ORIGINAL: jolly_roger
My GP Cap 232 27% Experience……………
While I am no expert in relation to building larger scale models, during construction, I was somewhat surprised by the size of the joiner that is used to join the two wing sections together. For a 27% model that will run a 43cc engine, it appeared rather thin to me and was constructed from hardwood (approx 6mm thick). GP on there website make specific reference to this to keep the weight down rather than using an aluminium or carbon joiner.
Has anyone else had a similar issue with this model?
JR,
I looked at your photos and one thing struck me as odd. The wing joiner on your model does not look like it's made of plywood like mine is. You mention that it's a hardwood, but it looks more like balsa to me - I'm not there to see it or touch it, but regardless I believe the wing joiner material is the root cause of your wing failure.
Have you contacted GP and asked them about the wing joiner? The factory may have accidently substituted the wrong materail for your plane.