flyinsolo11

Hey all,

I attempted to use hinge tape and it looked like a two year old got a hold of the plane and went nuts, lol.

What do you prefer- tape or CA hinges?

Thanks!

lejongleur

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I'm not a huge fan of CA hinges except for small planes. I like the hinges that resemble a door hinge, and I usually use Gorilla to glue them in (VERY sparingly.) After that I like to seal the hinge gap with 3M Blenderm, which is really good. I even do this on combat foam wings, and it makes them a lot harder to destroy.

When I've used just hinge tape alone I have found that sooner or later the hinge starts to fail, either at one end of an aileron, or near the pushrod horn if there is any flex in the material (e.g. EPP foam.)

Hope this helps...Chris

flyinsolo11

Thanks Chris- I used tape but haven't flown the foamy yet and it's already coming apart. I think just gonna switch to the CA hinge. Is there a disadvantage to them though? Will the control surfaces be less authoritative as there is now a small gap?