Help with crash damage

[Musky1]

Are there any shops out there that do repairs on a damaged plane? I dont have the experience to put it back together and feel comfortable with it.

[dbruening80]

What kind of damage, what kind of plane, is the plane damaged or the components (ie radio/engine/servos) electric or gas, foam or balsa?

[Musky1]

gas plane, firewall and leading edge of right wing,tail

[dbruening80]

Your local hobby shop should be able to help, do you fly with a club? If so, talk to one of the more experienced flyers to help you. Where are you located at? Also, what type of plane is it? ARF?

[dbruening80]

Starting from waht I see in the pics, the fire wall looks like it will be an easy fix. From what I can see from your pic, it looks as though the firewall has seperated from the left fuse side. What I would do is remove the tank from the plane to avoid getting fuel on the wood. I would remove the engine as well to make the plane easier to work with. Mix up some 5 min epoxy and re-attach the firewall to the fuse side, use plenty of weight such as old books or magazines to ensure a tight fit. Replace the top sheeting and windshield wood and re-cover the damaged area.

[DaveSawers]

For the wing, just cut back the damaged area a bit and cyano in 1/4" balsa sheet top and bottom and a bit across the front for a leading edge. Leave it proud of the wing and then just sand to the original profile and recover.

You could also cyano the firewall back in too. For extra strength, make fillets either side of the firewall with whatever glue you end up using.

I've repaired worse damage in the field before. Shouldn't take longer than 15 minutes.

[Vanning]

Another tip:
To patch little problems like that, i use Monokote Trim Sheets. They are 6" X 36", and self adhesive - for about $3 a sheet. The adhesive is very agressive though, so lay it on right the first time!
After a few more patch jobs, then i'd recover the whole thing.

[Musky1]

I am going to post some pics of these areas after I have them preped for repair. Will you guys keep checking back so yo can further advise me?

[dbruening80]

You bet! Feel free to Pm as well

[kahn41]

looks like an easy fix, I would agree with davesawers, But I would go 1 step further.
By the looks of the spinner I would remove the carb and give it a good cleaning before starting it...

[Dead Beat]

that looks like and easy fix one thing to do the next time you dork you pride and joy is dont turn over the motor get some fuel and squirt all the dirt out of the carb dirt inside the case is bad i know there alot of arfs out there but do yourself a favor get a kit and learn to build good luck

[abenn]

For me, thin cyano is a the best bet if the wood is fuel-soaked, as your firewall might be.

And the last two replies are spot on about cleaning your engine out thoroughly before you even turn it over. You can wash it in hot water -- swish it around, and use a toothbrush to make sure you've got all the grit out, then let it dry out naturally, then apply light oil liberally (or immerse it in oil until you need to reinstall it).

[nashushu]

What is cyano? Also is there a place on here to learn all rc lingo on here?

[Steve Guinn]

Cyano is short for cyanoacrylate or CA glue. Super glue to some.

Hey Musky1, What part of the continent do you fly above? If you don't have an instructor you will be doing more repairs soon.

You need to get the oil out of the wood if it is fuel soaked. K2r spot remover is a great product for this. Just try to avoid breathing the stuff.
A paste of denatured or rubbing alcohol mixed with cornstarch can also be applied.
Repeat as necessary.
Good luck,
Steve

[Steve Guinn]

nashushu,

here is a link to some lingo. I don't think there is much on electrics.

http://www.towerhobbies.com/intros/introdictionary.html

Steve

[cornbinder]

might help if we had a idea where your location was,then people close to you may
be more likely to help.mike