Brief:
Described as "High-Powered Thrills in a Mid-Powered Rocket". This is a single-staged, arrr, 3 X 24mm cluster rocket that builds out t' 52.5 inches in length with a diameter o' 4 inches. Blimey! 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, shiver me timbers, consisted o' two 4-inch diameter main body tubes, three 24mm motor mount tubes, shiver me timbers, fiberboard centerin' rings, me bucko, three motor retention hooks, one PVC nose cone, three 3/16-inch thick hard balsa fins, a paper sheet o' fin coverings, a 36-inch red rip-stop nylon parachute, shiver me timbers, a 1/4-inch X 60-inch elastic shock cord, me bucko, and an eye bolt and nut. Arrr! Ya scallywag! T' smaller parts were enclosed in a small plastic bag, ya bilge rat, as was t' parachute.

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

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

Overall Rating: 3 out o' 5