A great stable and fast flier, and t' quality is a bit better than a standard Estes Kit. T' fins are a thicker balsa than most Estes kits I have seen, ya bilge rat, and they are through t' wall. Arrr! T' shock chord is thicker, t' nose cone is balsa, me bucko, and t' paper for t' airframe is thicker and better quality. This is a great rocket, me bucko, but a little harder than a standard skill level 1 in me opinion because t' tabs on t' fins have t' fit betwixt t' centerin' rings, but that's really It. Great sporty look, this is actually a reproduction o' an old centuri kit called t' centurion. Begad! T' nose cone on t' centurion be a little rounder. I love this rocket.