Brief:
This is a single staged rocket that can be flown on either 2 or 4 29mm motors. Well, blow me down!

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

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

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

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

T' recovery system is another clever design. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! 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, and is a thin nylon, bright yellow 24 incher. Avast, me proud beauty!

Finishing:
I spray painted it gold and decorated it with metallic prismatic paper. Begad! There is a Quadra G decal lettering, so I applied t' letters. Begad! I only got t' word, "Quad" and nay "Quadra" but I figured that it was okay. I was goin' t' call t' flight "Clusterophobia" instead anyway. Ahoy! Ahoy! The result is strikin' and unique. Aye aye! Blimey! 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! So, my first flight was with 2 G35-7W's and 2 G40-7W's. Begad! T' like motors were diagonally arranged. Avast! T' flight be straight and gorgeous. Begad! Begad! There seemed t' be deployment just slightly before apogee, 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. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! Keelhaul®©™® cording. Ahoy! Then I flew it twice on 4 G40-10W's. Everyone LOVED this. Begad! Straight, high, and loud. It even made a club video memory. Aye aye! 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, me bucko, probably. Avast, me proud beauty! I did notice that with t' baffle, me usual method o' spent motor removal with a rod is impossible. Aye aye! Avast! Pliers were needed. T' rocket is a little scratched, ya bilge rat, but able to fly more. Aye aye! T' chute is unburnt as well. Begad!

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5