6inchesinverted

well my e-flite yak 54f had a good run while it lasted, but alast she has gone to the big airstrip in the sky[&o] i was doing some low inverted harriers and i guess i got to a little to low, the rudder hit the ground and despite my best efforts, the yak succomed to its doom, and pancaked flat on its back and it was over.so what is a guy to do...take pictures!

Mr. Canadian

hey sorry to hear that I usually have the same problem accept i get it on the other side and destroy the landing gear. I see you live in courtenay I also live in this beautiful city. do you fly at merville?

gsmarino2000

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6 Inches,

I've cracked mine up worse than that and have repaired it no problem. Use foam-safe CA. After it's repaired cover the sides from the cowl to the front of the rudder with clear packing tape. That will make a signifcant difference in the strength.

Greg

NJRCFLYER2

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Rebuild it! See pics. 3mm Depron, 1/8" medium balsa truss, stronger & as light as the original.

archyroof

HI

it looks as if you were lucky to only do a small ammount of damage. A bit of foam safe glue and you should be fine.

LuckyArmpit

This is a nice plane. However, I feel its poorly made with foam thats too thin. I had one over the summer. When I finished it, took it out to the barn where the "house gestapo" was cleaning horse stalls to show it off. Wife said, "its nice" and proceeded to hold it. She poked a hole in the side of the fuse. They made the wings out of 6 mm depron, why didn't they make the sides out of it too?


Dave...

6inchesinverted

mr canadian,
yeah i do fly out in merville, my dad and i are good friends with the owner of the store frank and his son mike. but durring the winter its just too cold to make the trip all the way out there for a few flights(before my hands freeze)i have a house on back road and i fly right down on the farms behind me(only the lil electric ones) do you fly out in merville offten?

6inchesinverted

in the prosses of rebuilding it, hoping to have it back in the air by this weekend.

NJRC,
very nice rebuild,looks very strong would like to build one myself. i was wondering if you knew of a good place to buy 3mm depron foam from, thnx. do you have any better pics of the firewall and landing gear mounts?

Mr. Canadian

6inches
yeah i do try to head down there as much as I can. I go when the weather's good and I have time. I don't mind the coldness that much along as my engine runs I live over by the rialto so its go to merville or no fly or I try going to vaniers field sometimes.

NJRCFLYER2

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Try http://www.3dfoamy.com/

I really don't have any better pics, sorry. Everything is buttoned up now, but basically, just frame out the gear & firewall areas with the 1/8" balsa to brace things, making sure that the plywood pieces will contact the balsa.

6inchesinverted

mr.canadian
im acctually a student at vanier and i fly there sometimes during lunch, gathers quite a crowd lol. do you have any small electrics?, there great for keeping up with the flying during the winter. i have a buddy who lives right across 26th from the theater, and i always go and do a little 3d flying up at billmore park, even at night, its very well light up.

6inchesinverted

found a place to buy 3mm depron at [link]http://www.airdyn.com/zepron.htm[/link]

Mr. Canadian

6inches
I'm also a student at vanier. I don't have any small electrics. The only plane I ever take to vanier is one of my small spads to just cruise around with. Bill Moore gots alot of room but, not enough for me.