Brief:
This is a single staged rocket that can be flown on either 2 or 4 29mm motors. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey!

Construction:
T' main body tube runs from t' top o' t' motor tubes t' t' nose cone. Avast! There is one body tube and four motor tubes that extend outward from t' main body. Avast!

This rocket has a very clever fin alignment system. Aye aye! 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. 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. Well, blow me down! All t' parts were thar and were well made. Blimey! Ya scallywag! T' fins weren't even rough. Ahoy! 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! Avast, me proud beauty!

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, arrr, so I sight aligned them while t' epoxy holdin' them dried. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! 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. Ya scallywag! Arrr! Blimey!

T' recovery system is another clever design. Aye aye! Avast! It is a coupler and bulkhead with holes in it like a baffle. A screweye anchors t' round nylon shock cord. T' chute be supplied, matey, and is a thin nylon, bright yellow 24 incher. Ya scallywag!

Finishing:
I spray painted it gold and decorated it with metallic prismatic paper. Ahoy! There is a Quadra G decal lettering, me hearties, so I applied t' letters. I only got t' word, "Quad" and nay "Quadra" but I figured that it was okay. Begad! I was goin' t' call t' flight "Clusterophobia" instead anyway. Avast, me proud beauty! The result is strikin' and unique. Aye aye! Well, matey, blow me down! 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. So, my first flight be with 2 G35-7W's and 2 G40-7W's. T' like motors were diagonally arranged. Avast! T' flight was straight and gorgeous. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! There seemed t' be deployment just slightly before apogee, arrr, matey, so I surmised that t' delay be too short. Blimey! T' nylon shock cord be stressed after this as well, so I replaced it with 10 feet o' 1000 lb. Begad! Keelhaul®©™® cording. Ya scallywag! Then I flew it twice on 4 G40-10W's. Everyone LOVED this. Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Straight, me hearties, ya bilge rat, high, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, and loud. Aye aye! Aye aye! Blimey! It even made a club video memory. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! Blimey! I did have t' walk a bit, but I think I caught a thermal.

Recovery:
Use 10 second delays with 4 motors. Arrr! Blimey! Blimey! 7 is okay with 2, ya bilge rat, probably. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I did notice that with t' baffle, me usual method o' spent motor removal with a rod is impossible. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Pliers were needed. Begad! Blimey! T' rocket is a little scratched, but able to fly more. T' chute is unburnt as well.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Clever design, nay too bad a price. Arrr! Blimey! I remember payin' around $45 for it. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Great fun for us cluster-people. Ahoy! Blimey! 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