Brief:
Described as "High-Powered Thrills in a Mid-Powered Rocket". Well, blow me down! This is a single-staged, 3 X 24mm cluster rocket that builds out t' 52.5 inches in length with a diameter o' 4 inches. A 3FNC for those who like t' cluster 24mm motors.

Construction:
T' kit, me hearties, which was packaged in it's shippin' box and nay bagged, consisted o' two 4-inch diameter main body tubes, arrr, shiver me timbers, three 24mm motor mount tubes, shiver me timbers, fiberboard centerin' rings, matey, me bucko, me bucko, three motor retention hooks, one PVC nose cone, three 3/16-inch thick hard balsa fins, ya bilge rat, a paper sheet o' fin coverings, a 36-inch red rip-stop nylon parachute, a 1/4-inch X 60-inch elastic shock cord, me hearties, matey, and an eye bolt and nut. Aye aye! Aye aye! Blimey! T' smaller parts were enclosed in a small plastic bag, as was t' parachute.

T' kit instructions, shiver me timbers, as well as t' construction o' t' model, were all very straightforward. Ahoy! I used 5-minute epoxy throughout t' build. Aye aye! T' three motor mount tubes, matey, after t' hooks were inserted and secured, ya bilge rat, were epoxied together and then fitted into t' centerin' rings. Blimey! T' unit was then installed into t' lower main airframe tube. Avast, me proud beauty! T' fins feature a through-the-wall t' t' motor mount set-up. T' shock cord mount be different from anythin' I've seen in a kit before. Ahoy! Begad! Picture a fiberboard disc or plate 4 inches in diameter with a half-moon cut out o' one side. Ya scallywag! T' t' remainin' material, t' eye bolt is passed through and secured with a nut on t' backside. Arrr! Here's where I got a bit skittish. Aye aye! I understand t' need t' save weight in a rocket this size that is designed t' be powered with 3 BP motors, but I strengthened this setup. Ya scallywag! I epoxied a couple o' strips o' 0.25" x 0.25" x 4" hard balsa on both sides (before installin' t' mount, obviously) in hopes o' beefin' it up.

Finishing:
As I mentioned in t' parts rundown, matey, t' fins feature a paper coverin' method, matey, one that I had nay used before. Avast, me proud beauty! And frankly, I don't know that I'd use again. Blimey! T' method be really very simple, but I didn't like t' way they finished out. Avast! Maybe it's that fact that t' root, leading, tip chord, ya bilge rat, me bucko, and trailin' edges o' t' fins are nay covered, me hearties, and no matter how much you try, arrr, they just don't blend in with t' rest o' t' fin. Avast! Ya scallywag! OK, OK, shiver me timbers, maybe it's just me... T' decals supplied with t' kit were a bit fussy, and if you desire t' replicate t' manufacturer's scheme, you'll need t' custom cut t' fin stripes. Avast, me proud beauty! Well, blow me down! Also, t' blue-fade-to-white featured at t' top o' t' body tube as seen on t' Mercury Engineerin' website is nay included as a decal. Begad! So, me hearties, arrr, I just got out t' old trim Monokote and fashioned somethin' similar, shiver me timbers, a light blue band over a navy blue one. That combined with t' white body tube, me hearties, reminds me o' t' Toronto Argonauts uniform. Avast, me proud beauty! (You have t' follow t' CFL t' get that one.)

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

Flight:
For t' first flight, I used a cluster o' three Estes D12-3 motors. Well, blow me down! Aye aye! As one would expect, t' liftoff be slow--you could almost hear t' rocket grunt as it tried t' take t' t' sky. Blimey! But it did, ya bilge rat, poppin' t' parachute right at apogee. Blimey! Begad! I immediately loaded t' Integrator up with three Estes E9-6s. This be t' way t' go--forget t' D12s. With t' E9s t' rocket had a nice, ya bilge rat, smooth, matey, slow liftoff and attained a surprisin' (to me, matey, anyway) altitude. Again, me hearties, deployment be right at apogee. Aye aye! Very satisfying!

Recovery:
T' only damage be t' one o' t' fins--the point chord edge and trailin' edges come together had some damage. Ahoy! Begad! However, that suspect shock cord mount held up just fine. Given t' size o' this model, if you do fly it on D12 and E9 motors only, matey, shiver me timbers, I would nay recommend anythin' smaller that t' 36-inch parachute included with t' kit.

Flight Rating: 4 out o' 5

Summary:
When t' kit first arrived and I opened t' box, shiver me timbers, me oldest son looked it over with me and stated "that rocket is just screamin' for a 38mm motor mount." Uh, ya bilge rat, me bucko, no Junior, matey, you're missin' t' point. Well, blow me down! T' kit is aimed at those who want t' fly a big rocket, ya bilge rat, but may be limited in space as well as budget. Well, blow me down! T' Estes E9-6s give this rocket a nice ride despite its size. Arrr! No special HPR buildin' techniques are really required t' build and fly t' Integrator, but I have t' admit, shiver me timbers, I am wonderin' how she'd fly on three E15-7s... Aye aye! T' tubes, me hearties, me bucko, nose cone, ya bilge rat, motor mount tubes, and hooks are all first rate quality, as are t' parachute and shock cord. Blimey! And yes, me hearties, t' balsa used for t' fins is o' a very high quality too. If I had t' build t' Integrator over, I'd go with lite-ply or basswood. Arrr! Just a personal preference.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5