i have had a the blue pencil torch before and i must say, its very inconsistent, and sometime will not light at all. i have had mainly bad experiences with them. they are cheap, and i have had more than one

i was thinking of a small soldering butane torch like
http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3086616

i figure it would be self covered (so wind resistant) and should be able to light the gas easily
hope this helps

beautiful build by the way, i am very happy you have taken it this far