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Old 04-16-2009 | 01:29 PM
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I have a prop balancer and a 12volt starter just needs rubber adapter cone getting ready to fly my PT-40MKII/Evolution .46NT I want this to be my last order to tower hobbies please check list to see if I forgot anything thank’s.

LXK214 Great Planes Spinner 2-1/4" Nylon White 1 5.29
LXFT96 Sullivan Rubber Adapter Medium Cone 1 9.39
LXFAW2 Tower Hobbies Hand-Crank Fuel Pump 1 10.99
LXRXC4 Tower Hobbies TOWER Power 10% Airplane Fuel Quart 2 7.99
LXJ811 Great Planes Filling Station Can Fitting Set 1 4.69
LXBMG9 Associated Fuel Tubing 3' 1 3.89
LXLN90 Tower Hobbies TOWER Power Glo-Starter Std w/o Meter 1 12.99
LXL370 Hobbico TorqMaster LC 12V 7Amp Battery 1 19.99
LXL353 Hobbico 12 Volt Charger U/L Listed 1 10.99
LXHY28 Top Flite 11x6 Power Point Propeller 3 2.99
LXC030 Devcon Thread Locking Compound .2 oz 1 3.59
LXSZZ2 CEN Racing Glow Plug Wrench 1 7.59
LXG900 Fox Pro Series #8 Long Plug 2 4.39
LXL416 Hobbico Ultra-Tote Field Box Kit 1 24.99

Old 04-16-2009 | 01:32 PM
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If you can afford it, go ahead and get a prop reamer tool, and a field charger would be very helpful.
Old 04-16-2009 | 01:38 PM
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You won't need the Sullivan adapter. The starter will come with one in it, so you don't need to buy an extra one. Also, don't buy wooden props. New pilots and wooden props DO NOT mix well. The first time you touch the prop to the ground it's going to shatter and need replaced. I recommend that all newer pilots use Master Airscrew as they can take a bit more of a beating and still work. Also, never buy just one prop. That's a sure fire jinx to breaking a prop, not having a spare. I always buy 2 at a time, especially for newer pilots

If you can I would recommend buying your fuel locally. It's going to be much more expensive if you buy it from Tower.

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what is a field charger for ?
Old 04-16-2009 | 01:43 PM
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what is a field charger for ?
For quick charging your batteries at the field. It's nice to have one, but you can live without it. quick charging your batteries at the field can extend your flying day, but it's hard on batteries and can shorten your battery life if you do it too much

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For charging your field

Actually it's for charging your stuff while you're AT the field - not really needed
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I want this to be my last order to tower hobbies please check list to see if I forgot anything thank’s.
Old 04-16-2009 | 01:59 PM
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While a feild charger isn't a necessity, a volt meter is a good idea.
Old 04-16-2009 | 02:00 PM
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ORIGINAL: wzak29
I want this to be my last order to tower hobbies please check list to see if I forgot anything thank’s.
Trust me... once you get a taste of flying it definitely won't be your last. Just the one of hundreds.
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ORIGINAL: wzak29
I want this to be my last order to tower hobbies please check list to see if I forgot anything thank’s.
Trust me... once you get a taste of flying it definitely won't be your last. Just the one of hundreds.
Sometimes it's easier to just contact your employer and have them direct deposit your checks to Tower Hobbies!!!

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Reamer http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXK248&P=ML
Rubber bands http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXYR49&P=7
Field charger http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXCTZ5&P=ML
Charge leads for your radio system http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXL336&P=7
Wouldn't hurt to have a chicken stick for backup http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXL405&P=0
After run oil http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&P=CR&I=LXL391
Old 04-16-2009 | 02:48 PM
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this wont be your last order![X(]
Old 04-16-2009 | 03:28 PM
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Last Order HAHA Yeah, that what I keep telling the wife!! "Honey, I won't need anything else after this" While thinking : "at least until I get my next plane".
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this wont be your last order![X(]
Old 04-16-2009 | 05:56 PM
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Sometimes it's easier to just contact your employer and have them direct deposit your checks to Tower Hobbies!!!
OK, now that made me laugh hard.
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Ok guys, let's put the jokes aside now and concentrate on answering his question.
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I am relative new to flying, but I have found that charging the xmtr and RX batteries overnight with a wall wart, doe's the trick.
Another atvanatge is to install a Volt watch meter. It tells you battery status, but that all. You need to chek the actual battery charge capicity with a Sentry, which put's a small load on the rx battery. It will tell you go or no go.
Just my 2C's worth.
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I first started with the 600 ma/h receiver battery's and always worried about the voltage. My second plane I needed to buy a battery (first battery came with the radio), and went to my LHS. Much to my surprise I could buy a receiver battery that was 2700 ma/h. After flying the new plane for 5 tanks and still having green on the voltwatch I decided big battery's from now on. I replaced the 600 ma/h battery with another 2700 ma/h and have not looked back. My third plane also received a 2700 ma/h battery and I bought a 2200 ma/h battery for my 7c.
I can take all three planes to the field and have quite a few flights before running out of battery. Yes it does weight more but I use it to balance my planes and I haven't added lead yet.

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