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.

". . . the new Mercury Atlas is the most difficult-to-build model in Neubauer's 1/100-scale line." 
"The Mercury capsule is molded plastic with a clear plastic rod extending out the front." 
"The escape tower is built onto the clear rod with toothpicks, a plastic tube, and paper strut patterns."
"The body of the Atlas uses paper cone construction for the forebody and rear engine shrouds."
". . . use of self-adhesive chrome to cover the body tube and engine shrouds."
"I experience two problems . . ."
"The model's removable clear fins are attached to 1/4" wood dowels which plug into plastic tubes on the side of the body. . . the problem is, the tubes are too wide to fit . . . without distorting."
"The other part of the model I initially messed up was the self-adhesive decal that represents the corrugations at the base of the model . . . It was not clear from instructions. . ."
"Be careful handling the Atlas . . . the laser-printing on this decal can be rubbed off."
"Over all the body of the Atlas looks very good with its shiny chrome finish."

The entire article gives the impression is a challenging kit anyone who likes scale models will enjoy.