Honor thy Father

[John G Jedinak]

Excellent story. Just goes to show that models can have many applications.

[paul]

Lovely story,
just got me thinking I should visit my parents a lot more and my grandma at 97, who bought me first ever balsa kit about 40yrs ago
it was a glider, cant remember if it was guillows, probably was
This story touched my heart, Honor thy Father, Mother,Grandma/Da/ Siblings/Friends and fellow model makers
Life is far to short

[joecrouse]

I wish I could build Planes Quality Enough To Display in a LHS. Maybe in 5-6 years. My Tissue jobs look pretty good Its the Detailing and Painting that I am sub par at now. If the Tremors in my hands don't get worse (3 phase through the body will throw you a good long way and you WON'T like the way it feels) And I don't go blind in my good eye the other eye being Blind and soon to be removed. (WEAR YOUR SAFETY GLASSES PEOPLE ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SAFETY GLASSES!)

[Mitch]

Here's the gift I gave to Honor my Father last year... and his long career with TWA. Mitch

PS He really enjoyed watching me build it and we flew it together... Now it is retired, as he, and resides with him in Phoenix.

[rayd]

Nice stories. Here's another. I was an adolescent/teenage groupie that hung out in a small local hobby shop with my late dad. The owner had a day job, but loved hobbies. Wasn't in it for the money so much, he gave all 20% off list, his son joined him as well weekdays 7:30PM to 10PM. Airplanes, flying, motors, plastic, some trains, cars models, repairs, etc. We were addicted, me, dad, buddies, and customers who often became friends. Decorated assembled planes hung on the wall behind counter, and contests were periodically held for aesthetics. Winner got some token freebie, bragging rights, and maybe even sold or traded for another...lots of fun in a small hole-in-the-wall size store with a big hearted crowd. Now, decades later, memories are still strong. The "hobby bug" has returned somewhat, and I guess it kept me out of trouble long ago. Yes, Honor thy Father. Thanks Pop, wherever you are. As we sometimes say here, "You done good."

[Bill Gaylord]

My dad started my interest in model building, although there was a 25 year gap between that period and when I started in aeromodelling. Still, it was his build of a Sterling Peashooter that I received as a present at maybe age 12 that started it all. I recovered it 10 years ago and have now flown it as an electric rc conversion, although I really wish that I had photos of his original work. The old tissue covering became damaged over time, and the iron-on recovering job that was one of my first jobs, is not worth showing. What I didn't appreciate at the time, was how he managed to finish it with an absolutely wrinkle free, perfect tissue covering job, while he had only built maybe one or two balsa models many years before my time. If I remember correctly, it was finished with Pactra spray and literally looked just like the box photo, every bit as good. On those same thoughts, I met a young fellow who had been stating his desire to build for over a year, but apparently has limited resources. I sent a kit to him, in Lithuania. You never know what may set off a life long enjoyable hobby.