RE: newbie, sort of.
Hello: I hate to stifle your enthusiasm to get this thing to fly, but I must. You will spend countless hours to repair and rebuild, only to find new problems each time you "try" to fly it.
Its steering system is a loser. It probably has no elevation control either. I don't know why they make these things. JUST THROW IT BACK INTO THE TREE, THATS WHERE IT BELONGS.
Get an airplane that has real servos, true elevation and tail control. And a real ESC. You won't be happy with what you have.
I've been through a similar experience.
John