I've been pondering building a plane for a few months now but was not pushed over the edge until a friend(who also plans to build one) invited me to go to the model airplane freestyle contest yesterday in Mollala, OR. I'd really like to build one now. I did RC cars for about 8 years when I was growin up and always pondered building a plane.

I'm planning on building a kit and from reading the boards this is the list I've come up with for a good trainer start:

Sig LT-40 kit
.46 OS AX
Futaba 6exa w/ (4) 3004 servos

Convert to tail dragger:
Great Planes Dural Landing Gear Large .60
Sullivan Tailwheel Bracket 40-60 5-12 lbs.

Replace internal rods w/ solid Sullivan Goldenrods or Dubro metal rods?

3/8" Triangle stock for rear vertical stabilizer reinforcement
Pinned hinges
2.5"Aluminum Spinner(?)
(3) APC 11x5 prop
Prop reamer
Glow plugs
Dave Brown Six Shooter Fuel Pump Glow & 3' of fuel tubing
Foam rubber
Covering material

CA glues - thin, medium & thick
Epoxy
Various grits of general woodworking sandpaper.

x-acto blade set & saw w/ miter box
Sealing Iron
Iron sock
Ceiling Tile on a large piece of 3/4" MDF
Clothes pins
Wax paper for working surface when gluing

The ones I am not sure on are:
12oz fuel tank?
Fuel jug
Fuel type?
Debonder?
Glow starter?
Hinge guide/hinge slotting machine?
Lego or Snakeeye GIJoe figure?

Any items I missed? Trying to come up with a shopping list so when I head to the LHS I can get all I need(try to at least) in one swoop so my build is not held up with needing a type of glue or piece of hardware or whatnot... then again another trip to the LHS is not a bad thing. [8D]

Need to check out my local clubs in the coming weeks...

Appreciate any input!

somegeek