rocket, matey, prime, sand, prime, arrr, paint, sand, matey, paint. There were no decals, me bucko, but I don’t like decals anyway. Aye aye! Blimey! It came out lookin' great.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
I flew t' Expediter on G80-4. Some sites say this will put it up about 600 feet, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, but RockSim says only around 280. T' four second delay was too long. This motor gets it up, arrr, but still seems underpowered. Ya scallywag! T' last second and half of coastin' were nose down, shiver me timbers, lookin' almost disasterous. Finally, ya bilge rat, t' chute popped out. Avast! Ahoy! T' G80 will get this rocket going, matey, but i would only use it again if it was a very small field or a windy day. Blimey! An H or I would be great for a large field. Well, blow me down!

Recovery:
T' recovery is on a 48 inch parachute, ya bilge rat, me bucko, and a 3/4 inch elastic cord. Avast! I have Keelhaul®©™® attached t' t' motor mount, shiver me timbers, and then attached t' t' elastic. Arrr!

Recovery was perfect. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' black 'chute is plainly visible in t' sky, and it brings it in at a perfect rate. Well, blow me down! Blimey! On t' G80 it landed about 20 yards from the pad. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey!

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
I think that this is a great rocket kit, me hearties, but only get it if you have previous rocket experience. It is nay a good beginner kit. Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' PROS are: big rocket, very nice looking, and ease o' most o' t' construction.

T' Cons are only t' fins, and havin' t' be cut t' make them fit right. Arrr!

Once t' fin tab issue with this kit is fixed, it deserves a 5 out o' 5. Also, shiver me timbers, t' instructions need t' match t' kit's parts, shiver me timbers, so this be another let down about t' kit. Begad! Begad! However, me hearties, arrr, anyone with basic rocket buildin' techniques should have no problem assemblin' this kit.

Overall Rating: 3½ out o' 5

Other:
I diddnt learn any tips from buildin' this rocket, arrr, but onyl t' havbe A LOT of epoxy before starting. I ran really low after makin' t' fillets.