i want to buy this hobbico avistar from tower and wanted to know what else i would need besides whats below. want to order ASAP (for arrival on firay/saturaday)


LXK134 Great Planes Ultra Precision Fuel Filter
Qty Discount Available
1 2.99
LXK135 Great Planes Easy Fueler Valve Glow
Qty Discount Available
1 11.99
LXL430 Hobbico Latex Foam Rubber 1/4"
Qty Discount Available
1 2.99
LXRXC4 Tower Hobbies TOWER Power 10% Airplane Fuel Quart
Qty Discount Available
A 2 6.99
LXJ778 Great Planes Switch/Charge Jack Mounting Set
Qty Discount Available
1 3.49
LXK204 Great Planes Segmented Lead Weights 6 oz

1 3.29
LXK306 Great Planes Pro Threadlocker

1 2.89
LXPT42 Tower Hobbies Build-It Activator 2 oz. w/Pump

A 1 3.99
LXPT45 Tower Hobbies 6-Minute Epoxy 4 oz.
Qty Discount Available
1 4.99
LXK378 Great Planes Dead Center Hole Locator

1 7.99
LMA179 Tower Hobbies TOWER Power Glow Plug
NOTE:"Price Each" reflects price for each quantity of 3 to be shipped

3 8.47
LZ2652 Avistar 40 II ARF/OS 46LA Eng Combo/Free $10 G Cert 3 157.98

LXJC78 Tower Hobbies #64 Rubber Bands 1/4 lb
Qty Discount Available
1 1.59
LXPT46 Tower Hobbies 30-Minute Epoxy 9 oz.
Qty Discount Available
1 7.99
LXPT38 Tower Hobbies Build-It CA Thin Glue 2 oz.
Combo Available Qty Discount Available
1 5.99
LXPT39 Tower Hobbies Build-It CA+ Medium Glue 2 oz.
Qty Discount Available
1 5.99
LXK200 Great Planes Double-Sided Servo Tape 1"x3'

1 2.39
LZ0992 Deluxe Heat Gun/Custom Sealing Iron Combo 2 21.98

LXHZ20 Top Flite MonoKote Hot Sock Iron Cover
Qty Discount Available
1 2.99
LXJC82 Tower Hobbies #1 Blade Handle w/#11 Blade & Cap

1 1.49
LXHY24 Top Flite 10x6 Power Point Propeller
Qty Discount Available
1 2.29
LZ0968 TOWER Power Starter 12V Deluxe/Power/Charger 3 54.97
LXL421 Hobbico Field Pack Deluxe
any help will be greatly appreciated
i know i can always rely on RCU

I'd forget about buying fuel from Tower. They have to tack on a hazardous materials charge for fuel. For what you pay for the charge you can buy an entire gallon of fuel from a local hobby shop.

Ken

Like RCKen said, pick up your fuel locally. Also, since you are buying an ARF, you could do without the monokote iron and sock (for now). Also, not sure that the combo comes with a radio, but you will need that. One word of advice, I just got started in July, bought a 4 channel radio and now I'm looking at buying a 6 channel radio that will allow you to store trim settings (as opposed to the sliding adjustments). The price is not that much more and I would recommend the better radio. Once you get more than one plane, and believe me you will, it is easier if you have a remote that lets you store settings for multiple models. Also the sliders tend to get bumped on the cheaper radios which can throw you off.

Welcome to the most addictive hobby on earth! Hang on tight and enjoy the ride!

You are short a glow driver, receiver, transmitter, servos, Rx battery, and starter battery.

There are also some items you have listed that could be cheaper to pick up locally. Like LXK306 Great Planes Pro Threadlocker (lock tight), LXK204 Great Planes Segmented Lead Weights 6 oz (wheel weights), and LXK200 Great Planes Double-Sided Servo Tape 1"x3' (two sided tape)

A trip to your local auto parts store for some mag wheel balancing weights(stick on weights) is worth while, bet you pass one on the way to work any how. Be aware that using some sort of mechanical fastener for wieghts is advisable as fuel exhaust and vibration OFTEN cause the stick ons to fail. get yor thread locker thee to BUT BE SURE to get the kind that comes apart easy NOT the super tough stuff.
Get some # 64 rubber bands at your local office supply store/// 1/4 the price and fresher(sometimes)
3M outdoor double stick tape from wal mart or lowes or anyplace. Velcro from the sewing dept. for holding the foam wrapped parts in the plane.
go ahead and get the iron and heat gun just because its winter and you might have time for a kit ...or for repairs.
get the box of 100 #11 blades (you can get more next decade) having a sharp blade when you need it...priceless
I would get the straight starter without the fancy battery pack ...I have one and the battery is so small it runs out of juice to quick
get a pair of alligator clips and a dry cell battery recharge once a month a cheap 12v charger from wall mart works they have em in the auto dept for motorcycle batteries

When your pot said "IMEDIATLY" I thought maybe your house was on fire! LOL[sm=bananahead.gif]

