Brief:
This is a single staged rocket that can be flown on either 2 or 4 29mm motors. Ahoy! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey!

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

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

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

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. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! It seemed easy t' get them cock-eyed, so I sight aligned them while t' epoxy holdin' them dried. A centerin' rin' further reinforces their connection and placement inside the body tube. Avast! 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. Blimey! It is a coupler and bulkhead with holes in it like a baffle. Well, blow me down! Blimey! A screweye anchors t' round nylon shock cord. T' chute was supplied, ya bilge rat, and is a thin nylon, bright yellow 24 incher. Arrr!

Finishing:
I spray painted it gold and decorated it with metallic prismatic paper. Blimey! There is a Quadra G decal lettering, so I applied t' letters. I only got t' word, "Quad" and nay "Quadra" but I figured that it was okay. I was goin' t' call t' flight "Clusterophobia" instead anyway. The result is strikin' and unique. 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, arrr, me proud beauty! So, my first flight was with 2 G35-7W's and 2 G40-7W's. Ahoy! T' like motors were diagonally arranged. T' flight was straight and gorgeous. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! There seemed t' be deployment just slightly before apogee, me bucko, arrr, so I surmised that t' delay was too short. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! T' nylon shock cord be stressed after this as well, so I replaced it with 10 feet o' 1000 lb. Aye aye! Keelhaul®©™® cording. Begad! Then I flew it twice on 4 G40-10W's. Everyone LOVED this. Straight, high, arrr, shiver me timbers, and loud. Ahoy! It even made a club video memory. Well, blow me down! I did have t' walk a bit, but I think I caught a thermal.

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Clever design, arrr, ya bilge rat, nay too bad a price. Arrr! I remember payin' around $45 for it. Great fun for us cluster-people. Avast! Well, blow me down! Nice and loud and fiery. I highly recommend it. Catchin' it on film with a long flame trail was really wonderful as well.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5