ORIGINAL: 7f_RC
Also: just wrecked my first plane.
(ignorance lead me to buy this 3D plane) It's been fine so far but I clinched and nosed it straight into the wall of my local gymnasium. It snapped the propshaft off inside the spinner and broke my vertical stab about 1/4'' above the glue. I was thinking I would take off the remaining 1/4'' of old tail with an Xacto and glue the new tail right back on. Is that sufficient? Do I need to score the graft site (like with epoxy on metal)? Is there a smarter way to remove the glue? (Yes, the glue I have is foam-safe CA). Is there a specific foam-safe sacrifice I must make to the eR/C god before continuing?
Many thanks!!<br type=''_moz'' />
I've got three of those Sukhoi's and LOVE them :^)
ASSUMING it's the original glue, you can use (NO Kidding) Lighter fluid, or what I use, a product called 'goo gone' ... use a small paintbrush to get the goo gone into the seam where the vertical meets the fuselage.. takes about 1 minute, and the glue softens, turns to gel. then you can easily remove the original vertical fin and replace it.
no scoring needed
(also if you haven't already figured it out, LOTS of Expo on aileron and elevator for that little sukhoi... helps make it a bit more tame :^) )