OK Guys and Gals
this is what Happened I got this F4U-4 Big Airplane 30 3/4 wing span very nice any way I Put the Prop on and then I started putting the Batterys in to the control well when I put the last 1 in the electric engine came flying out of it man I was Mad the darn company didnt have it turned off and way when the motor came flying out the motor hit the floor and the plane stud on end and the motor came up and hit the foam wing and yah you got it the prop hit the wing and know I have no prop and it put a nice 2" cut in my wing
How can the wing Be repaired

it didnt cut all the way through thanks god this is a small chunk takin out of the front of the wing though How can I fill that in
I was told to use spackel that is used for cars But I think that would melt the foam

I am open to any Ideas

John

Glue the chunk back in with white school glue. Or just tape it in with transparent tape. With foam parts, tape will be your friend.

I don't think they turn the motor off. That seems to be a function of the TX

I have to ask.... is this your first plane? If so, the F4U is a TERRIBLE plane to learn on..... sounds like the switch was on on the TX with the throttle to full while you were putting in the batteries, with the flight battery already connected to the speed control..... and somehow the speed control didnt have to arm before running.....

does this even count as a crash? i thought that you atleast need to be actually flying the plane to call it a crash

Just glue the chunk back in, spackle the cracks and gaps, sand smooth, and paint. That should be all there is to it. Foam is one of the easiest materials to fix.

Instructions for electric motors usually instruct you to remove the propellor so such a thing wouldn't happen, mine does. Be thankful it was just the wing, it could just have easily flown into your face.

I think it should count as a crash it made me Jump LOL and yep Badsplice it is my first plane say I have been looking on the box and in the manual and there isnt any thing that I can find and there isnt even anything in the manual for spare parts Darn Box any way LOL so were can a guy pick up spare parts like a wing or main Body for this Monster again it is a F4U Corsair with a wing span of 30 1/4 I was Just wondering I will Double check the Box again I Baught it off of ebay new no used

John

I hate it when that happens! Manufactures are awful lately. I opened a box of nails last week and half of 'em had the heads on the wrong end!

Even electrics still aren't fool proof.

I have repaired foam with wads of Kleenex tissue soaked with Titebond II and also Elmer's wood putty (allowed to dry and then "glazed" on the surface with an application of Titebond II).

I hate to keep posting things But I got thinking lets Just say IF the wing was to crack all the way in Half ok and since I am a Taxidermist By Trade I have some what they call carving foam on hand that taxidermist use to carve fish bodys and Duck Bodys all I would have to do is carve out another wing and reinforce it with wire here and there and still keeping it light enough and then put a coat of Fiberglass resin over the wing to make it stiff wouldnt that work instead of Buying a new wing Just something I was thinking about let me know what you guys think it is Just a brain storm Idea
John

again sorry for all of these postings

as long as you keep the weight within reason. Fabricating parts and modifying planes is all part of the hobby and done quite regularly.You might consider adding a few inches to the length of the wing to give yourself a lower stall speed, plenty of things you can play around with.

John, with electrics, for the most part the planes are "on" as soon as you plug the batteries in.

Most electrics have a speed controller for the motor. The speed controller usually has an arming sequence that prevents exactly what happened to you.

For the arming sequence to work properly, the transmitter must be on first, and usually at full or half throttle, though this depends upon the ESC itself.

Do yourself a favor and go to Tower and pick up a better RTF or PNP plane oriented towards the neophyte.

The instructions alone will cover a lot of the details of setting a plane up.

If possible join a club and try to find someone to help you out.

Even if you got the motor to work properly it was HIGHLY likely that your plane would have ended up in a pile of debris within seconds of your first atttempt.

Planes don't fly well until they are both properly set up and trimmed out. No plane comes trimmed out, out of the box.

That means someone new is not only contending with trying to deal with something unknown, but also with the fact that the thing simply will not fly as it is. It needs an experienced hand to adjust it.

That is a very large airplane indeed. Must have had at least a 4 or 5 inch prop?

Heh...