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. 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. 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. Ahoy! I used 12 minute epoxy.

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

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

T' recovery system is another clever design. It is a coupler and bulkhead with holes in it like a baffle. Well, blow me down! Blimey! A screweye anchors t' round nylon shock cord. T' chute was supplied, and is a thin nylon, bright yellow 24 incher. Avast! Blimey!

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

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Clever design, nay too bad a price. Avast! Well, blow me down! I remember payin' around $45 for it. Avast, me proud beauty! Great fun for us cluster-people. Ya scallywag! 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