StingRayZ09

Ok gents. Here's what I have... I lost my 60 size Hurricane A week ago, I wont get in to details. Let me just say It was out of my hands. Here are the Pics of the crash sight
It dosn't look so bad but the time to rebuild , Oh my,, Just looking for some input Thanks

Adui

Rebuild it. Damage is bad but it isn't totaled

Sir_Sparksalot

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There was a thread not too long ago of a plane that was in worse shape. It detailed all that was done. Pretty cool rebuild.
I too think the plane is ready to rebuild. The aft section of the fuse looks to be in great shape. Please post and let us know how it turns out.

foodstick

I'll say one thing..you got a good spread on the parts !

its rebuildable...

bigtim

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looks like a VQ huri, you can get spare parts from Thomas at www.vqwarbirds.com for some of the unrepairable areas,hopefully you saved the scraps so you can reproduce any of the parts that are splintered,firewall looks to be, if not reuseable then copyable.

its frustrating looking at your mangled plane but you would be surprised what can be done to repair it, I just ripped out my landing gear today touching down in the rough grass next to our landing strip,the repair is already finished, and the glue is drying as I type this, on my second flight today, I was not happy [sm=48_48.gif] nobody to blame but myself so I got buisy with the glue.

keeping the parts that are broken is the key for reproduction porposes

RC MANIAC119

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BURN IT!!!! If you have to ask....then I have to assume that you don't have the skills necessary to re-build this beauty!

You could learn a lot if you tried......but the choice is ultimately yours!!

StingRayZ09

Thanks guys.. This wouldn't be my first rebuild it just the time to do so.. I have a biplane I'm going to rebuild too. I have all the peaces I just hate repairing the wings. so any tips on the wings? Input is good get me thinking on what changes I would make on the rebuild,,

mboland

I hope I can add some inspiration here.

I decked my VQ Hurricane a while ago and had to strip the covering from the wing to some broken pieces.

The front of the fuse was also totally removed so the fuse was stripped of covering as well.

The decision was made to glass and paint her, but I wanted to o that extra step as this is such a sweet flyer.

I will be putting the details of the makeover up on the build thread I did for this plane.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_82..._1/key_/tm.htm
in the next day or so.

Don't burn her, rebuild her

I-fly-any-and-all

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re build

StingRayZ09

Hello again. I will start the rebuild this weekend,,,,,, I went back the crash sight because I was missing some stuff like the battery pack main subports exc. Man I couldn't beleave how many little peaces were left. Ok now on a good note A friend of my heard about my mishap. said he has a Hurricane still in the box and would give it to me cheep and I mean CHEEP.. Camo Green color.. Made my day.. Happy Days,,,, Thanks

tmaucher

Burn it and buy a new one and use that for parts. It will help the vietnamese economy.

RC MANIAC119

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foodstick

if you can piece together some of the flat parts..and its more glue than wood..like wing sheeting, or ribs..trace the repaired part on new wood and cut a new piece

Very often it is easier to actually open up or enlarge a damaged area. to allow easier tieing in of the repair parts...

I will often square up a odd rough gouge type opening.

Terryh6336

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Burn it and move on Sorry

DMENACE

Don´t be lazy, crashes are the dark side of the hobby but dont let it beat you. Look what happen to me when low on knife edge and the engine decides to quick, at the beginnig I want it a matchbox to make it a camp fire but putting the pieces together got it back to life and flies like the first day. Takes patience and time but u can do it

Here some photos before and after.


DMENACE

Tarasdad

Rebuild, definitely. Or...well, you could always send it my way, I'd be happy to rebuild it and give it a good, long series of "test" flights for ya...

Roo Man

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How is the rebuild coming?

Gary

Roo Man

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StingRay,

How is the rebuild coming?

Gary

StingRayZ09

Ok Guys.. I've somewhat started. Have what's left of the fuse striped down to bear wood, but ran into a little delay, were I have have my work bench I will have to move it and all my stuff and relocate, trying to get a new shed so that I can hide (LOL). Will try to get some pics up soon. [8D]

pilot jack

I know that when I am in a similar situation it always looks the worse shortly after the crash, but after about a week and I have a chance to examine the damage it doesn't look so bad. I find myself determining what are the needed repairs compared to a complete build of a new model and I usually find the repairs are much less. I slao find that making new parts is, in my case, better than using the broken ones. The key to the rebuild is to start and be diligent and not like me and take forever.

I am just now finishing repairs on a Seagull Decathlon and starting repairs on a twin engine 60 trainer conversion. The twin will require the construction of a new fuselage from about 18 or 20 inches forward. I am a builder so I don't find these thing to be that daunting.

Good luck, Jack

ArcticCatRider

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I'd rebuild it.

You stop rebuilding them when you're glueing pieces of glue back together. That's when they're done.

Flak

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I have rebuilt much worse!

scale only 4 me

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You talking about repairing Apples or repairing Oranges.

For $100 he can have a new plane and a free Haircut