The set was packaged well. Directions were clear and laid out well. I did end up having two pieces missing. One wasn't a big deal but the other was a functioning piece. And my only other critique. Would be better color matching in the directions to the pieces. Like the clear and orange ones. For the clear pieces put a notation or asterisks to denote clear pieces in the pieces needed box.
This was my first LEGO brand build and I couldn't be happier to continue building my collection. The tower was a little tedious and felt fragile but in the end it's plenty sturdy. BEWARE of stickers. I had a little struggle putting on the smaller ones. I would 10/10 recommend if you have any interest in nasa! Ps. Look out for the pink brick!
This Rocket looks impressive, from afar. Build it, you'll quickly realize how flimsy everything is. The tower, the booster rockets, even the launch pad is haphazard. It's a chore to build, especially because the instructions are confusing... or the build is just so repetitive you sleep walk through it. The tower is 75% of the build and that bad boy goes on and on and on, and leans like the Tower of Pisa without proper additives, if you know what I mean. It still looks cool, the rocket boosters are as solid as Gumpy.