Electricrc68,
Check out [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=75]this[/link] review of the Slowstick, by Erick Royer. It should give you a good idea what you would need to assemble. Also it has construction details. Think of an ARF as being "assembled" rather than "Built".

~Noah

okay thanks. should i get the flight pack he got?

Basically, the flight pack is not quite specific to an airframe, but is sort of built with some knowledge of what it is going on. The main factors are weight and wattage with wattage being a factor of the weight (back to that again) and what power is necessary to fly that particular plane. The weight is a factor of everything.. airframe, receiver, servos, battery, ESC, motor, everything is factored in when considering weight.

Now with a plane like that, usually, the flight package, that is the whole package that comes with the plane, is sufficient to get that plane airborne and flying as predicted by the manufacturer. But, often, it is the minimum and may require some slight changes to the setup.. bigger battery, stronger motor and ESC combination.. it's often not easy to figure out. But, with something like this, the recommended setup is usually sufficient.

I hope I didn't go into to much detail with this, but often, the beginner doesn't understand what is involved when choosing a plane to fly with. Most of the time, though the RTF's are pretty much ok with what they come with, but, are usually the minimum. If you want more, you have to change things, and that's when it gets somewhat involved.

So, if what was recommended is what you want to start out with, hey, that's fine. That particular plane ought to do just fine for you.

CGr.

okay thanks. i will think about what plane i want.