I'd recommend that you simplify your ordering to:

http://www.thundertiger4u.com/thunde...k-p-13083.html

This package for $269.99 includes:

-Thunder Tiger Tiger Trainer .40 MkII ARF
-Thunder Tiger GP-42 glow engine with prop, spinner, and glow plug
-Hitech Laser 4 radio system with transmitter, receiver, 4 servos, rechargable TX and Rx NiCd batteries w/ charger
-Thunder Tiger Side Kick accessory package with glow ignitor and charger, fuel pump, fuel cap kit, fuel tubing, 4-way glow/prop wrench, starting stick, and carrying caddy

This package includes literally everything you need to get in the air except a gallon of fuel and a box of #64 rubber bands. The engine and radio system are pre-installed and the wing and tail assemblies simply bolt together for final assembly. The folks at http://www.thundertiger4u.com even ship all orders over $150 for free.

You have a lot of things on your shopping list above that you really don't need to purchase for your first plane.

well lets look at what you dont need for that plane or can get locally at a hardware store or your local hobby shop.
EZ fueler nope don't need it for that plane it should have a plug for the fill line if it doesn't then a small cap head screw works great.
foam you can get much cheaper than that.
fuel buy it by the gallon its cheaper also for the price of 3qts you get a gal.
lead weights,thread locker,activator,6min epoxy,and hole locator-no! if you eventually need any of that get it later.
instead of tower plugs get OS#8 there the best
as for the adhesives take em or leave em your not building a kit, so thin CA will be fine to glue the hinges,if there not done already.
you really don't need the heat gun or iron, if you can poach a old iron from the thrift store or spouse/girlfriend it will work well(its what I use just cover the hot plate with a T-shirt to buffer the metal).
go to home depot or lowes and get a decent hobby knife set for a few bucks it will be worth it.
as well as get your epoxy there for 1/2 the price.
forget the power point props for now and get some master airscrew plastic props the TFPP props are useless for the beginner and break on contact.
if I was going to get the AVISTAR I would get the ARF, and get a OS 46AX engine much better quality motor than a LA engine and upgrade the radio for the money you are saving from not getting all the stuff I listed.
I love tower and use there discount programs all the time but you have a bunch of items that you can do without on your list there.
tower offers discounts for purchases 20-25$ off for 150$ sometimes as much as 30$off for 200$ if your a SS club member,as well as free shipping if you buy into there super saver club for orders over 150$.
I always break my orders up and get the maximum off that I can for the price of the ready to fly plane you can do some more bargan shopping and get better quality stuff for the same amount of c***** or just a bit more but end up getting much better gear.
yes buy the elec starter

I would pass on the LA engine (or ANY bushed bearing engine ). A bushed bearing engine will provide power for a trainer that ranges from barely adequate to adequate, HOWEVER, the bushed bearing engine is rarely useable in a second plane.

Get a USER FRIENDLY 46 ball bearing engine such as OS 46AX, Thunder Tiger Pro 46 or Evolution 46NT. By user friendly I mean an engine that is going to run well right out of the box and not require a lot of "fiddeling" with to get to run well. Also, the engine should have a reasonably short breakin time. Even though the price is good, I suggest avoiding Tower engines for a 1st engine. If you get a good one, they are great, otherwise you will be doing a lot of "fiddeling" fixing air leaks, fixing transition problems, etc.

I would also suggest getting a regular field box with a power panel and a 7 AMP BATTERY instead of the "Deluxe Power Starter". Just get the electric starter and use it with the field box. The field box will make it easier to carry all your stuff and the 7 amp battery will provide more "oomph" for your starter. In addition to a "Hot Shot" glow ignitor, I suggest getting one that plugs into the power panel.

You will also need a fuel pump and a package of medium fuel line.

Use OS#8 glow plugs instead of the Tower plugs. Your engine will run 100% better with the OS plug.

As for a radio, I suggest a 6 channel computer radio such as the Futaba 6EXA.

You will probably want/need the sealing iron to remove any wrinkles in the covering and for repairs. You don't need the heat gun.

You will also need a prop reamer and a glow plug removal tool.

The others have covered a lot of the other stuff.

i would recomend the hobbico hobistar60 MKIII. i have this plane and it is awsome. its big enough to see clearly in the sky. lots of power. comes with 6channel futaba tx, 8 channel rx. 65la motor. all you would need is fuel,ca,epoxy,rubberbands,glowstarter,and your off. if you do go this route upgrade the nose gear to a fults heavyduty nose gear. i think the kit for this plane is about $400.00 heres the page for it. i have had avistars and i love my hobbistar. also you would need some clear nailpolish to go over the graphics so that they dont peal off. good luck and hope you get to fly soon...........


http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXGHD4**&P=0

I have several bushed engines and they run just fine and have lasted for years. the OS FP line were and still are great motors. for the money they are fine . On the LA series get the 45 (it runs as strong as most BB40s.) However I recomend a Ball Bearing motor if you can swing one. I like the OS 46 fx and have heard good stuffon the ax series also. you can have a TON O FUN on a bushed engine they are tough enough!