Brief:
This is a single staged rocket that can be flown on either 2 or 4 29mm motors. Begad! Aye aye!

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

This rocket has a very clever fin alignment system. Aye aye! T' 4 fins are made from two wing-like pieces o' wood that interlock in t' middle t' form 4 perpendicular fins. Ahoy! 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. Avast, me proud beauty! All t' parts were thar and were well made. Ahoy! Arrr! T' fins weren't even rough. Aye aye! But they did need a little beveling. Aye aye! I did this with a finishin' sander. Blimey! T' wood appears t' be 1/8 inch thick birch. Avast, me proud beauty! 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. Begad! Ahoy! It seemed easy t' get them cock-eyed, arrr, so I sight aligned them while t' epoxy holdin' them dried. A centerin' rin' further reinforces their connection and placement inside the body tube. Avast! Two beveled launch lugs are supplied that take as big as me 3/8 inch rod. Begad!

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

Finishing:
I spray painted it gold and decorated it with metallic prismatic paper. Arrr! Begad! There is a Quadra G decal lettering, ya bilge rat, so I applied t' letters. Avast, me bucko, me proud beauty! I only got t' word, "Quad" and nay "Quadra" but I figured that it was okay. I was goin' t' call t' flight "Clusterophobia" instead anyway. Well, blow me down! 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. So, my first flight was with 2 G35-7W's and 2 G40-7W's. Begad! Avast! T' like motors were diagonally arranged. Well, blow me down! T' flight was straight and gorgeous. Begad! There seemed t' be deployment just slightly before apogee, me bucko, matey, me bucko, so I surmised that t' delay was too short. T' nylon shock cord was stressed after this as well, me hearties, 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. Ya scallywag! Arrr! Blimey! Straight, me bucko, high, and loud. Begad! Avast! Blimey! It even made a club video memory. Well, blow me down! I did have t' walk a bit, but I think I caught a thermal.

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

Flight Rating: 5 out o' 5

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

Overall Rating: 4 out o' 5