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Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of the $$ - 5/9/2008 6:29:39 AM   
Adui


 

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Status: offline 		Well, wenrt to a club meeting tonight, and after the meeting I mentioned to the guy wh started my instruction that I enjoyed repairing my wing so much I wanted to build my second plane from a kit. He, and the club president both came right back with "the Sig 4 Star 40 is a GREAT second plane and a good first kit"

Since I was already leaning heavy that way I think the decision is made. Now to get the wife type to allow the expense..

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of th... - 5/9/2008 8:38:44 AM   
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Status: offline 		I had a supervisor give me some advice on ordering new tools (the cheap one or the expensive one) He told me it is easier to ask forgiveness than permission. I just hope you have a comfortable couch if you take my advice

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of th... - 5/9/2008 11:24:54 AM   
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I had a supervisor give me some advice on ordering new tools (the cheap one or the expensive one) He told me it is easier to ask forgiveness than permission. I just hope you have a comfortable couch if you take my advice

Word!

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/9/2008 11:53:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey......it's just the cost of a pair to her shoes.

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/9/2008 12:28:19 PM   
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Status: offline 		You can't miss with the 4 Star. they are great planes to build and fly. Good Luck with the wife issue, Dave


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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/9/2008 3:22:41 PM   
manks


 

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Status: offline 		Remember the old saying "Happy Wife, Happy Live" find a way to make her happy!

Here was my arguement:

I don't smoke, rarely drink, don't gamble, don't drive a fancy car, don't have a mistress.....

I do play a bit of golf and fly airplanes, is it so much to have so little.

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/9/2008 3:42:45 PM   
*JCB*



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Status: online 		Man, some of you guys put up with some twisted marriages! Isn't a supposed to be TWO-PERSON union and not a tyranny?? I read a lot of this stuff on RCU about how "the wife" runs the joint and puts a limit on this RC Hobby, I DON'T GET IT!!

But congrats on the four-star. I bought one as my second plane and it worked out great. I still fly it today, 4 yrs later!! It truly is a wonderful plane that will bring you lots of enjoyment without all the nagging.

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/9/2008 5:42:59 PM   
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Status: offline 		Flew my 4*60 this morning. It's fantastic. You'll enjoy the build as well.

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/9/2008 6:00:06 PM   
Adui


 

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Status: offline 		LOLOL!! Well in truth I am a spoiled man, if I just do it she will whine a bit then get over it.

I will be fine if I can get past my own guilty feeling, after all, this is the woman who told me I could fly on this Sunday if I wanted because she doesn't want to hold me back from what I like. (For those who like me didn't remember till now, Sunday is Mothers day. I'm crazy but I ain't DUMB my plane will be in the hanger Sunday, my wife will get a bit of the spoiling back )

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/9/2008 8:16:57 PM   
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Status: online 		This is not a good hobby if you can't afford to participate in it at a level that enthuses you, or which causes strife between marriage partners.

The wife and I have a deal and it has been working for 39 years this June. She does what she wants and I do what I want. We both have an "allowance" allocated in the family budget. If our wants exceed our budgeted allowance, we are free to pursue other means in order to generate the necessary funds, without criticism.

At times I have "loaned" her money from my allowance in order for her to make a large purchase, such as a sewing machine. Of course, she has reciprocated in kind to help me buy expensive things for my hobbies. We have even made up knick-knacks and sold them to tourist traps in order to generate extra hobby funds. That was a lot of fun. That was back when our incomes were low and we were young.

Lots of good memories. Of course, the best memories are of when she built and flew R/C models too. Eventually, she had to quit flying models because of a health problem (epilepsy). She was a great flying buddy. She still pits for me occasionally.


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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/9/2008 9:30:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		My wife and I pretty much follow Creegers format. It can take a couple of years to save up for a big project. I fly, shoot, motorcycle and camp. Shes with me on all that except flying. She does photography instead, which can cost as much as some of my planes.
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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/9/2008 10:31:01 PM   
GAP-RCU


 

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... She does photography instead, which can cost as much as some of my planes.
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I don't know Edwin... everytime I go down to Austin and shop a Precision Camera, I generally end up spending a lot more than my planes! In fact, I could get a nice turbine for the price of the next camera & lens I'm lookin at...

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/9/2008 11:55:13 PM   
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Status: offline 		The camera will probably last a lot longer

Thats the justification I used to drop 1500 on a DSLR anyways.

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/10/2008 2:10:56 AM   
GAP-RCU


 

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The camera will probably last a lot longer

Thats the justification I used to drop 1500 on a DSLR anyways.


I need to remember that one!

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/10/2008 3:26:40 AM   
submikester


 

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Status: offline 		I have a budget - she usually doesn't say much of anything when I go over it. It's never enough and even if it were more than it is - it still wouldn't be enough. The budget is in place not because she said so but because it is what we can afford for me to spend on things at this time in our lives. There was a time when I could have done whatever I wanted and not worry about it but things are different today, lives change and now I have a budget. I try to recycle the things I don't use anymore or am bored of and am generally successful with that. I also try to plan ahead with my endeavors; stock up on kits when I can get good deals and such. This year the only airplane I've bought is that Sig P-51B. Last year I didn't buy a single airplane but had plenty to keep me busy. This year I'll hopefully finish two kits.

You can't go wrong with a 4* - I've been flying nearly 30 years (and almost always on a budget) and as long as the 4* has been around I've almost always had one of one size. Right now I've got a 40 waiting to be built.

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RE: Picked my first kit, now to talk the wife out of t... - 5/10/2008 2:05:07 PM   
Edwin


 

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Status: offline 		Brownie points. You gotta add them up, save them up, and redeem them at exactly the right time. Last year I got her a Nikon D80 and a ton of accessories for her birthday. That makes me good till about the end of this year.<g> Need a new engine for a yellow spitfire about that time. Turbines, as much as I'd like to, its just not gonna happen unless prices come down a lot. I can do 3 or 4 big warbirds for the price of one turbine ready to fly. Gotta stay within my means. Just tell your wife how much turbines cost, and how co