The following excerpt is from "Sport Rocketry". The intention is to allow guests to get a basic feeling about a kit. We strongly suggest that you get a copy of the referenced Sport Rocketry and read the entire article. Inside you will find many helpful hints in construction as well as other useful information. For more information, use the two links above.

"Once again Chuck Barndt at The Launch Pad comes through with a 1/1.71 scale flying model kit of the Soviet SA-7 shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missile." 
". . . is about a skill level 2 (intermediate) in construction difficulty." 
"The rear fins are susceptible to breakage so it is wise to also build a display stand . . ." 
"I have found the model to perform quite well on C6-3's . . . " 
 

The entire article gives the impression is that it is a good value for the intermediate modeler.

* SPECIAL NOTE off of RMR from Chuck Barndt, President of The Launch Pad