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. Begad! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! A 3FNC for those who like t' cluster 24mm motors.

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

T' kit instructions, as well as t' construction o' t' model, me bucko, were all very straightforward. I used 5-minute epoxy throughout t' build. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! T' three motor mount tubes, ya bilge rat, matey, after t' hooks were inserted and secured, me hearties, were epoxied together and then fitted into t' centerin' rings. Begad! Blimey! T' unit was then installed into t' lower main airframe tube. T' fins feature a through-the-wall t' t' motor mount set-up. Begad! Blimey! T' shock cord mount was different from anythin' I've seen in a kit before. Ya scallywag! Blimey! Ya scallywag! Blimey! Picture a fiberboard disc or plate 4 inches in diameter with a half-moon cut out o' one side. T' t' remainin' material, t' eye bolt is passed through and secured with a nut on t' backside. Well, arrr, blow me down! Blimey! Here's where I got a bit skittish. Ahoy! Blimey! I understand t' need t' save weight in a rocket this size that is designed t' be powered with 3 BP motors, matey, but I strengthened this setup. Ahoy! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! 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, shiver me timbers, me bucko, t' fins feature a paper coverin' method, me bucko, one that I had nay used before. And frankly, me bucko, I don't know that I'd use again. Ahoy! T' method be really very simple, me hearties, but I didn't like t' way they finished out. Avast, me proud beauty! Maybe it's that fact that t' root, leading, me bucko, me bucko, tip chord, me hearties, and trailin' edges o' t' fins are nay covered, and no matter how much you try, matey, they just don't blend in with t' rest o' t' fin. Avast! OK, shiver me timbers, me bucko, OK, me hearties, maybe it's just me... Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! T' decals supplied with t' kit were a bit fussy, and if you desire t' replicate t' manufacturer's scheme, ya bilge rat, arrr, you'll need t' custom cut t' fin stripes. Well, blow me down! Begad! Also, me bucko, 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, ya bilge rat, 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, I used a cluster o' three Estes D12-3 motors. Avast, me proud beauty! As one would expect, me bucko, me hearties, t' liftoff was slow--you could almost hear t' rocket grunt as it tried t' take t' t' sky. Avast, me proud beauty! But it did, shiver me timbers, poppin' t' parachute right at apogee. Blimey! Arrr! I immediately loaded t' Integrator up with three Estes E9-6s. Ya scallywag! This be t' way t' go--forget t' D12s. Aye aye! With t' E9s t' rocket had a nice, arrr, smooth, arrr, arrr, slow liftoff and attained a surprisin' (to me, me hearties, matey, anyway) altitude. Arrr! Ya scallywag! Again, me hearties, deployment was right at apogee. Very satisfying!

Recovery:
T' only damage be t' one o' t' fins--the point chord edge and trailin' edges come together had some damage. Blimey! However, that suspect shock cord mount held up just fine. Given t' size o' this model, arrr, matey, me hearties, if you do fly it on D12 and E9 motors only, matey, 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 bucko, ya bilge rat, me oldest son looked it over with me and stated "that rocket is just screamin' for a 38mm motor mount." Uh, no Junior, shiver me timbers, you're missin' t' point. Well, blow me down! Blimey! Begad! Blimey! T' kit is aimed at those who want t' fly a big rocket, arrr, but may be limited in space as well as budget. T' Estes E9-6s give this rocket a nice ride despite its size. No special HPR buildin' techniques are really required t' build and fly t' Integrator, matey, but I have t' admit, me hearties, I am wonderin' how she'd fly on three E15-7s... Blimey! Blimey! T' tubes, nose cone, shiver me timbers, motor mount tubes, ya bilge rat, arrr, and hooks are all first rate quality, as are t' parachute and shock cord. And yes, me bucko, 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. Aye aye! Blimey! Aye aye! Blimey! Just a personal preference.

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5