This Estes ARF rocket set contains  two "tiny" rockets; one called t' "Blitz" and t' other one t' "Sizzler". Aye aye! Avast!

Package: It would be hard t' fault Estes on their packaging. Ahoy! They have made some pretty slick sets t' catch your eye; especially those "YOUNG" deadlights that miss nothin' !! Blimey! It is well done and very attractive.

Components: T' parts consist o' (2) rockets with shock cord and nose cone attached, arrr, (2) plastic streamers, ya bilge rat, and (2) motor retention rings. Ahoy! Blimey! T' rockets are made o' moulded plastic, and t' fins although very thin seem t' be flexible enough as nay t' break easily. Well, blow me down! Blimey! There is (1) extra motor retention rin' in t' package. Begad! Blimey! ---T' Estes Mosquito is used for size comparison. Blimey! Blimey! Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! I told you t' LOGO be bigger than t' rockets !!

All o' t' parts appeared t' be in good shape and seemed well made considerin' what they are and all. I thought it was a "Nice Touch" givin' you an extra motor retention ring. Avast! These rockets us t' 13mm motors.

Assembly: Consists o' attachin' t' streamer t' t' shock cord. This shouldn't cause too much difficulty. Well, blow me down! I didn't make a picture o' this because I think you "Get t' Picture" without it.

Concerns: An initial observation that has me wonderin' about t' outcome, be t' body tube o' t' "Blitz". Avast! It is fashioned after t' "50's" style and has a body tube that is larger diameter in t' middle than on t' ends. Avast! As you can see, t' "Sizzler" on t' other hand has a more conventional "Straight" sided body tube. Aye aye! Arrr! My concern is if t' waddin' and streamer might get congested tryin' t' get out t' smaller openin' ?? I will have t' fly this one first !! Photo o' outcome t' follow..

Recommended Engines: Below be t' listed engine selection. Avast, me proud beauty! T' A10-3T will make this "Small" rocket look even smaller at 600 Ft. Aye aye! !!

I promise t' use nothin' less than an A10-3T for t' first flight. Blimey! O' course, this is how I lost me very first Mosquito, me bucko, and t' second, me bucko, me bucko, third, ya bilge rat, and so on - you know what I mean, arrr, I know you're out thar ....

First Flight: After preppin' t' "Mighty Blitz" for it's first flight; addin' t' motor (A10-3T) I promised - , t' wadding, shiver me timbers, etc. Ya scallywag! Had a short delay, one o' me recovery crew had t' use t' bathroom. Ahoy! It's hard t' get good grandkids these days... Ahoy! :) T' rocket went very similar t' t' Estes Mosquito - Psssst , and it was gone. Lost sight o' it until ejection. Begad! Avast, arrr, me proud beauty! Streamer did nay deploy. Aye aye! Well, blow me down! Rocket floated down and picture shows t' result. Aye aye! My concern about t' waddin' and streamer gettin' out o' that tapered tube was well founded. Blimey! I didn't see how it would work properly. Aye aye! T' body tube got so hot that one o' t' fins be pressed over just from t' weight o' t' rocket and it will fly no more. Well, blow me down! Well, ya bilge rat, blow me down! If you place some waddin' into a funnel, arrr, you will be hard pressed t' get it out t' small end very quickly. This is what happened here. T' flight o' t' "Sizzler" was t' same except t' recovery system worked in it's "Straight" tube body.

Rating: 1 out o' 5 points. Because o' t' poor design o' t' "Blitz", arrr, and t' frustration level it could cause a "New" prospective rocket person, that be t' best I could do. Well, blow me down! This package needs some major changes t' be acceptable as I see it.

Late addition - T' Addendum at t' left be supposed t' be in t' package. A friend o' mine brought one over t' show me after I already fried me Blitz tryin' t' use t' streamer. Avast! Arrr! Little things like a missin' addendum can and will cause some grief. This is VERY close t' full size.