Wipe the center section down with alcohol, then use 2 inch packing tape. All the tape is there for is to prevent the wing halves from sliding away from each other and off the aluminum tube. Keep the covering material for when you need to make a patch for the covering.

For your first flights, try to limit yourself to 10 mph - 15 mph winds until you start to get a feel for the plane. I'll make life much easier.

Hogflyer