mirwin

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I have the hots for another sport - scale Corsair, and I like the looks of the H9 .60 size ARF. I've read the various threads about this ARF, but I don't have a clear sense of whether the wing structure is really weak or not.

For those of you who have this ARF, is the wing a serious problem? My landings are almost always gentle, but I DID say "almost."

Appreciate your opinions.


Mike

LDM

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I had issues with generation one , but simply glassed the internal area near the reported problems , I have just purchased a new one , and wondering if its needed because the firwall on this one is reinforced so I am figuring that the wing is also reinforced

kahloq

I have the H9 Corsair and the wing is pretty strong. I would still run a little epoxy in the retract bay areas just to be safe.

tevans55

Mike- Ihave been reading the threads on the H9 Corsair wing. I built this plane last year and I had about 20 flights on mine and I notice that the covering was flexing on one wing just outside the wheel well. I understand that is an area where some wings broke. Well, I recently purchased another wing and glassed as far into the wing as possible. This new wing flys great and I have bounced it hard several times on my CJ retracts with no problems. I even painted the wheel wells green and left off the plastic inserts. Looks more scale. I glassed about 3 ribs on either side of the wheel wells...one nights work. I also noticed that the wing was visibly well glued with hot glue. I also had 3 cracked or broken ribs in the new wing that I was able to glass. I am very confident that this solved my concerns about any wing weakness based on all the information I have read on this subject. It was really an easy fix!

Tim

mirwin

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Thanks, Tim. Did you have to remove the covering to do the glassing?

Also, another question: Do you think the decals can be removed? I want to do my own markings.


Mike

tevans55

Mike-
I did not have to remove any covering. I was able to reach far enough into the wing with the metal disposable epoxy brushes. One I kept straight, one I bent 45 degrees and one I bent about 100 degrees so I could work it behind the ribs down in the wing. I precut patches of fiberglass before I started and then put epoxy in the area I was working. Then I would set a patch on the brush and place it in the wing and brush it lightly into place. I did each wing in 3 sections. The wheel well, left of the wheel well and right of the wheel well.

The markings do peel right off. I have only removed them from my Alpha 60 but it is the same covering. Just use an exacto under an edge and it will peel right off. Good Luck!

Tim