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

Construction:
T' main body tube runs from t' top o' t' motor tubes t' t' nose cone. Avast! There is one body tube and four motor tubes that extend outward from t' main body. Avast, matey, me proud beauty!

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

T' instructions are pretty clear and simple. Blimey! All t' parts were thar and were well made. Begad! Ya scallywag! T' fins weren't even rough. Blimey! But they did need a little beveling. Begad! Avast! I did this with a finishin' sander. Begad! T' wood appears t' be 1/8 inch thick birch. 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. Well, blow me down! Arrr! It seemed easy t' get them cock-eyed, ya bilge rat, so I sight aligned them while t' epoxy holdin' them dried. A centerin' rin' further reinforces their connection and placement inside the body tube. Two beveled launch lugs are supplied that take as big as me 3/8 inch rod. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast!

T' recovery system is another clever design. Aye aye! Blimey! 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, and is a thin nylon, me bucko, bright yellow 24 incher. Arrr!

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

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5