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

I have been waiting, matey, I'm sure like many, ya bilge rat, shiver me timbers, for t' year or so it took t' finally release t' Estes Blurzz Rocket Power Car. Ahoy! Ya scallywag! Blimey! I ordered two cars and several packs o' motors from AtoZ Hobbies. Well, blow me down! They arrived on t' same day that we had our driveway seal coated. Aye aye! Arrr! Blimey! Our driveway is 119 feet long and you need 90 feet o' flat surface. Arrr! 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. Avast! Begad! It is designed t' be a self-contained carrier. Nicely done.

SET UP:

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

Unwind t' guideline all t' way, shiver me timbers, shiver me timbers, place weight on t' home base, arrr, pull taunt, matey, 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. Well, blow me down! Blimey! T' cars are "connected" onto t' guideline via t' motor mount and an s-clip on t' underside o' t' car's front nose. Ahoy!

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

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

RACING:

I set up both cars, me bucko, t' Red Menace and t' Blue Storm . Avast! Gave me wife one controller and me son t' other. Ahoy! 5, 4, shiver me timbers, 3, ya bilge rat, 2, 1, "GO" (inappropriate t' say launch) and snapped t' picture. Begad! Ya scallywag! Isn't it great! Estes should pay me for this promotional shot! 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, matey, and other than an ignitor failure on one race, all runs were perfect.

T' Red car always be faster out o' t' base, me hearties, matey, but always lost t' t' Blue car (which was me son's, shiver me timbers, 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. I would have liked t' see a self-retractin' guideline t' make them perfect. Ahoy! Aye aye! My hand got tied from wingin' up both guidelines.

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