Now that I have a little more time, let me expound on this semi-sarcastic response.
Your goal as a newbie should be to gain as much experience before you run out of luck, money, and interest. This will make the hobby cheaper and more enjoyable for you in the long run.
Asking experienced hobbyists to share their experience (like you're doing here) is a great start. As is flying on a simulator, reading how-to articles, watching instructional videos, and reading product reviews.
Also, try things out whenever you can. See what works for you. Go to a flying field if you can and buddy-box. Go to fun fly events. Go to trade shows. Fly different kinds of planes. Build with different materials. Look at and use different transmitters to see which one fits your hands, your skills, your mindset, and your mission. Etc Etc. The more experiences you have the better you will understand what you want out of the hobby and how to get there.
For me, learning the how and why of a thing I'm interested in so I can make educated choices myself is a lot more enjoyable than just going with what someone else says will work and not understanding the why.
Now to answer the question you asked in your post, for the mission you outlined (learning to fly with the
FT tutor).
-TX and matching RX:
A must for flying RC. If you want something simple to set up and use, that can grow with you look at Spektrum and other big names. You can often find the lower channel count radios used for a good price. If you're okay buying something simple and cheap and then upgrading later, I hear they hobbyking and Flysky radios are passable. If you want something that will grow with you forever and are willing to climb a big learning curve, look at any of the OpenTX radios (FrSky, Radiomaster, etc.) I started on a brand new Spektrum DX6i. I quickly maxed out its 10 model memory and 3 mixes, so I upgraded to a FrSky Taranis X9d+ and haven't looked back.
-Crafty kit V2:
For me and the ways I build, this is wasted money. I never use packing tape or markers. I'd much prefer a good self-healing cutting mat to the cardboard they provide. Squares are cheap, you can get a pack at the dollar store. Utility knives are also cheap, a few bucks at the dollar store or hardware. Personally I prefer to use standard razor blades for straight cuts and a good X-acto knife for curves; a utility knife will have a hard time cutting tight radii. The metal straight edge is definitely worth having, but is also available for only a few bucks just about anywhere. Spring for an 18" one if you can get it. Glue guns are not hard to find for under $20. You don't need the really high wattage glue guns that FT sells. I haven't used one, so maybe they're amazing and I don't know it. But, what I do know is that my little 40Watt AdTech dual temp glue gun has worked for everything I needed it to, including gluing up a 60" FT Simple Soarer wing. Just don't waste your money on a "mini" glue gun. A good set of small screwdrivers are definitely worth the money. I used a set of jewelers screwdrivers from the hardware store for years, but now I use a set with interchangeable tips similar to the one FT sells.
-Battery checker:
It's nice, lets you know how much battery you've used to get the most flight time, but it's not a necessity. Once you have a few flights in you'll know about how long a battery will last and you can program a timer on most transmitters to warn you when your time is about up. What I would recommend instead is to get a watt meter that can double as a battery checker. The watt meter portion will let you see what your current draw will be with a given prop/motor combo so you can calculate flight times beforehand and so you don't roast electronics when you over-prop a motor.
-Servo tester:
I've always meant to buy one, but never did. I've been building FT style planes for 8(ish) years now and never needed it. You can just plug the servo in to your receiver, turn Tx and Rx on, bind and it will center itself.
-Batteries and battery charger:
Also a must. If you can, get something that will work for the plane you're starting with and at least a few more planes you might want to build/fly later. Multi-tasking is good here so when you go to the field with a handful of charged batteries and something happens on the first flight, you'll be able to use the rest of your batteries in something else.
-Lipo bags:
These also aren't a must, provided you have a safe way of charging your batteries. I will sometimes put mine on a cookie sheet or concrete slab far away from anything flammable. I like to watch my batteries as they charge so if they start to puff or anything I can immediately react (they never have). A lipo bag will mostly contain a battery fire,but you still want it sitting on something non-flammable. It's also opaque, so you can't see what's going on as the batteries charge. Choose what suits you.
I carry the following things with me when I go flying.
In my TX case:
-Rubber bands
-Combo battery checker/watt meter
-Tx and neck strap
-Bind plug
-Anemometer
-Tachometer
-Log book
In the car:
-Spare props
-Glue gun
-Planes
-Toolbox
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