Although I don't remember me age, I do remember in me youth buildin' a scratch rocket car. Blimey! I purchased RC Airplane wheels and used existin' rocket tubing. I had 1 wheel on t' front and two wide-spread wheels on t' back. Well, blow me down! Avast, me proud beauty! I eventually launched it on an 18mm motor and t' car proceeded t' take off forward then commenced t' flip, me bucko, ya bilge rat, cartwheel, shiver me timbers, tumble and everythin' else except stay on t' ground. Well, blow me down! Thus ended me rocket car experience, matey, ya bilge rat, until now.

I have been waiting, matey, I'm sure like many, for t' year or so it took t' finally release t' Estes Blurzz Rocket Power Car. Aye aye! I ordered two cars and several packs o' motors from AtoZ Hobbies. Arrr! Avast, me proud beauty! They arrived on t' same day that we had our driveway seal coated. Well, blow me down! Arrr! Our driveway is 119 feet long and you need 90 feet o' flat surface. Ahoy! We have a match!

T' Estes Blurzz Rocket Car kit includes t' pre-assembled and finished car and all that is needed t' race your car, includin' two A10-P (plug) motors. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! It is designed t' be a self-contained carrier. Aye aye! Nicely done.

SET UP:

T' instructions give direction for set up. Ya scallywag! You will need t' have some weight t' set on t' two bases that t' guideline is run between. Begad! Estes recommends two 2-liter bottoms filled with sand. Ya scallywag! I used rocks!

Unwind t' guideline all t' way, place weight on t' home base, pull taunt, arrr, and place weight on t' finishin' base.

T' parachute is set up at t' far end by placin' it into a tube t' keep it from blowin' around. Avast, me proud beauty! T' cars are "connected" onto t' guideline via t' motor mount and an s-clip on t' underside o' t' car's front nose. Blimey!

T' motor is installed in a Mighty Might style holder with a twist-in-place motor retainer. T' motor mount is then "snapped" into t' bottom o' t' car.

T' main base has a blast shield built in. Ya scallywag! Also built in are t' controller clips t' attach t' t' ignitor. T' controller is typical Estes ebeam. Well, blow me down! Avast! I like them, arrr, matey, me bucko, especially t' sprin' loaded safety switch.

RACING:

I set up both cars, t' Red Menace and t' Blue Storm . Blimey! Avast! Blimey! Gave me wife one controller and me son t' other. Well, shiver me timbers, blow me down! Blimey! 5, me hearties, 4, arrr, 3, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, 2, 1, "GO" (inappropriate t' say launch) and snapped t' picture. Isn't it great! Blimey! Estes should pay me for this promotional shot! Blimey! I should enter it our "T' Launcher" Photo Contest!

T' runs were fast and neat t' watch, especially how they "pick up" their parachute and slow t' a stop.

We did three runs, and other than an ignitor failure on one race, me bucko, all runs were perfect.

T' Red car always was faster out o' t' base, shiver me timbers, but always lost t' t' Blue car (which be me son's, me hearties, arrr, so that was a good thing).

I give t' Blurzz Rocket Cars an OVERALL ratin' o' 4 ½ points. Begad! I think they are great. Blimey! I would have liked t' see a self-retractin' guideline t' make them perfect. Avast, me proud beauty! My hand got tied from wingin' up both guidelines.

So, will I rebuild me scratch rocket car o' me youth? Well, me hearties, you can anticipate seein' somethin' from me, I'm sure.