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. Begad! There is one body tube and four motor tubes that extend outward from t' main body. Arrr! Avast!

This rocket has a very clever fin alignment system. Blimey! Aye aye! T' 4 fins are made from two wing-like pieces o' wood that interlock in t' middle t' form 4 perpendicular fins. Aye aye! 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! Aye aye! T' fins weren't even rough. But they did need a little beveling. Begad! I did this with a finishin' sander. T' wood appears t' be 1/8 inch thick birch. Blimey!

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

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! Avast! A screweye anchors t' round nylon shock cord. T' chute be supplied, and is a thin nylon, ya bilge rat, bright yellow 24 incher. Aye aye!

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

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

Summary:
Clever design, shiver me timbers, nay too bilge-suckin' a price. I remember payin' around $45 for it. Blimey! Great fun for us cluster-people. Blimey! Nice and loud and fiery. Ahoy! Begad! I highly recommend it. Catchin' it on film with a long flame trail be really wonderful as well.

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5