Thanks everyone for your replies! I opened up the box to inspect to make sure nothing was broken but didn't look close enough at details like pre drilled holes. I always read the manuals 2 or 3 times over just so I am familiar with the assembly. Sometimes the dumbest things bite me.

I have built about 6 ARF's and this is almost the easiest I have seen (besides my Hangar 9 Advanced 40).

I bought a different tail wheel so I will definitely change that, I do not like the ones that attach to the rudder,
I have broken tail wheels in my grass field before and to replace them is a chore.