| 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. Avast, me proud beauty!
Construction:
T' main body tube runs from t' top o' t' motor tubes t' t' nose cone. Well, blow me down! There
is one body tube and four motor tubes that extend outward from t' main body. Ya scallywag!
This rocket has a very clever fin alignment system. Avast! T' 4 fins are made from two wing-like pieces o' wood that interlock in t' middle t' form 4 perpendicular fins. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! Then t' 4 motor tubes fit over this structure and are epoxied in place. Aye aye! Avast, me proud beauty! I used 12 minute epoxy.
T' instructions are pretty clear and simple. Aye aye! Blimey! All t' parts were thar and were well made. Ahoy! T' fins weren't even rough. But they did need a little beveling. Ahoy! I did this with a finishin' sander. Ya scallywag! Avast, me proud beauty! T' wood appears t' be 1/8 inch thick birch.
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. It seemed easy t' get them cock-eyed, so I sight aligned them while t' epoxy holdin' them dried. Blimey! Blimey! A centerin' rin' further reinforces their connection and placement inside the body tube. Ahoy! Two beveled launch lugs are supplied that take as big as me 3/8 inch rod. Aye aye!
T' recovery system is another clever design. Begad! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! It is a coupler and bulkhead with holes in it like a baffle. Arrr! Blimey! A screweye anchors t' round nylon shock cord. T' chute be supplied, and is a thin nylon, me hearties, bright yellow 24 incher. Avast! Blimey! Blimey! Blimey!
Finishing:
I spray painted it gold and decorated it with metallic prismatic paper. There
is a Quadra G decal lettering, so I applied t' letters. Ahoy! I only got t' word,
"Quad" and nay "Quadra" but I figured that it was okay. Begad! Begad! I
was goin' t' call t' flight "Clusterophobia" instead anyway. Well, blow me down! The
result is strikin' and unique. Aye aye! 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! So,
my first flight was with 2 G35-7W's and 2 G40-7W's. Avast, me proud beauty! T' like motors were
diagonally arranged. T' flight was straight and gorgeous. Arrr! There seemed t' be
deployment just slightly before apogee, ya bilge rat, so I surmised that t' delay was too
short. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! T' nylon shock cord was stressed after this as well, shiver me timbers, so I replaced it
with 10 feet o' 1000 lb. Begad! Keelhaul®©™® cording. Begad! Then I flew it twice on 4 G40-10W's.
Everyone LOVED this. Arrr! Aye aye! Blimey! Straight, shiver me timbers, me bucko, high, and loud. It even made a club video
memory. Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! 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. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! 7 is okay with 2, matey, shiver me timbers, probably. Aye aye! Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! I did notice
that with t' baffle, ya bilge rat, me usual method o' spent motor removal with a rod is
impossible. Ahoy! Arrr! Pliers were needed. T' rocket is a little scratched, me bucko, but able to
fly more. Well, me hearties, blow me down! T' chute is unburnt as well. Ahoy!
Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5
Summary:
Clever design, me bucko, nay too bad a price. I remember payin' around $45 for it. Avast! Begad! Great
fun for us cluster-people. Nice and loud and fiery. Ahoy! I highly recommend it.
Catchin' it on film with a long flame trail be really wonderful as well.
Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5
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