ARF Sailplane
 Radio:
 Two channel radio, air frequency
 4-cell (250-700 mAh) Rx battery
 Two micro servos Tx/Rx Charger
 (If one comes with the radio, that's fine)

Building:
 30 minute epoxy
 (perhaps 5 minunte epoxy as well)
 thin CA glue
 thick CA glue

Accessories and field accessories:
 Up-Start or preferably Hi-Start
 Rubber bands (depending on kit)
 A power pod can be used for launch, but it will require additional accessories and will not perform as well as a hi-start
 Plus routine building accessories: required hardware, pushrods and linkages, hobby knife, stick-on weights, foam rubber....

Kit Sailplane:
 Same as above with routine building supplies (knife, sandpaper, two rolls of covering, covering iron, etc.)

ARF Sailplane (electric)
Radio:
 3-4 channel radio (FM preferred)
 Electronic speed control, or auto-cut off 2-3 micro servos
  4-cell Rx battery (500-700mAh) OR use a BEC speed control (preferred) Tx/Rx Charger (If one comes with the radio, that's fine)

Building:
  30 minute epoxy (perhaps 5 minute epoxy as well)
  Thin CA glue
 Thick CA glue

Accessories and Field Accessories:
 7-cell 1500-2000 mAh battery
 7-cell battery charger
 Rubber bands (depending on kit)
 Plus routine building accessories: required hardware, pushrods and linkages, hobby knife, stick-on weights, foam rubber....

Kit Sailplane (electric):
 Same as above with routine building supplies (knife, sandpaper, CA glue, two rolls of covering, covering iron, etc.)

Note:
The listed items may vary form kit to kit, particularly: A basic sailplane (electric or un-powered) will require two servos (rudder and elevator), though five or more can be used on more complicated sailplanes.
Unless you are slope soaring, all sailplanes will need some type of launch mechanism (electric motor, or hi-start/winch) to fly well.

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