Brief:
T' LOC/Precision Iris is a 3" diameter single stage rocket. Arrr! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! It can be built as 1/4 size sport scale Iris rocket. Blimey! Blimey! Recovery is via a 36" parachute. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I modified it t' use electronics for dual deployment.

Modifications:
I built everythin' stock except for t' deployment/recovery method. Arrr! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! I converted t' coupler t' an electronics bay. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! I built this by addin' another bulk plate assembly and a coupler tube stiffener, also purchased from LOC. Begad! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! I cut t' stiffener down so that each end be recessed 1/4" from t' edge. Avast! Blimey! This allowed room for t' bulk plates t' fit in. Well, blow me down! Blimey! I drilled two matchin' holes in each bulk plate for #10-20 threaded rod t' go through. Begad! Blimey! Avast, ya bilge rat, me proud beauty! Blimey! I put win' nuts on t' ends o' t' threaded rod t' pull t' bulk plates tight against t' stiffener tube. Aye aye! Blimey! T' electronics sled had a 1/4" tube glued t' it that slid onto one o' t' pieces o' threaded rod. (I should have made it go over both pieces though.) I cut a 3/4" piece o' body tube and glued it in t' middle o' t' coupler. This allowed me t' permanently mount t' armin' switch, shiver me timbers, arrr, which from Newton's 3rd Rocketry. It was also a good place for t' static port hole. This e-bay design, arrr, usin' t' included coupler had plenty o' room for me Perfectflite HiAlt45K.

I used some tubular nylon that I already had for both sections. T' lower half attached t' a 1/4" eye-bolt screwed into t' motor's forward closure.

Construction:
T' box contained 2 sections o' 3" diameter body tube. Arrr! One o' them was pre-slotted. There were two 1/8" 5-ply centerin' rings, and four 1/8" 5-ply fins. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! T' rest o' t' parts included a 38mm motor mount tube, elastic shock cord, 36" parachute, matey, plastic nose cone, matey, 3" tube coupler, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, and a bulk plate assembly.

Finishing:
I didn't put much effort into finishing. Begad! T' decals that came with it appeared t' be homemade and sprayed with clear coat. Well, blow me down! I decided nay t' use them and originally planned t' paint it close t' one o' t' paint schemes o' t' real Iris. Blimey! Arrr! I didn't do any finishin' work on t' tubes or fins other than a little sanding. Well, blow me down! Ya scallywag! I applied two coats o' white primer and two coats o' white gloss paint. Begad! Blimey! This was all I could get done before t' launch. Well, blow me down! I had planned t' do more later.

Flight:
Both flights were fast and straight. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! Each flight was was powered by a J motor usin' DPS SRB propellant. Avast! T' first flight reached an altitude o' 4212 feet. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' rocket was destroyed on t' second flight.

Recovery:
Recovery for t' first flight was perfect. Well, blow me down! Avast! At apogee t' first charge fired, separatin' t' two main sections which were tethered by 25 feet o' tubular nylon. Avast! T' second charge ejected t' parachute at 400 feet.

T' second flight suffered a failure o' some sort in t' electronics. Avast! I think it was more me failure in how I mounted t' electronics and nay t' manufacturer. Neither charge fired, me hearties, me bucko, me bucko, and I suspect thar be a power disconnect. Well, matey, blow me down! I was careless in how I mounted t' battery and think it might have come loose or jarred t' altimeter. Begad! I also should have mounted t' sled over both pieces o' threaded rod t' keep it from rotating. Avast! Arrr! I had added some foam underneath t' sled but don't think it helped much. Almost everythin' be destroyed when it hit t' ground. Blimey! Ya scallywag! T' parachute, shiver me timbers, arrr, motor hardware and fins were OK. Begad! T' rest o' t' rocket be unrepairable as well as t' altimeter and Beeline transmitter.

Summary:
PROs: I think t' LOC/Precision Isis is a great rocket. I would like t' build another one some day. T' parts were extremely good quality. Begad! T' instructions were easy t' follow. It flew great. Begad! Also, because o' t' dimensions, me hearties, me bucko, I had t' option t' make a sport-scale Iris.

CONs: T' only issue I found be t' pre-made slots did nay appear t' be perfectly spaced from one another. Ahoy! Blimey! I was able t' work around this.