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

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

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

T' instructions are pretty clear and simple. Begad! Blimey! All t' parts were thar and were well made. Arrr! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! T' fins weren't even rough. Begad! Blimey! But they did need a little beveling. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Arrr! Blimey! I did this with a finishin' sander. Avast! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' wood appears t' be 1/8 inch thick birch. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! 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! Aye aye! Blimey! It seemed easy t' get them cock-eyed, me bucko, so I sight aligned them while t' epoxy holdin' them dried. Ahoy! Blimey! A centerin' rin' further reinforces their connection and placement inside the body tube. Aye aye! Well, arrr, blow me down! Blimey! 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. It is a coupler and bulkhead with holes in it like a baffle. A screweye anchors t' round nylon shock cord. T' chute be supplied, and is a thin nylon, matey, bright yellow 24 incher. Aye aye! Aye aye!

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

Recovery:
Use 10 second delays with 4 motors. 7 is okay with 2, ya bilge rat, ya bilge rat, probably. Blimey! 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. T' rocket is a little scratched, but able to fly more. Ya scallywag! T' chute is unburnt as well. Arrr! Aye aye!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Clever design, ya bilge rat, nay too bad a price. I remember payin' around $45 for it. Arrr! Begad! Great fun for us cluster-people. Begad! 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