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. There is one body tube and four motor tubes that extend outward from t' main body. Aye aye!

This rocket has a very clever fin alignment system. Ahoy! 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. Well, blow me down! I used 12 minute epoxy.

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

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! Blimey! It seemed easy t' get them cock-eyed, so I sight aligned them while t' epoxy holdin' them dried. Blimey! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! A centerin' rin' further reinforces their connection and placement inside the body tube. Arrr! Blimey! Two beveled launch lugs are supplied that take as big as me 3/8 inch rod.

T' recovery system is another clever design. Begad! Arrr! It is a coupler and bulkhead with holes in it like a baffle. Ya scallywag! A screweye anchors t' round nylon shock cord. T' chute was supplied, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, and is a thin nylon, bright yellow 24 incher. Ahoy!

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

Recovery:
Use 10 second delays with 4 motors. Ya scallywag! 7 is okay with 2, ya bilge rat, arrr, probably. I did notice that with t' baffle, me usual method o' spent motor removal with a rod is impossible. Well, blow me down! Pliers were needed. Begad! T' rocket is a little scratched, but able to fly more. 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. I remember payin' around $45 for it. Aye aye! Great fun for us cluster-people. Aye aye! 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