Brief:
This is a single staged rocket that can be flown on either 2 or 4 29mm motors. Well, blow me down! Begad!

Construction:
T' main body tube runs from t' top o' t' motor tubes t' t' nose cone. Aye aye! Ahoy! There is one body tube and four motor tubes that extend outward from t' main body. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty!

This rocket has a very clever fin alignment system. Aye aye! Arrr! 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! I used 12 minute epoxy.

T' instructions are pretty clear and simple. Begad! All t' parts were thar and were well made. Ya scallywag! T' fins weren't even rough. Avast, matey, me proud beauty! But they did need a little beveling. Avast! Ya scallywag! I did this with a finishin' sander. T' wood appears t' be 1/8 inch thick birch. Aye aye! 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. Ya scallywag! It seemed easy t' get them cock-eyed, me hearties, so I sight aligned them while t' epoxy holdin' them dried. Aye aye! A centerin' rin' further reinforces their connection and placement inside the body tube. Ahoy! Blimey! Two beveled launch lugs are supplied that take as big as me 3/8 inch rod. Ya scallywag!

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

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

Recovery:
Use 10 second delays with 4 motors. Ahoy! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! 7 is okay with 2, matey, shiver me timbers, probably. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! 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. Well, blow me down! T' rocket is a little scratched, but able to fly more. Ahoy! T' chute is unburnt as well.

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Clever design, matey, me bucko, shiver me timbers, nay too bad a price. Begad! I remember payin' around $45 for it. Avast, me proud beauty! Ahoy! Great fun for us cluster-people. 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