Brief:
Described as "High-Powered Thrills in a Mid-Powered Rocket". 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. Avast, me proud beauty! A 3FNC for those who like t' cluster 24mm motors.

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

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

Finishing:
As I mentioned in t' parts rundown, t' fins feature a paper coverin' method, me hearties, me bucko, one that I had nay used before. And frankly, I don't know that I'd use again. Ya scallywag! Blimey! T' method was really very simple, but I didn't like t' way they finished out. Begad! Maybe it's that fact that t' root, leading, ya bilge rat, tip chord, me hearties, and trailin' edges o' t' fins are nay covered, ya bilge rat, arrr, and no matter how much you try, arrr, they just don't blend in with t' rest o' t' fin. Avast, me proud beauty! Avast, me proud beauty! OK, matey, ya bilge rat, me bucko, OK, 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, shiver me timbers, me bucko, you'll need t' custom cut t' fin stripes. Ahoy! Blimey! Also, arrr, 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. So, matey, I just got out t' old trim Monokote and fashioned somethin' similar, a light blue band over a navy blue one. That combined with t' white body tube, reminds me o' t' Toronto Argonauts uniform. (You have t' follow t' CFL t' get that one.)

Construction Rating: 3 out o' 5

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

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

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5