If you're looking to get started in model rocketry, we've gathered together on this page some of the better kits and starter sets for beginning modelers. Our Neo Standard and Theta 18 kits are traditional balsa wood fin and nose cone models that require construction (on their respective pages you can download a copy of the instructions to see what's involved in building them). The Estes kits here range from completely ready-to-fly out of the box to those needing only minor assembly.
On each page it will also show you what else you may need to build and fly each rocket.
You may want to check out the article Getting Started in Rocketry for a quick primer of what you'll need to get going in this great hobby!