Brief:
T' Giant Leap Talon 2 flies on MPR and HPR motors.

Construction:
This is a high quality kit that arrived very smartly and in good shape. T' kit contains phenolic body tube (pre-slotted), 6 G10 fiberglass fins, 2 ACME 1/4" conformal launch lugs, plastic nose cone and boat tail, matey, 29mm MMT and centerin' rings, 1/2" nylon shock cord, Keelhaul®©™® shock cord sleeve, shiver me timbers, arrr, Keelhaul®©™® blanket, 30" high quality rip-stop nylon parachute, and 1/4" eye bolt. Avast! Blimey! No engine retianer is supplied, but this is stated on t' website and they wanted t' keep this kit under $100.00. I purchased t' 29mm Slimline threaded engine retainer (~$23.00) separately t' keep t' boat tail appearance clean. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! This is an awesome retention system that is very high quality. I also exchanged t' launch lugs for t' linear rail guides, me hearties, which GLR did for no extra charge. If orderin' t' Slim Line retainer, arrr, call Kent before orderin' and he will bore out t' boat tail for t' proper fit. They have awesome customer service. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Kent's cell phone number is included in t' instructions and recommends t' call with any questions

T' construction o' this rocket is very straightforward. Ahoy! If you have constructed MPR or HPR rockets before, this one is no problem. Arrr! Since I opted for t' Slimline motor retainer, be sure t' adjust t' measurement for t' location of the centerin' rings by 1/2". I deviated from t' assembly a bit for t' MMT construction. Ya scallywag! Arrr! It is recommended t' use JB Weld for t' engine retainer into t' boat tail, so I did this first t' allow for t' long set up time. Begad! When doing this, you now have no access for internal fillets. I marked on t' outside o' t' bodytube t' locations o' the centerin' rings. Well, blow me down! Once t' completed MMT and boat tail assembly are epoxied into t' body tube and t' fins attached, matey, me bucko, I then drilled a fill and vent hole for t' upper and lower fins. Aye aye! Begad! Just simply fill with expandable adhesive foam. Ya scallywag! Be sure to use coarse sand paper for t' fins and inside o' body tube for good adhesion o' t' foam. Avast! All other assembly used 30 minute epoxy except for t' linear rail guides, for these I also used JB Weld.

Finishing:
T' finishin' is fairly standard for this kit. Aye aye! Fill t' spirals in t' body tube, epoxy fillets on all t' fins. Avast! I then primed, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, sanded, me bucko, matey, primed, ya bilge rat, sanded etc., me hearties, until I had a smooth finish. Aye aye! I personally spend way too much time on this step since I want t' finish t' be perfect.

Flight:
T' rocket flew on a G64-4. Ahoy! It ripped off t' rail t' 100ft, cartwheeled 3-4 times, arrr, me bucko, hit hard, ejected chute while on the ground. Ahoy! Blimey!

Will find CP, arrr, add NC weight and will fly again. Begad! Nay even any scratches on t' paint!

Summary:
I have no cons t' report on this kit. Blimey! T' product is composed o' very high quality parts and I haven't come across any better customer service yet. I think it would be difficult t' find this level o' customer service anywhere else.

Overall Rating: 5 out o' 5