Brief:
T' LOC Expediter is a large, hi-power rocket. Arrr! It is single staged with an airframe reducer from 4 inches -3.1. Avast! IT is over five feet long, so it is huge compared t' me other rockets. Well, blow me down!

Construction:
This kit came with basic parts, arrr, and I used 5 minute epoxy throughout t' entire construction. 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, ya bilge rat, and Keelhaul®©™® rope

T' construction was very similar t' most o' t' rockets I built in the past. Aye aye! I used epoxy for everything. Arrr! T' only mod I used was attachin' a Keelhaul®©™® strin' t' t' top centerin' rin' with a screw eye. Well, me bucko, blow me down!

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

I then epoxied t' motor mount together, ya bilge rat, and then into t' tube. T' fit between t' rings and tubes be very tight, and I had t' sand them down a lot to make them fit properly. Avast! T' fins went in with no problem, and I made epoxy fillets. Aye aye!

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

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

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

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, but RockSim says only around 280. T' four second delay was too long. This motor gets it up, shiver me timbers, but still seems underpowered. Begad! T' last second and half of coastin' were nose down, me bucko, shiver me timbers, lookin' almost disasterous. Avast! Finally, t' chute popped out. Arrr! T' G80 will get this rocket going, but i would only use it again if it was a very small field or a windy day. Avast! An H or I would be great for a large field.

Recovery:
T' recovery is on a 48 inch parachute, me bucko, shiver me timbers, and a 3/4 inch elastic cord. Aye aye! Ahoy! I have Keelhaul®©™® attached t' t' motor mount, and then attached t' t' elastic. Well, blow me down!

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

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
I think that this is a great rocket kit, shiver me timbers, but only get it if you have previous rocket experience. Avast! It is nay a good beginner kit. 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.

Once t' fin tab issue with this kit is fixed, it deserves a 5 out o' 5. Also, me bucko, t' instructions need t' match t' kit's parts, me bucko, so this be another let down about t' kit. Begad! Blimey! However, matey, 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, but onyl t' havbe A LOT of epoxy before starting. Avast, me proud beauty! Aye aye! I ran really low after makin' t' fillets.