Really I'm not sure how they got this kit together for so cheap?!  The case itself isn't anything "special", it's wooden and (seemingly) built well.  I'm not so sure about the "mannequin" that is included?  I twisted it around in a couple different positions, but it feels about as "real" as a G.I. Joe would.  I don't think it's going to help much in the way of the human form, but that doesn't really matter because this case come PACKED with so many different mediums to use!  I purchased this for my son so he could practice with different types of pencils and charcoal that I wasn't introduced to til college.  Get a good head start!