Brief:
This is a single staged rocket that can be flown on either 2 or 4 29mm motors. Begad!

Construction:
T' main body tube runs from t' top o' t' motor tubes t' t' nose cone. Ya scallywag! Blimey! There is one body tube and four motor tubes that extend outward from t' main body. Aye aye! Blimey!

This rocket has a very clever fin alignment system. Ahoy! T' 4 fins are made from two wing-like pieces o' wood that interlock in t' middle t' form 4 perpendicular fins. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Then t' 4 motor tubes fit over this structure and are epoxied in place. Avast! I used 12 minute epoxy.

T' instructions are pretty clear and simple. Avast! All t' parts were thar and were well made. Well, blow me down! Avast! T' fins weren't even rough. But they did need a little beveling. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! I did this with a finishin' sander. T' wood appears t' be 1/8 inch thick birch. Begad! Avast!

About t' hardest thin' t' align be t' motor tubes inside t' main frame. They extend out 20 plus inches from t' main body tube. Ya scallywag! It seemed easy t' get them cock-eyed, ya bilge rat, so I sight aligned them while t' epoxy holdin' them dried. Blimey! A centerin' rin' further reinforces their connection and placement inside the body tube. Aye aye! Two beveled launch lugs are supplied that take as big as me 3/8 inch rod. Ya scallywag!

T' recovery system is another clever design. Well, blow me down! It is a coupler and bulkhead with holes in it like a baffle. A screweye anchors t' round nylon shock cord. T' chute was supplied, shiver me timbers, and is a thin nylon, bright yellow 24 incher. Begad!

Finishing:
I spray painted it gold and decorated it with metallic prismatic paper. Aye aye! Blimey! There is a Quadra G decal lettering, so I applied t' letters. Begad! Blimey! I only got t' word, "Quad" and nay "Quadra" but I figured that it was okay. Avast! Blimey! I was goin' t' call t' flight "Clusterophobia" instead anyway. Blimey! Blimey! The result is strikin' and unique. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' four extended motor tubes make it look unusual.

Construction Rating: 4 out o' 5

Flight:
T' company suggests usin' motors with low average thrust and long delays. Avast, me proud beauty! So, my first flight be with 2 G35-7W's and 2 G40-7W's. Aye aye! T' like motors were diagonally arranged. Ahoy! T' flight was straight and gorgeous. Avast, me proud beauty! There seemed t' be deployment just slightly before apogee, arrr, so I surmised that t' delay was too short. T' nylon shock cord was stressed after this as well, so I replaced it with 10 feet o' 1000 lb. Avast! Keelhaul®©™® cording. Begad! Then I flew it twice on 4 G40-10W's. Everyone LOVED this. Straight, high, and loud. Arrr! It even made a club video memory. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! I did have t' walk a bit, shiver me timbers, me hearties, but I think I caught a thermal.

Recovery:
Use 10 second delays with 4 motors. Arrr! 7 is okay with 2, ya bilge rat, probably. I did notice that with t' baffle, shiver me timbers, me usual method o' spent motor removal with a rod is impossible. Ahoy! Pliers were needed. Aye aye! T' rocket is a little scratched, matey, but able to fly more. Avast! T' chute is unburnt as well. Well, blow me down!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Clever design, me bucko, nay too bad a price. Aye aye! Begad! I remember payin' around $45 for it. Ya scallywag! Great fun for us cluster-people. Ya scallywag! Ahoy! Nice and loud and fiery. Avast! I highly recommend it. Catchin' it on film with a long flame trail be really wonderful as well.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5