The overall finish of this model was pretty disappointing, especially compared to the item's photo shown here. The shuttle I received included none of the great looking tile decals, the only paint on the cockpit windows was black, and quite sloppy, and most of the other details shown in the product image are missing as well. Physically, parts have the fit of a toy, but I'd estimate durability closer to a model. For the price, this isn't too bad, but you should probably expect a child to eventually, if not quickly, break it. I didn't find assembly too difficult, but the tip of the screwdriver provided, despite being phillips, did not fit the screws on the model, and I had to use one I already had. It does have (rather small) folding gear, and of course the bay doors open most of the way. The Hubble Telescope included is simple, but accurate enough for something like this (though the lens cover itself does not open, which is a shame), and does attach to the very small "arm" in the shuttle bay, though it will not fit with the doors closed, of course. The astronaut is stark white with just black paint, with again sloppy application. I feel like the rough quality of this kit is actually in line with its low price, but its hard for me to recommend this model, or "playset". I don't think it's durable enough for younger children, and not nice enough for older kids, and certainly not worth displaying on the included stand without some pretty major custom repainting.
