Well I've fianlly gotten all my stuff together and added up it doesn't seem as bad as I thought it might be...

ITEM                                                   SOURCE                       COST

Castle Creations (ICE 50)……..………………… All e RC….……..........………$79.00

Castle Link Quick Field Programmer w/USB……LHS………….............……$25.45

Motor – E-flite Power 15, 950kv…………………..LHS………….............…….$64.99
    (w/prop adapter, rear mount, and bullet set)

Deans HD Battery Connectors—2 Pairs….…… LHS….………….…..........….$6.50

Gen Ace Battery (1) 4S 2500 MAH…..…….……HobbyPartz…….............$29.62

Hubin Timer FM-2a (remote start)………………Hubin............................$17.00

TP 610c Charger (W/Batt.Adapt & Shipping)…..Used (Stunt Hanger)…..$60.00

APC Props
   2—11 X 4.5 EP…………………………APC only…………….............…….$9.48
   2– 11 X 5.5 EP…………………………APC only…………………............. $9.48
             1– Shipping……………………….…….APC……………………............…..$10.17

                                                                                TOTAL ….$311.69

Now of course, we only have one battery at this time 'til we're sure that's the right one.

Also no fire proof bag. Couldn't find any in stock, or even get a price on one. Will probably go with a military shell case box.

As an aside it was suggested I go with an FMA 4s Gold charger. With all the extras it came to about $71.00. OK, not too bad, but get this...Shipping from Hong Kong, $38.00! Today I get an email from them, and they are announcing that they have opened up a US based shipping center to minimze the shipping burden on their customers! What a great idea!!! 

Gotta go and start hacking up my airplane!

Ward

For a full cost accounting you'd separate it out into stuff that goes into the plane but doesn't get used up (motor, timer, ESC), stuff goes into the plane but wears (batteries), and stuff that stays out of the plane (charger, programmers, voltmeter, etc).

Then figure out how many batteries you need to buy in a season vs. how many gallons of fuel, and work up a "cost to fly for a season" for electric vs. glow.