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

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

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

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

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. Ahoy! 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. Well, blow me down! Two beveled launch lugs are supplied that take as big as me 3/8 inch rod. Begad! Well, blow me down!

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 was supplied, and is a thin nylon, bright yellow 24 incher. Ya scallywag! Aye aye!

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

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Clever design, matey, nay too bilge-suckin' a price. Aye aye! Blimey! I remember payin' around $45 for it. Arrr! Blimey! Great fun for us cluster-people. Begad! Blimey! Nice and loud and fiery. Avast! Blimey! I highly recommend it. Catchin' it on film with a long flame trail was really wonderful as well.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5