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Old 05-09-2005 | 11:36 PM
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some pics of my alpha 40 after i landed it . this park it very bad and uneven and here are some pic of my plane after i landed it what looked to me a very nice landing but the humps in the park are bad . can this be fixed with epoxy or do i need to get a new fuse thanks[img][/img][img][/img][img][/img]
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Old 05-09-2005 | 11:42 PM
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Put some small tristock behind the firewall and against the fuse side. Use epoxy to glue the firewall back. Make sure you get the firewall striaght. Should go back together no problem.

Old 05-09-2005 | 11:57 PM
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hey thanks what is the best epoxy to use on a fix like this and will this take out my cg
Old 05-10-2005 | 12:10 AM
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Any epoxy will do....5 or 6 or 12 minute will be just fine. You wont have to
worry about the c/g....an ounce of wood and epoxy on the front end wont
be enough to notice.

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Old 05-10-2005 | 09:12 PM
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Easy fix, Don't worry about the crash, it happens to everyone.
Old 05-10-2005 | 10:42 PM
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Real bummer about your Alpha, but it looks like an easy fix. I would suggest a little 30 minute epoxy on the firewall. 6 minute seems to cure a little to fast for my taste, and becomes somewhat brittle. 30 minute sets slower, gives you some time to work, and seems to cure with a bit more tendancy to absorb more vibration. Some Bamboo sticks, or Spruce tri stock on the front side of the firewall in the corners will also help to ad reinforcement to your firewall and the Planes Cheeks. Don't sweat the little mishap, it happens to everyone every once in awhile, and the thing to do is just get it fixed and get back to flying it. The Alpha is a very good flying Trainer Plane, so it is well worth your time to keep it going until you move on to something else down the road. Its when you have to try to figure out how a hundred different pieces go back together is when it gets complicated.
Old 05-11-2005 | 06:57 PM
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hey thanks guys for all the info on a fix . well i got some epoxy and gave it a quick fix got 2 flights today was a little windy but it flew ok it seemed to pull a little to one side but hard to tell in the wind i used one gallon of fuel so far on this plane i hope to use many many more thanks to all for the help.
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