New plane

[mcc1961]

I just got my plane today and noticed that the rudder and elevator are not lined up with the wings.Is this on purpose because the motor is is off center a little bit by design?You can see in the picture.

 

[Rolex]

The motor angle is slightly offset to counteract for torque. The tail and wings should all be level, both horizontally and vertically.
Possibly it could have been packaged wrong causing the twist in the fuselage. You'll need to "Over correct" the twist till it settles back where it should be. Is it possible that it's the main wing that's not level? Hard to tell from that photo. See if the tail lines up with the canopy and gauge if the tail is the actual problem. If it is, and you can't trade it in, you'll need to support the fuselage and force the tail in the other direction, past the point of vertical. Heating it with a hair dryer will help, but be careful not to overheat since you can damage the foam.

 

[mcc1961]

I got it straightened it out with a hair dryer.Thanks for the help!

 

[Rolex]

Good going. Now take it out and wreck it. That's the way this hobby works.

 

[mcc1961]

I watch the YouTube vids and even the experienced flyers crash those planes they have all those hours and money invested in.

 

[mcc1961]

I flew my plane today and crashed it on takeoff lots of times.I only have 1 battery and had 1 good flight on the one charge.What do i need to do for a good hand launch?

 

[HPIguy]

I flew my plane today and crashed it on takeoff lots of times.I only have 1 battery and had 1 good flight on the one charge.What do i need to do for a good hand launch?

 

[hamz9561]

A friend to launch it for you would be great as you don't have to rush and can be on the controls the whole time. Nose up at about 20° and throw it like a slow baseball pitch.