How many of you get support from you parents?

[Highlights]

Come to think of it , some valuable time is being mis-spent on a keyboard.

I have to go make some money

Bye

[wizard]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Temptation
	It just amazes me, how much kids today want.

This makes me think of how things are around my home town right now. When I was in High School I was one of the lucky ones that actually had my own car at 16. The car was 10 years old had been wrecked three times before I got it. It was a real piece of chit. The only reason that I got that car was because when my father went to get a new car he could save money not using it as a trade in. Basically the car lot was going to charge him to take it. Most of the other kids that did have cars were in the same boat, old pieces of chit. You go by my old high school now and there are at least 80 cars parked there that cost over $30,000.

My car, I had to pay for all gas, repairs, insurance, and license. Kids today, a lot of them don't even have to come up with gas money. Mommy and Daddy just give it to them.

I still remember that car fondly. I can also remember working all weekend on it to keep it running so that I could drive to school on Monday morning. It gave me a real appreciation of what I had.

OK, off my soap box. Continue what you were doing.

[toprudder]

I started flying CL when I was 11, and RC when I was 14. 99% was paid for by money I made cutting grass and summer work. My first RC plane I bought myself, but did not have enough money for a radio ($275 back in '73). I was building my plane in the basement, and my dad happened to find it when it was about 75% completed. He asked me how I was going to afford a radio, and I told him I was going to save up for it (a long time!!!). He gave me half the money towards that radio.

I was very grateful, but that was the only help I got the whole time I have been in the hobby. He told me on more than one occasion that I was wasting my money. In all the years I have flown, I think he has only gone to the field to watch maybe three times, even when I was flying (and winning) in competition.

My son became interested a little over a year ago (he is 12 now). He is really good, and will be better than I ever was. We have the most fun together, and he really enjoys the time spent at the flying field. We belong to a great club (RDRC). He has not had to spend much of his own money, but he did buy a Sypher and all the accesories with his own money. Built most of it himself.

I can think of a lot of things my son could be doing instead of flying RC, but I don't think any other recreational activity can compare. I hope he never loses interest. And I don't mind spending the money or the time to support him. I am so thankful that we have a hobby that we can share.

Videos of my son and I flying: (Quicktime format, very large files)
http://www.higherplaneproductions.co...atanaSnSet.mov
http://www.higherplaneproductions.co...keLullaby4.mov

Bob R.

[Sukhoikid]

I am very lucky that my parents support me in this hobby. VERY lucky. They mainly do it because they would rather me be flying over the weekends instead of doing other things that could get me into trouble. I do though pay for a lot of my small airplanes. I am also saving up for a 102 inch Yak.

[Pharriesk]

Well i'm 100% Suported by my parents..
They go to events with me, they spend lots of money in this hobby.. well my family does.. because I fly, my Dad does, also my Uncle and my Grandpa do fly..
They all sort of sponsor me in this great hobby

[Temptation]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 3D_Kid
	Anybody want to sponsor me, I will show them what I can do at our local club, except we just got about 4 inches of snow.

Becoming sponsored has a whole lot more to do with your attitude, than what you can do with your thumbs. I am sorry to say, you attitude needs a ton of work before you can even consider getting a sponsor. One other thing, you whine and complain about kids asking for things, but then you come on here and ask to be sponsored. Now don't come back and say you were joking either, because you know you want to be sponsored, you have proven that more than once.

I also need to comment on another thing you said. You state everything in this hobby is overpriced. That is not true. Do you have any idea how much money a company has to put into producing a product?

Now for the last time, quite whinning about what others have, or what you don't have, and start enjoying what you do have.

I can't believe that you are friends with Tristine Kline, then state on a public forum that he begs for stuff. Not much of a friend are you?

I am glad you posted a picture of yourself. Since we live fairly close, it is possible that we could run into each other at a contest someday. I will make sure I avoid you at all costs. I can't stand whinners.

Mike Darr

[Boogie]

I think that I should chime in here.
I got about 30 bucks for my first RC and had to save the rest myself. I got it just because they knew that I wasn't able to get the rest and it was late august and by september I wanted to fly. I was asking myself why don't they give me any money?? And I realised it. When you're young you are interested in all sorts of stuff and even if you get something you play with it for a while and then just lose interest. That's what my parents thought. It's been nearly 10 years since I played with my first rubber powered planes. And my parents see that I will be involved with this hobby longer.
As others mentioned you should look from the other -their perspective. Although they don't fund the hobby they had given me what I have and made me such a person I am. The pay for my university which is 250 miles away and I stopped complaining.

Right now I am designing a 50cc plane and will probably buy myself a da 50 this summer. Will have to leave the servos and other stuff for next season. And I have to swap my receiver -a brand new Futaba 149DP, but for 72MHz, which is illegal here

[hillmanr2]

I think the fact these guys are teenagers is being overlooked. At that age myself and all the other guys I hung out with figured the world owed us something too. Then you get into the work force, pay bills, put food on the table and realize the world doesn't owe you or even care.
Some kids get whatever they want, they are called spoiled and it always ends up bitting them in the ass.

[youngflyer]

ok....you come on here B**CHing about not having a 33%. one....you wont except a used plane so thats part of the problem and the next problem i saw was that i dont remember you once talking about the job you have to afford this 33%. next thing is that you have to craw before you can walk.....buddy think about getting a 50cc. the difference is anywhere from 700-1500. quit your wining, get off you butt, and work!

[3D_Kid]

	Quote: Originally Posted by youngflyer
	ok....you come on here B**CHing about not having a 33%. one....you wont except a used plane so thats part of the problem and the next problem i saw was that i dont remember you once talking about the job you have to afford this 33%. next thing is that you have to craw before you can walk.....buddy think about getting a 50cc. the difference is anywhere from 700-1500. quit your wining, get off you butt, and work!

like i said before, dont assume things about people, im not aloud to be on my feet, as I just had surgery to both my feet last month. dont judge someone by the color of shirt there wearing. man.

[leblanc]

C'mon guys just stop arguing, its not leading really anywhere, and this thread was only to know how and how doesn't get support from the parents.

Keep it civil please or just PM each other, I want my thread to keep going a while and see the results.

Thanks

LeBlanc

[3D_Kid]

	Quote: Originally Posted by leblanc
	C'mon guys just stop arguing, its not leading really anywhere, and this thread was only to know how and how doesn't get support from the parents. Keep it civil please or just PM each other, I want my thread to keep going a while and see the results. Thanks LeBlanc

agreed, let's be civil here on the Giants.

[youngflyer]

im sorry that you had surgery on your feet. i was always tought to work for what i want and i think people shouldnt expect to has stuff givin to them, the worl does not work like that. all im saying is that you have to look at the smaller picture or even a smaller plane!

[3D_Kid]

actually, i wil probably be thinking about my future career and college in the next few months, so I will probably have to pick the hobby back up after college, which kindof stinks. maybe i will get a 27% or 33% as my graduation gift. lmao i wish. I actually did work before my surgery, but don't get paid enough for it to even add up, which is why I can't earn enough money. I just bought a new laptop back in june, and have been enjoying using it on the FlyingGiants since Decemer 21st, i really appreciate my laptop. it's a Dell XPS.

[leblanc]

Look at me for example, when I first started this thread, I posted that I am just going to be able to squeeze a 50cc plane, the airframe itself. But with a few circumstances, I can no longer get even close of getting it. And just today I received my biggest plane yet at 53" wingspan. I still have a huge smile on my face. Doesn't need to be big to have fun.

LeBlanc