guys , thanks especially for my australian mate. to the guy on batteries i have 7.4 cheetahs... need to step down to 6 volts. you all need to understand that i left the hobby 11 years ago and am new back. these things that i am putting in forum are new to me as tech has evolved. while i love fooling around with this new to me stuff. i'm a bit nervous. my main issue is and has been what and what not should i expect from a rtf plane? i probably shouldn't but i am at: [email protected]. blow me up guys. thanks joe