What can you say about the Estes Alpha? A sleek, easy to build rocket that's been around forever, and has a line of up-scale models available. A great first kit for getting into balsa fins and sanding sealer, etc. The markings on the fins for placement against the air frame are helpful. The rest us standard Estes: engine mount, plastic parachute and 1/8 shock cord/paper mount. A recognized standard for anyone's fleet.