Ruined my weekend
09-18-2009 | 07:54 PM
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Ruined my weekend
The first pic is what my focke wulf looked like when I left for work, the rest are what it looks like now! [sm=cry_smile.gif] Cracked cowl, sheeting under covering on wing is pushed through, and the tail speeks for itself. I had it assembled and left it in the floor of the garage which is a normal thing for me to do. My wife knew it was there when she left for work this morning, but on her way home she almost had an accident just before she got home. Being upset over the almost wreck(typical woman) she forgot about the plane and didn't pay attention until she heard a big crack noise. That was my horizontal stabilizer i'm sure. It's easily fixable, but would look like poop because of the special covering. I'm just gonna sell it the way it is and pick up a replacement. I was probably gonna maiden it next week too, the 26th is my b-day. Will be bittersweet now.[
] I am now not going to leave the planes there anymore unless I'm home, and the only thing that has me still a little hot is all the time I had put into it already to make it just right. Oh well, I'll be a focke wulf master builder now.
] I am now not going to leave the planes there anymore unless I'm home, and the only thing that has me still a little hot is all the time I had put into it already to make it just right. Oh well, I'll be a focke wulf master builder now.
09-18-2009 | 09:54 PM
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Don't feel bad... I was in a hobby shop north of here one time just browsing when a guy came in looking to replace his Nexstar trainer. The person behind the counter asked him how he crashed it and he said he didn't crash it, his girlfriend was mad at him so she stomped it to pieces. We all told him to also go out and look for a new girlfriend in addition to a new airplane.
09-18-2009 | 11:31 PM
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HAHA, great ideas. I just came in from fixing most of the tail. Can I reuse the CA hinges or should I cut new slots? My guess is new. I decided earlier to go ahead and finish it, make it look as nice as possible with some clear coating and my airbrush, and use her sympathies to my advantage.[sm=wink_smile.gif]
09-18-2009 | 11:36 PM
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I would recomend replacing the CA hinges and cut new slots for them since the balsa is already hardened around the old locations. The other option is to use a pinned hinge you epoxy in place... then you can use the original locations.
09-19-2009 | 12:03 AM
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That is kinda what I am doing. Is CA the best way to put the covering back on? I was thinking about maybe some titebond spread real thin.
09-19-2009 | 02:21 PM
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If it's not too late, try and cut along the panel lines as much as you can. Then you can put down a thin strip of black where the cut is and when you lay the covering back down any small gap will be less noticeable. I wouldn't CA the covering back down, just use your heat gun to warm it when you pull it up, then maybe balsa rite or stixit type product to put it back down.
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09-19-2009 | 06:26 PM
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ORIGINAL: DanMacMurray
Hey ... what size is that 190 and where did you get it .. looks pretty good for an arf .
thanks
Dan
Hey ... what size is that 190 and where did you get it .. looks pretty good for an arf .
thanks
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09-19-2009 | 08:36 PM
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The first pic is what my focke wulf looked like when I left for work, the rest are what it looks like now! [sm=cry_smile.gif] Cracked cowl, sheeting under covering on wing is pushed through, and the tail speeks for itself. I had it assembled and left it in the floor of the garage which is a normal thing for me to do. My wife knew it was there when she left for work this morning, but on her way home she almost had an accident just before she got home. Being upset over the almost wreck(typical woman) she forgot about the plane and didn't pay attention until she heard a big crack noise. That was my horizontal stabilizer i'm sure. It's easily fixable, but would look like poop because of the special covering. I'm just gonna sell it the way it is and pick up a replacement. I was probably gonna maiden it next week too, the 26th is my b-day. Will be bittersweet now.[] I am now not going to leave the planes there anymore unless I'm home, and the only thing that has me still a little hot is all the time I had put into it already to make it just right. Oh well, I'll be a focke wulf master builder now.
The first pic is what my focke wulf looked like when I left for work, the rest are what it looks like now! [sm=cry_smile.gif] Cracked cowl, sheeting under covering on wing is pushed through, and the tail speeks for itself. I had it assembled and left it in the floor of the garage which is a normal thing for me to do. My wife knew it was there when she left for work this morning, but on her way home she almost had an accident just before she got home. Being upset over the almost wreck(typical woman) she forgot about the plane and didn't pay attention until she heard a big crack noise. That was my horizontal stabilizer i'm sure. It's easily fixable, but would look like poop because of the special covering. I'm just gonna sell it the way it is and pick up a replacement. I was probably gonna maiden it next week too, the 26th is my b-day. Will be bittersweet now.[
] I am now not going to leave the planes there anymore unless I'm home, and the only thing that has me still a little hot is all the time I had put into it already to make it just right. Oh well, I'll be a focke wulf master builder now.
09-20-2009 | 12:59 AM
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I'm putting an OS 70FS Surpass 1 in it, should sound really good. Got the tail almost done as far as fixing the structure. I will post pics tomorrow.
09-20-2009 | 09:57 AM
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Think of it as battle damage...
Once in service, the newness wore off very quickly...warbirds didn't look new for very long.
Maybe put a few "bullet holes" in the damaged area?
Once in service, the newness wore off very quickly...warbirds didn't look new for very long.
Maybe put a few "bullet holes" in the damaged area?
09-20-2009 | 11:32 AM
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That is kinda what I am doing. Is CA the best way to put the covering back on? I was thinking about maybe some titebond spread real thin.
That is kinda what I am doing. Is CA the best way to put the covering back on? I was thinking about maybe some titebond spread real thin.
i just repaired some covering damage to a fun-51. i just pull the covering tight then ca it to the wood. its strong enough to get shrunk again without comming off (well thats monokote idk what you are useing)
be carefull where the covering ripped, it has to be glued to something (balsa) before you can shrink it. dont try CAing covering to covering, it can works for small tears (.5 in or smaller) but more than that the ca heats up shrinking the covering and which spreads appart.
09-20-2009 | 10:29 PM
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It could have been worse;
It could have been worse;
How did that happen? I've heard that the firewall isn't super strong.
09-21-2009 | 01:19 AM
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CFIT. The plane is very strong considering it impacted wide open. The fuselage was split almost to the tail in 4 places. The wing has some dents and it's not ever going to fly again.
