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Beginners Corner > Odds and Ends

oneskidshort
Heliman
Location: Montreal Canada

Jumping into this hobby can be quite daunting at first with all the info you have to take in. One thing that is not mentioned much is all the little things you need to get before your new heli arrives at home. More experienced pilots, please add to this list the "must have" tools and accessories.

CA Glue
Gyro Tape
Tie Wraps
Velcro
Blade Balancer
Lubricant
Soldering gun
Lipo Bag

Cool Dad!! You landed upside down!!

05-06-2008 04:10 PM

RobRoy
Key Veteran
Location: Huntsville, Alabama

Ball link pliers
Allen drivers
Fuel filling system. (Nitro/Gas heli)
Starter. (Nitro/Gas heli)
Quality charger.
Needle nose pliers
diagonal cutters
Fuel tubing

These are what I feel are needed at a minimum, there is much more that will make your life easier.

Ignorance is curable, stupidity is for life.

05-06-2008 04:16 PM

Zman9545
Veteran
Location: The Golden STATE

Not everything I’m listing is necessarily a must have but definitely worth having

-Sim
-AMA or equivalent
-Transmitter case
-Digital calipers
-Glow plugs, igniter/remote for nitros
-Glow plug wrench for nitros
-Wand for nitros
-Crankshaft clamp for nitros
-fuel filter for nitros
-muffler for nitros
-blade holder
-Radio neckstrap
-Wire mesh
-Volt meter
-Sunglasses
-Current month issue of R/C Heli mag

Trex600N Pro
Kinetic 50

-The ONLY way you fail is when you quit.-

05-06-2008 04:45 PM

SkyWarp
Senior Heliman
Location: Planet Earth

Loan from the bank
Credit card with no maximum balance
Psychiatric evaluation
Anger management skills
Understanding girlfriend/wife/ boyfriend

Century Swift-
When in doubt, pull out. And that applies to everything.

05-06-2008 04:57 PM

FBoss
Veteran
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Pitch Gauge is pretty important

The good ole times are now ,000132

05-06-2008 05:33 PM

TwistedRotor
Senior Heliman
Location: Tulsa, OK- USA

Don't forget a tach.

And most importantly: