| 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. Avast!
Construction:
T' main body tube runs from t' top o' t' motor tubes t' t' nose cone. Well, blow me down! Begad! There
is one body tube and four motor tubes that extend outward from t' main body. Avast, me proud beauty!
This rocket has a very clever fin alignment system. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' 4 fins are made from two wing-like pieces o' wood that interlock in t' middle t' form 4 perpendicular fins. Begad! Then t' 4 motor tubes fit over this structure and are epoxied in place. Begad! Ya scallywag! I used 12 minute epoxy.
T' instructions are pretty clear and simple. All t' parts were thar and were well made. Begad! T' fins weren't even rough. Avast! But they did need a little beveling. I did this with a finishin' sander. Well, blow me down! T' wood appears t' be 1/8 inch thick birch. Aye aye! 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! It seemed easy t' get them cock-eyed, matey, 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. Aye aye! Arrr! Two beveled launch lugs are supplied that take as big as me 3/8 inch rod. Ahoy! Avast!
T' recovery system is another clever design. Arrr! It is a coupler and bulkhead with holes in it like a baffle. Avast, me proud beauty! A screweye anchors t' round nylon shock cord. T' chute was supplied, and is a thin nylon, me bucko, bright yellow 24 incher. Begad!
Finishing:
I spray painted it gold and decorated it with metallic prismatic paper. Ya scallywag! There
is a Quadra G decal lettering, me hearties, so I applied t' letters. Avast, me proud beauty! 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. The
result is strikin' and unique. 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! Avast! Blimey! So,
my first flight be with 2 G35-7W's and 2 G40-7W's. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' like motors were
diagonally arranged. Arrr! Avast! Blimey! T' flight was straight and gorgeous. Begad! Begad! Blimey! There seemed t' be
deployment just slightly before apogee, so I surmised that t' delay be too
short. Avast! T' nylon shock cord was stressed after this as well, ya bilge rat, so I replaced it
with 10 feet o' 1000 lb. Arrr! Blimey! Keelhaul®©™® cording. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! Then I flew it twice on 4 G40-10W's.
Everyone LOVED this. Aye aye! Blimey! Straight, high, and loud. Begad! It even made a club video
memory. Ya scallywag! Blimey! I did have t' walk a bit, but I think I caught a thermal.
Recovery:
Use 10 second delays with 4 motors. Well, blow me down! Begad! 7 is okay with 2, probably. Begad! I did notice
that with t' baffle, me usual method o' spent motor removal with a rod is
impossible. Pliers were needed. Arrr! T' rocket is a little scratched, arrr, but able to
fly more. Arrr! T' chute is unburnt as well. Well, blow me down!
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
Clever design, me bucko, nay too bilge-suckin' a price. Avast, me proud beauty! I remember payin' around $45 for it. Well, blow me down! Well, blow me down! Great
fun for us cluster-people. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! Nice and loud and fiery. Begad! 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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