Is this your first nitro?

Check the following: glow plug, glow igniter, fuel lines, fuel, and engine getting fuel. If you are saying that it starts, revs real high, and dies, then it may be too lean from factory or you are not getting enough fuel into it. How are you priming the motor? I suggest taking the air filter off and plugging the carburetor with your thumb and THEN priming it until the fuel reaches the nipple.