Awesome, thanks for the replies!

I googled kwik links and came up with something similar to the little silver part that attaches the control rods to the servo arm. Correct? I'll be sure to replace them before getting off the ground

The reciever and battery have foam pouches that I removed to test the servos a while back Again, it will probably be a bit before this thing is flying, I'm just trying to get everything working first.

I do have a field box, though its version of a power panel is two D cell batteries. . . I'll upload a picture when I get back. . I also have a few "plastic" props that are the right size. I've also got two starters, but they tear against the compression stroke of the plane so hard that they fly out of my hand. . . And I bought a rechargable GP (glow plug, right?) starter when I bought new batteries for the plane.

The engine is by no means new (well, only to me). I'm pretty sure the plane saw a lot of use from the original owner. I am following the 'break in' procedure outlined in the engine manual (link in first post) to try to start the engine. . . Which means I have the throttle screw turned out three turns.<br type="_moz" />