| Wattflyer RC Network: RC Universe :: RCU Magazine :: RCU Forums :: RCU Classifieds :: RCU User Reviews :: RCU YouTube |
|
|
|
|||||||
| Register | Members List | Wattflyer Extras | Articles | Search | Today's Posts | Mark Forums Read | Social Groups | Photo Gallery |
| Scale E-Powered Aircraft Discuss electric powered scale models here. |
| Thank you for your support (hide ads) | |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
03-09-2013, 07:59 PM
|
#1 | ||
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Dallastown, PA
Posts: 917
Thanked 48 Times in 47 Posts
iTrader: (0)
Friends: (5)
|
Balsa Repair Advice
 I have two damaged ribs on one wing that I need to access through the covering. I have no experience working with covering, so I'm seeking advice. Can I somehow detach the covering from the wing and reattach or do I cut and patch the particular area I need to access? Thank you! |
||
|
All of my landings are three point landings if you count the spinner, too
|
|||
|
|
|
03-09-2013, 09:28 PM
|
#2 | ||
|
Community Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: oxford, MA
Posts: 5,877
 9
Thanked 540 Times in 536 Posts
Club: Rocky Hill Flying Circus
iTrader: (2)
Friends: (18)
|
You are going to have to cut and patch to fix the ribs. Just had to do that myself to a plane. I don't know what they use for glue with the Maxford but check out the glue joints on the fuselage also. Mine was a easy crash, but i was surprised on how many glue joints popped in the fuselage even though wing looked like it had the most damage.
Mine was a GP Electric Stick they use a glue that almost resembles hot glue that doesn't hold well. |
||
|
|
|
03-09-2013, 11:01 PM
|
#3 | ||
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Dallastown, PA
Posts: 917
Thanked 48 Times in 47 Posts
iTrader: (0)
Friends: (5)
|
Thank you Gramps! I've cut open the wing and CA'd the ribs back together. I'm going to scab the two broken ribs with thin balsa. I'll give the fuse a good check - I definitely appreciate your advice!
|
||
|
All of my landings are three point landings if you count the spinner, too
|
|||
|
|
|
|
03-10-2013, 12:53 AM
|
#4 | ||
|
Community Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: oxford, MA
Posts: 5,877
9
Thanked 540 Times in 536 Posts
Club: Rocky Hill Flying Circus
iTrader: (2)
Friends: (18)
|
Now the key question is can you find the correct color covering to match the original one. Hardest thing to do with some of these ARF'S is finding a matching color.
|
||
|
|
|
|
03-10-2013, 03:46 AM
|
#5 | ||
|
Member
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Dallastown, PA
Posts: 917
Thanked 48 Times in 47 Posts
iTrader: (0)
Friends: (5)
|
Yep, that is my concern. Looks yellow to me, but which shade? Argh!
|
||
|
All of my landings are three point landings if you count the spinner, too
|
|||
|
|
|
|
03-10-2013, 04:48 AM
|
#6 | ||
|
Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: near Cortland NY
Posts: 603
Thanked 35 Times in 34 Posts
iTrader: (0)
Friends: (1)
|
Oh man, one thing about bipes, you get good at repairs...
|
||
|
Ask me why your DX5e is doomed... and how to fix it.
|
|||
|
|
|
|
03-10-2013, 11:39 AM
|
#7 | ||
|
Super Contributor
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Ex UK Brit now in Latvia west coast - Ventspils
Posts: 2,983
47
Thanked 150 Times in 148 Posts
Club: Ex Waltham Chase and Meon Valley Soaring. May start "RC Latvija Club"
iTrader: (0)
Friends: (3)
|
My way is to carefully slice the covering and peel back. Bit of tape to hold it out of way.
Take thin balsa or thin foam and create a doubler to sit alongside the broken rib ... glue in place with white PVA glue. I only use CA as a last resort - it makes for an brittle repair. Once set - I then lay covering back with a narrow section of clear tape upside down .. a piece of masking tape on top to allow me to pull the covering before sticking down to the clear tape. Do for both sides of cut - often you can get the edges to meet again and a quick waft of hot air over and bingo. If not - then a patch of same covering with no sharp corners ... best is the oval shape ... The old trick was of course to add another Decal ! to cover it up.  Nigel |
||
|
222kph PKJ,Mig3,64+50mm T45,HK PKJ twin,ME109,HK Edge540,Cessna182,Skymaster Biplane,F15,70mm F16 EDF,Ultimate Biplane,SE5, Qbee10,450 Heli, Founder 9x forum: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Flysky_RC_radio/
- Subscribe to my Youtube: "solentlifeuk" |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
| Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| Sold SOLD Builders Lot of Balsa and Wood | Merritt | General RC items forsale forum | 0 | 02-17-2013 11:53 PM |
| Fuselage repair advice | Beemerider | General Electric Discussions | 13 | 12-08-2012 08:43 PM |
| Parkzone F4F repair advice... | jnylund | Foamies | 3 | 04-04-2012 04:25 PM |
| Repair advice | CNY_Dave | Beginners | 11 | 11-29-2011 05:23 PM |
Linear Mode
