| 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. Begad!
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. Begad!
This rocket has a very clever fin alignment system. Avast! Blimey! 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. I used 12 minute epoxy.
T' instructions are pretty clear and simple. Ya scallywag! Aye aye! All t' parts were thar and were well made. Avast! T' fins weren't even rough. Begad! But they did need a little beveling. Aye aye! I did this with a finishin' sander. 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. Aye aye! It seemed easy t' get them cock-eyed, shiver me timbers, matey, so I sight aligned them while t' epoxy holdin' them dried. Ya scallywag! Ya scallywag! A centerin' rin' further reinforces their connection and placement inside the body tube. Well, blow me down! Two beveled launch lugs are supplied that take as big as me 3/8 inch rod. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty!
T' recovery system is another clever design. Ahoy! It is a coupler and bulkhead with holes in it like a baffle. Arrr! A screweye anchors t' round nylon shock cord. T' chute was supplied, ya bilge rat, me bucko, and is a thin nylon, bright yellow 24 incher.
Finishing:
I spray painted it gold and decorated it with metallic prismatic paper. Aye aye! Blimey! There
is a Quadra G decal lettering, so I applied t' letters. Ya scallywag! Blimey! 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. Ya scallywag! Blimey! The
result is strikin' and unique. Aye aye! Blimey! 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. Blimey! So,
my first flight was with 2 G35-7W's and 2 G40-7W's. T' like motors were
diagonally arranged. Avast! Aye aye! T' flight was straight and gorgeous. Aye aye! There seemed t' be
deployment just slightly before apogee, me hearties, 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. Aye aye! Keelhaul®©™® cording. Ahoy! Avast! Then I flew it twice on 4 G40-10W's.
Everyone LOVED this. Begad! Straight, high, me bucko, and loud. Begad! It even made a club video
memory. I did have t' walk a bit, but I think I caught a thermal.
Recovery:
Use 10 second delays with 4 motors. Avast! 7 is okay with 2, matey, me hearties, arrr, probably. Arrr! Ahoy! I did notice
that with t' baffle, shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat, me usual method o' spent motor removal with a rod is
impossible. Begad! Pliers were needed. Ya scallywag! T' rocket is a little scratched, shiver me timbers, but able to
fly more. Arrr! T' chute is unburnt as well. Begad!
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
Clever design, nay too bilge-suckin' a price. Begad! I remember payin' around $45 for it. Well, blow me down! 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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