I recently purchased the RTF Hobbistar select 60, and am going through all of the steps that I have read and can think of and have read about to "properly" set up the plane and learn how to fly. I say this because normally I would try to cut corners and do it as cheap as possible. With this specific thread I plan to, if it is ok with everyone, and there is any interest, chronicle all of the stuff involved with getting, what is supposed to be a RTF into the air. Along the way I hope to get some of my questions answered, I have already asked and gotten answers to a couple of questions. Of which had I just done a search I would have gotten the answers. And I apologize for that... I know that is an issue on every forum. Any issues that arise that I do get the answers to I will post here.

The first thing that I did was purchase my Hobbistar 60 RTF, and then wait anxiously for a week for it's arrival. When it finally did arrive I was like a kid at christmas opening the box and assembling it. Which brings my first question. The instructions suggested I might use a drop of Elmers or similar white glue while putting in the screws for the landing gear etc. Is this commonly done, and would I benefit from removing these screw and doing this?

This brings me to my thread title, the RTF isn't really that ready to fly. I did not have fuel or a prop to break in my engine, which is my fault but something to keep in mind for other newbs.

I did not have the suggested tools to adjust the throws and to balance the CG, let alone the weight to do it with. So now I am eagerly awaiting there arrival.

I have rambled on long enough for now, I have to eat now. but will post later to catch up to all the stuff I have done so far.

That is unless no one cares to hear anymore about it. If so let me know

Caleb