ORIGINAL: BadSplice
or see if you can make a deal with the parents.... they put up the money you need for the plane, and you put in what you have so far, and work to pay off the rest over time. This was pretty much the deal my brothers and I had with our dad before we had jobs. My guess is that most parents would rather see their kids building planes and then out flying them rather than just playing video games or watching TV.
Heh, drag a "Dad" out to a club meeting, and if they have any interest what-so-ever, you will not have to worry about purchasing the plane...