Pecked to Death

[Nieuport Fly Guy]

Here is a pic of my little Parkzone T-28 Micro...which I lost in the upper level of a tall pine 2 weeks ago. Kept my eye on it waiting for the winds to pick up and blow it down. Today...I noticed it was no longer at the upper branches so I went looking for it....found it just 12 feet off the ground and recovered the bird. Well...seems like the local birds had some attitude and pecked it to death. At least I can salvage it for parts (maybe would have been better lost)!

[Rockin Robbins]

Well you were in one heck of a dogfight there. I hate to tell you this but it looks like you lost...

[CNY_Dave]

That's repairable. Looks like it would fly as-is!

Dave

[kyleservicetech]

Originally Posted by Nieuport Fly Guy

Here is a pic of my little Parkzone T-28 Micro...which I lost in the upper level of a tall pine 2 weeks ago. Kept my eye on it waiting for the winds to pick up and blow it down. Today...I noticed it was no longer at the upper branches so I went looking for it....found it just 12 feet off the ground and recovered the bird. Well...seems like the local birds had some attitude and pecked it to death. At least I can salvage it for parts (maybe would have been better lost)!

Ouch
Take a run to your local hardware store, and find some of that "Lite Spackle" stuff. Stuff I used is "Ace Lightweight spackling compound". Its 10 years old, but found similar stuff at Ace a month ago or so. If this stuff is a little thick, just put a drop or three of water on a small amount of spackle stuff and mix it in.

Use it to fill in the holes, and let it dry for 24/48 hours, depending on the size of the holes. It helps to wet down the surface of the foam with a wet Q-Tip before putting the spackle on. Put several layers on for those big holes.

After drying, that stuff is about the same as foam, but probably not as strong. If strength is required, after its fully dry, hit it with a few drops of super thin foam safe CA. That transforms the spackle to something much more solid.

This was used on one of my Giant Scale electrics after it landed in a plowed field, and pretty much busted up the model. It was used to fill in the big holes in the foam under the canopy. Now you can't even tell whats foam, whats spackle.

Hope this helps.

[Nieuport Fly Guy]

This may be a winter project....I also have an air brush ordered so this could be good practice!

[Nieuport Fly Guy]

Originally Posted by Rockin Robbins

Well you were in one heck of a dogfight there. I hate to tell you this but it looks like you lost...

A hawk lives in that tree! I was out flying with my HZ Champ this evening after dinner...and he was eyeing it!

[Wildflyer]

Another filler I use on foam.
In a small paper cup, mix a little water into white gorilla glue.
It will start to foam up, then spread it on with a throw away stick.
next day sand to shape, quite strong

[Fishbonez]

Originally Posted by kyleservicetech

Ouch
Take a run to your local hardware store, and find some of that "Lite Spackle" stuff. Stuff I used is "Ace Lightweight spackling compound". Its 10 years old, but found similar stuff at Ace a month ago or so. If this stuff is a little thick, just put a drop or three of water on a small amount of spackle stuff and mix it in.

Use it to fill in the holes, and let it dry for 24/48 hours, depending on the size of the holes. It helps to wet down the surface of the foam with a wet Q-Tip before putting the spackle on. Put several layers on for those big holes.

After drying, that stuff is about the same as foam, but probably not as strong. If strength is required, after its fully dry, hit it with a few drops of super thin foam safe CA. That transforms the spackle to something much more solid.

This was used on one of my Giant Scale electrics after it landed in a plowed field, and pretty much busted up the model. It was used to fill in the big holes in the foam under the canopy. Now you can't even tell whats foam, whats spackle.

Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by Wildflyer

Another filler I use on foam.
In a small paper cup, mix a little water into white gorilla glue.
It will start to foam up, then spread it on with a throw away stick.
next day sand to shape, quite strong

Great tip guys
I will keep those in mind

[jetmech2002]

I'll bet it was squirrels. ;o)

[Nieuport Fly Guy]

Originally Posted by jetmech2002

I'll bet it was squirrels. ;o)

There are no more squirrels in our area. Fish and wildlife dept say's it is mange that got 'em....but maybe it was nibbling on my plane tht is the real cause! You might be on to something!

[tr4252]

We've got tons of squirrels here; you're welcome to as many as you want. Last Fall I opened the garage door and one jumped from the rafters to the top of my head. Clawed the hell out of my scalp. I used to think squirrels were picturesque; now I know they are just scalp shredding monsters, plotting to victimize little old men............

Maybe I could feed them model airplanes to get even.

Tom

[earthsciteach]

No way! That's flak!

[kyleservicetech]

Originally Posted by tr4252

We've got tons of squirrels here; you're welcome to as many as you want. Last Fall I opened the garage door and one jumped from the rafters to the top of my head. Clawed the hell out of my scalp. I used to think squirrels were picturesque; now I know they are just scalp shredding monsters, plotting to victimize little old men............

Maybe I could feed them model airplanes to get even.

Tom

Yeah
Back in the old farm days when I was growing up, we treated those squirrels like rats. They could do just as much damage. We had some squirrels chew their way through a wood shingle roof on a grainery. We lost several thousand bushels of grain when it got all wet.

[Fishbonez]

Originally Posted by tr4252

Last Fall I opened the garage door and one jumped from the rafters to the top of my head. Clawed the hell out of my scalp. I used to think squirrels were picturesque; now I know they are just scalp shredding monsters.
Tom

Now thats funny I dont care what any one says thats just plain funny

[Sakai's Freedom Flight]

Must have been some of them there Taliban birds again. Nasty beasties!

[TM4197]

WOW......

I have seen the exact damage after birdshot was used to shoot a plane out of a tree...maybe someone wanted it as bad as you!!

[Dragonflyer]

Squirrels, dinner.....

[coreman]

Originally Posted by Wildflyer

Another filler I use on foam.
In a small paper cup, mix a little water into white gorilla glue.
It will start to foam up, then spread it on with a throw away stick.
next day sand to shape, quite strong

Even better is to put blue panters tape over it and that will force it to expand in other directions. peel the tape when it is still at the rubbery stage and you will have much less sanding. Usually 20-40 minutes after applying. We've been doing this for gluing EPP flat foamies together and it forces the glue into the foam and gives invisible joints. And yes, let it fully dry for a day before trying to sand it

[Nieuport Fly Guy]

Originally Posted by coreman

Even better is to put blue panters tape over it and that will force it to expand in other directions. peel the tape when it is still at the rubbery stage and you will have much less sanding. Usually 20-40 minutes after applying. We've been doing this for gluing EPP flat foamies together and it forces the glue into the foam and gives invisible joints. And yes, let it fully dry for a day before trying to sand it

That's what I love about this forum...so full of great ideas! Thanks!

[HobbyJumper]

I have a T-28 micro too. If you ask me that model is for the birds anyway.

[Brick]

Originally Posted by HobbyJumper

I have a T-28 micro too. If you ask me that model is for the birds anyway.

i bought one also because everyone was bragging how awesome they are, i wasn't that impressed. so i'm going to throw a brushless setup in mine to beef it up a little

[coreman]

Originally Posted by Brick

i bought one also because everyone was bragging how awesome they are, i wasn't that impressed. so i'm going to throw a brushless setup in mine to beef it up a little

One of our local guys stuck a second wing on it to make it a biplane and we call it the T-56. it actually flies pretty well and we all break up when it goes by