I recently introduced my plane into a tree branch about 2 weeks ago. This was my first crash that has happened to me and to be honest i was a little overwhelmed about fixing it...the more I looked at the the more i thought i wasnt going to be able to fix it. but, i thought about it and really it wasnt as bad as i thought it was. I took it all apart( covering off, engine out, wings apart) and checked the damage...I had 2 holes in my leading edge, my fuse was broke in the middle, and my tail seperated upon impact. Luckily everything broke off in big pieces so i scooped them up and they fit right back into place. I epoxied the joints good and let it sit, now its all sanded and ready for covering. Like they said in earlier replies, do it in little steps. For me I did the fuse first, starting with the tail. I did the peice that goes over the top of the elevator one day, and the bottom one the next. In a little more than a week im ready to cover it. Then onto the wings...ect.

Again this was a minor crash but what comes up must come down...someway or another...and, with time and patience it will go back up

-Dustin

Sounds like a good piece of advice, thanks alot.

Good job Avistarpilot! Happy to hear you tried. What do you have to lose? The plane is wrecked anyway. Piece it back together and you will get a second life out of it. That's great to hear. Happy flying and keep away from those Charlie Brown trees.

As for building the kit. Try an Ace simple seires or a Guillows kit that you can find at a local shop for Less than $25. That will give you a good basis of learning to build. Most of those kits can be rubber powered or electric powered and you can even do the radio control bit on them when you get the money and time. But the learning curve will go way down and you will have a good idea of what you are getting into. Also, hang out at the local field and when someone crashes ask them if they are going to fix it. If they say no ask them for the plane. Take it home and try to fix it. You will learn a lot and get a plane out of it. I have seen Bannanas and lawnmowers fly. Either method will teach you a lot. The cosair in the photo is a Ace simple series that is full electric now. Using a Hacker brushless motor and ESC it flies great. Can also be made into a slope soarer if you want.