Review: Finn McMissile RC Car From Disney’s Cars 2

Written on Jul 11, 2011 by RuthJS and filed under Disney, Reviews

Finn McMissile Always Get’s His Target. Disney, Pixar, and Air Hogs have introduced Finn McMissile, Missile Firing RC car. He’s fast, he talks, and he is locked and loaded. The missile firing Finn is a lot of fun to play with, though his speed and pep can get him into trouble. But, retailing for $45, kids five and up will have a lot of fun with this toy.

Out of the Box

Finn McMissile, Missile Firing RC car retails for around $45 and looks just like the character from Cars 2. He’s sleek, sophisticated, and full of gadgets. With side compartments that hide four missiles and a pop-up scope, he’s ready for action, once you install the four AA batteries in the car and the three AAA batteries in the controller, that is.

Finn comes with 10 missiles, so there are more than enough for when one gets lost under the sofa. He also has three “targets,” cardboard cut-outs of other cars, which can be knocked over. But, really, with an RC car that can fire missiles with the press of a remote button, the sky is the limit! Warn the cat.

Play Time

Using the remote is pretty straight forward. In addition to the on/off switch, there is a controller to move the car forward and back, another for left and right, a lever to open and close the missile doors on the sides of the car, and a firing button on the top. Our testers figured it out very quickly and then were off playing.

When you push the missile door control to the right, the bays on the side of the car open, and the missile launchers slide out and point up. At the same time, Finn starts talking, saying phrases like, ” Finn McMissile, British intelligence” and ” A spy never gives up his sources.”

With the doors open, you can either load the four launchers or fire them two at a time. Loading the missiles required getting fingers into a tight space and some dexterity, but our testers had no trouble with it. Launching the missiles led to laughter, building targets, and lots of fun. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

Once the shootout is over, you can close the doors remotely and speed away . . . or over your target, whichever you prefer. Just watch the video.

 

Tester Feedback

Our testers really liked Finn McMissile, Missile Firing. Still, he had some minor drawbacks.

Pros

• He shoots missiles
• He has hidden launch compartments that can be activated remotely
• He says phrases from Cars 2
• He’s fast!

Cons

• He’s fast! So fast, in fact, that his speed can make him difficult to control
• Sometimes his missles got stuck and wouldn’t fire

In a Nutshell

Finn McMissile, Missile Firing RC is really fun. He talks, he’s fast, and he shoots things. What more could you want? We give Finn McMissile, Missile Firing:

4.5 out of 5 stars

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