Hi Alan,yes i'm still here!,you will have to bare with me at the moment as its taking a little getting used to using this site!,but i'm sure that i'll get to grips with it!.Now where was i?,oh yeh!,u asked me if the gear is new or s/h didn't you?.Well i can tell you that its all new.The Tiger Trainer kit!,the Spectrum radio set,servo's,Thunder Tiger GP 42 engine etc.I have purchased Hitec standard servo's,will they do just as good job as the Futaba 3003?,i do hope so!.Now you mentioned about do i have a charger?,well no i don't!,because i don't know what charger i would need to be compatible with my Spectrum DX6i radio set!.I don't suppose you wouldn't mind helping me out on this?,i would be really gratefull if you could please!.Finally!,i've just another question for you!.What is the best thing to do when installing a model engine?.What i mean to say is!.Would it be better to bench run the engine first before mounting on to the model?.Or does it matter whether you fix it to the model and run a tank of fuel through it?.Once again i would appreciate any help and support on this!.I would just like to say thanks for the advice you have given me so far!,best regards!,Scott!.