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

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

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

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. Aye aye! 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. Ahoy! Two beveled launch lugs are supplied that take as big as me 3/8 inch rod.

T' recovery system is another clever design. Aye aye! Arrr! It is a coupler and bulkhead with holes in it like a baffle. Avast! A screweye anchors t' round nylon shock cord. T' chute was supplied, and is a thin nylon, me hearties, bright yellow 24 incher. Ahoy!

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

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5