jabar145

I just got the F4U Corsair by parkzone a couple days ago. I got a few flights on it, but this morning I forgot to tighten the wing screw enough.
When I was just about finished flying,coming in for my approachat 15 feet, the wing ripped right off the plane! It drove straight into the ground while the wings were still flutteringin the air.
What a shame.
Update- I have now removed all the electronics from the fuselage and am awaiting my parts order. Does the LiPo in the picture look safe to use? It got misshapen in the crash, but not punctured. I am yet to recharge it due to the damages. (It still works fine)

aerowoof

some elmers glue will fix it right up

jabar145

I was going to do that but ended up just ordering a new motor mount, canopy, cowl, batteryand fuselage. I was lucky enough to get a freebrushless motor from Horizion Hobby (Thanks!).
Do you think some epoxy would fix a motor mount and the front of the fuselage?

lejongleur

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Actually I have fixed my PZ Typhoon using Gorilla glue. Once I trashed it to the point of snapping the fuse in half. I gorilla'd it, taped everything tightly until dry, trimmed off the excess glue, and voila! good as new.

speedy72vega

I use 5 min epoxy and clear packing tape, works great also. As far as the mount is concerned, I wouldn't trust glue. They're inexpensive enough to just pick up another one, no sense in risking a good plane to save a few bucks, just my .02 cents.

lejongleur

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Oh, absolutely - don't repair an engine mount (the one for yours costs $3.29). I was thinking you wanted to reattach the mount to the front of the damaged foam fuselage, that's why I recommended Gorilla.

shurlock1

Yeah use some elmers glue with some duct tape that will work. If it wont stay together use a hose clamp.

shurlock1

The propeller is bt the wall you didnt fly it in the house did you?

jabar145

Haha, no.
That was from my first flight; prop hit the ground and snapped. I just threw it by the wall.

RC Flier

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Guys, I need some help. My new PZ Corsair is now together and battery charged, but the throttle won't work.......what now?

lejongleur

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Any noises from the ESC when you plug in the battery? If not check the connection between ESC and motor (with the battery OUT of the circuit.) Also, I'm sure you made sure that you turn on the receiver first, set throttle to zero, then power up the plane?

Hope this helps. My apologies if this advice is too simplistic...Chris

speedy72vega

Also, when the plane crashed, did you remember to put the throttle all the way down right away? If not, you might have burned the ESC. When the prop hits the ground and stops, the motor will draw a huge amount of amperage through the ESC if you don't put the throttle down immediately. Can you turn the motor by hand freely?

divelife20

Wow that crash sure beats minebut the plane is beautiful! For some of my previous crashes, I've used crazy glue, modeling cement, and packing tape... Depending on how you use it, your plane could turn out good as new.

amc72

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Wow looks like Mine after my crash monday. How'd it come out?

hrhodes3

I need a ar500 for my bl mustang .