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jthocker 12-18-2008 06:34 PM

Project/Kids pics together
 
When I saw the engine mount /walker combination I was reminded how much fun both "Projects" are.
How about a post with your favorite pic of your kids in your project/finished RV.
Here's mine: circa 1994, my son Alex (now 17), and daughter Haley (now 15), in my 2nd RV4.:D


hydroguy2 12-18-2008 06:47 PM

Do grandkids count? Here's mine testing the loop capabilities of the project.


DeltaRomeo 12-18-2008 06:49 PM

Audrey Reeves working on her plane...
 


And flying it....


Jon, I moved this thread into 'General' from 'Test'. This is a wonderful thread you've started...

b,
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scard 12-18-2008 07:20 PM

This is where it is at. I've been jabbed all in good fun a time or two for having capabilities without kids, but you guys have something even better. Thanks for sharing.

Jim P 12-18-2008 09:12 PM

Here's the happy boy on a trip to lunch during his 3rd ride:


N395V 12-19-2008 05:44 AM



Mine were a bit older when I got started on this. This is my son just before his first solo flight in the F1. I think I was more excited than he was.

Brantel 12-19-2008 06:34 AM


Wicked Stick 12-19-2008 08:08 AM

My Boyz !
 
Here's Chris helping on the 8 project and my son Jeff below match drilling the bottom fuse skin.



Here's Chris flying one hand in our RV-4 while I took the pic. (gotta get him some cool sunglasses next time.):cool:


And here's Jeff (with his :cool: sunglasses)

BlackRV7 12-19-2008 08:14 AM

He may not be a kid anymore (completing his 4th. year of Med. School) but here is Philip on his one and only ride before the ol jump school hit ol Black Magic thingy. I love the smile. Brian was yet to get his ride. That will change here shortly. Great, great times in the garage together building.


Wicked Stick 12-19-2008 08:14 AM

Brian, that's a great picture/post.

RyanM 12-19-2008 08:53 AM

Helping Sand the tips of the wing ribs:



That blue plastic is sure hard to get off....

petehowell 12-19-2008 10:42 AM

Trips!
 
Megan to Milwaukee to see the Art Museum:



Ryan to Montana to go fly fishing:



Kate to South Bend to see Grandma and Football:


John Clark 12-19-2008 11:48 AM

Hey Gramps, how about a little stick time?
 


John Clark
RV8 N18U "Sunshine"
KSBA

bsacks05 12-19-2008 03:24 PM

My daughter, Diana.


Bugsy 12-19-2008 05:40 PM

4 Boys including Me
 
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My wife has 4 boys to contend with if you include the biggest kid not shown.

dhall_polo 12-19-2008 06:50 PM

how 'bout a video?
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ppb62i0RHw

My project is 3.5 years old. My kids are 5 and 7, so my project has been a big part of their life. My father and I have also had a standing "date" every Saturday morning at my shop for the past 3.5 years. Life has circled and evolved around this silly hunk of metal.

Don

Wicked Stick 12-19-2008 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by petehowell (Post 282265)
Megan to Milwaukee to see the Art Museum:
Ryan to Montana to go fly fishing:
Kate to South Bend to see Grandma and Football:

Pete, looks like it would have been easier in an RV-10 ;)

Flyguytki 12-19-2008 09:20 PM

I like John Clarks Picture and caption. Classic look on the face

Rick S. 12-19-2008 09:59 PM

And here's Jeff (with his :cool: sunglasses)
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How great is that!! What a difference a good pair of shades make!! You guys with kids and grandkids are a lucky bunch...But then you wish you had our bachelor freedoms right...RIGHT!! Tell us we are the lucky ones will ya!!! We need that...NOBODY tells us anything...all kidding aside...these pics are priceless

jarhead 12-19-2008 11:48 PM

Man, I can't wait to add something worthwhile to this thread!
One piece of the puzzle is due to arrive late in February... and the other piece is on the FedEx truck as of this afternoon...

jimbell78 12-20-2008 02:06 AM

Starting early (7 days old)
 
My wife and I just had our first baby, a little girl. This was her first adventure into Dad's shop.



panhandler1956 12-20-2008 03:21 AM

Count me in.
 
Here is some of mine:

Sydney (almost 8 in this photo) is in charge of cleco's:



Mary insert rivets (almost 4 in this photo). She has her finger on a rivet and I use the squeezer to set it.



Mitchel runs the gun (13 in this photo):

jmbrwn 12-20-2008 08:47 AM

This is a pic of my son, Thomas, helping with the build. He's 10 yrs old. He's been a tremendous asset, and I couldn't have built the wings without him. Waiting for fuselage delivery now.:D We've already planned a warbird paint scheme with his name on one side of canopy and mine on other.:)




Wicked Stick 12-20-2008 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jarhead (Post 282500)
Man, I can't wait to add something worthwhile to this thread!
One piece of the puzzle is due to arrive late in February... and the other piece is on the FedEx truck as of this afternoon...

Hey, Congrats on both. Hope both packages are delivered in good health.
Especially the Feb. one ;)


Quote:

Originally Posted by jimbell78 (Post 282512)

Jim, looks like your beautiful baby wins hands down for the youngest helper ! :)

Mike S 12-20-2008 12:54 PM

Welcome !!!!
 
Jim, welcome to you and the family.

Glad to have you aboard.

Congrats on your baby, and the first post.

OneCharlieKilo 12-21-2008 01:59 AM

another future RV pilot
 
My kids were about 3 and 6 years old when I started my -6A project. By the time of first flight we had added another one; now ages 12, 15, and 18. So they don't really know what life is like without an airplane project in the garage (or house for the years we didn't have a garage...). Family is one of the reasons this project took me so long, and I wouldn't change a thing.

Here's my son checking on progress during wing construction many years ago (he has done a lot of flying with me, including some Cessna 140 airplane camping, and definitely wants to get his license and fly this plane, but I haven't convinced his sisters yet - by the way, the Cessna 140 trips did slow my RV progress as well but the memories we share were worth it and again, I wouldn't change a thing):



You can see in the picture above that the wing construction was one of those phases without a garage - that airplane shop was a bedroom in the house we lived in at that time.

And the picture below, taken just after my first flight on 25 October 2008, shows my now much taller/bigger son with his little sister (she's younger than the tail section of my RV):



Airplane building I hope will be a great retirement activity for me someday but for those still raising a family, take heart - it can be done (slowly) without completely giving up your family time!

N427EF 12-21-2008 04:56 PM

Riveteer, Buckeneer and supervisor
 
http://picasaweb.google.com/ErnstFre...y=oaCXaAr7SBY#


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