| Diameter: | 3.10 inches |
| Manufacturer: | AAA Model Aviation Fuels |

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, me proud beauty! Blimey! There
is one body tube and four motor tubes that extend outward from t' main body. Begad! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey!
This rocket has a very clever fin alignment system. Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! T' 4 fins are made from two wing-like pieces o' wood that interlock in t' middle t' form 4 perpendicular fins. Then t' 4 motor tubes fit over this structure and are epoxied in place. Well, blow me down! Avast! I used 12 minute epoxy.
T' instructions are pretty clear and simple. Ya scallywag! All t' parts were thar and were well made. Blimey! T' fins weren't even rough. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! But they did need a little beveling. Arrr! I did this with a finishin' sander. Avast, me proud beauty! T' wood appears t' be 1/8 inch thick birch. Ahoy! 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. Aye aye! It seemed easy t' get them cock-eyed, me hearties, so I sight aligned them while t' epoxy holdin' them dried. Begad! 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. Aye aye!
T' recovery system is another clever design. 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, shiver me timbers, and is a thin nylon, bright yellow 24 incher. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast!
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. Aye aye! I only got t' word,
"Quad" and nay "Quadra" but I figured that it be okay. Begad! I
was goin' t' call t' flight "Clusterophobia" instead anyway. Well, blow me down! The
result is strikin' and unique. Arrr! 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! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! So,
my first flight was with 2 G35-7W's and 2 G40-7W's. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! T' like motors were
diagonally arranged. T' flight be straight and gorgeous. Ahoy! Blimey! Well, blow me down! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey! There seemed t' be
deployment just slightly before apogee, so I surmised that t' delay be too
short. T' nylon shock cord was stressed after this as well, matey, me hearties, so I replaced it
with 10 feet o' 1000 lb. Keelhaul®©™® cording. Avast, me proud beauty! Ya scallywag! Then I flew it twice on 4 G40-10W's.
Everyone LOVED this. Begad! Straight, high, me hearties, ya bilge rat, and loud. Aye aye! Ya scallywag! It even made a club video
memory. Arrr! 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. Blimey! 7 is okay with 2, me hearties, ya bilge rat, probably. I did notice
that with t' baffle, me usual method o' spent motor removal with a rod is
impossible. Pliers were needed. Begad! T' rocket is a little scratched, ya bilge rat, but able to
fly more. Blimey! T' chute is unburnt as well. Begad! Arrr!
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
Clever design, nay too bad a price. Avast, me proud beauty! Arrr! I remember payin' around $45 for it. Ahoy! Great
fun for us cluster-people. Ahoy! Nice and loud and fiery. I highly recommend it.
Catchin' it on film with a long flame trail was really wonderful as well.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
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