I'm just about ready and I need to order some stuff through TH before my plane is ready to go. Fyi, my plane is a TH 40 trainer with os.46fx eng. Here is my list of extras I'm getting:
6 - 11X5 props for my os46fx eng. (I have 4 - 10X6 now)
1 - eng. filt for dusty runways + extra filters
1 - eng. filt for grass runways + extra filters

Now, should I get 3", 3 1/4", 3 1/2" or keep my 2 1/2" tires. As you can tell my runway will be grass/dirt and I don't know how big my tires should be.
Should I also get a roll of *kote for my "3+" point landings? Or wait till it happens since I may have to order some balsa, too?

My instructor has checked over my plane and I have just a few things to fix before he takes it up. I'll be adding 26.4g to the left wing and 36.6g to the tail(plane will be slightly nose heavy). I'm taking lead split fishing weights and will flatten them down a bit and med. CA gluing them to a pop. stick and then screwing them into place(makes them removeable down the road)

For filling my fuel tank I will be using a large, ~6oz., syringe. This should be cheap and easy to get out here in cattle country.

Some of you guys probably don't care about alot of the stuff I wrote, but maybe it will help a "rookie". I like rookie better than "newbie".

Thank you for all of your help, guys/gals! I read as much as I can here, I really like to see how cheap you guys can do things. I'm a tightwad myself, being a farmer has made me that way.

Take care and good luck to all you rookies/pledges/newbies out there!

LoneAL,

I like the props, I don't use filters and I fly off of grass.
As far as wheels, I would go with 3", these have worked for me.
The 2 1/2" are too small.
The weights, just check them often, they can come off.
Small repairs in your coating you can use clear packing tape.
Larger ones are different story, use monokote or whatever you used before.
If you do crash bad, save all the pieces. Even if you have to make new parts, you can use the old ones for templates.

Good Luck

Bill

I agree with what RedWing said. About the air filters, They aren't necessary, but I read another thread about attaching some pantyhose over the carb with some wire ties or rubber bands. Do a search for "pantyhose" and you will find a bunch of threads.

Use the filters...they'll help your engine last longer (especially with an ABC) and as a side affect it'll stop any fuel spitting back out of the carb so the engine will stay cleaner on the outside as well. The syringe will be fine for filling and defueling at the end of the day...the hi-tech stuff isn't necessary.

I'm not sure how you arrived at such an accurate amount of balancing weights though

I think I'll go with the filter for now untill I see how dirty those filters get, if they don't get too dirty I'll swithch to the pantyhose.

As for the weights, I don't know how exact I should be. My instructor let me use his scale and after we got it balanced just right i took the split weights and weighed them and that is how I got my specific weight. I'm a rookie and I know in 1 year I will wonder what the heck I was thinking. I'm probably worring about the wrong things. Just a little excited I guess.

Thanks again for your help

If you want to be that exact with the weight, don't forget to calculate the weight of the popsicle sticks, and the screws you use to attach them with. Being accurate with the weight won't do any harm. Trainers have very forgiving flight characteristics, so there is a little room for error.

Good luck, and welcome to the hobby / sport.