Dude, congrats on getting back going. Heres a pic of my Long EZ that I am building. I had one years ago, and broke it. I was going to fix it but it ended up being easier to build a new one. Going to look just like my full scale Long EZ. Pretty cool.
Glad your folks don't just give you all the toys. You will appreciate that later in life and will appreciate the toys you earn a lot more than the kids that just got them for nothing. You will be thankfull later in life. Trust me.