Tips & Tricks
The
first tip is from Bill Womble who is repairing his
Hangar-9 P-51D: Bill needed to repair a few cracks
in the balsa skins of his airplane’s wing near the
root rib. He removed the flap servo, and realigned
the pieces of balsa. Bill then reinforced the area
by laying a piece of fiberglass drywall tape,
adhesive side to the balsa, over the cracked area
and drizzled CA onto the balsa and tape. This made a
quick, effective repair.
The second tip is from an anonymous source: If you
need an air scoop, use a portion of a plastic spoon.
Glue it to the wing or fuselage, fair it in, and
paint it to match the structure. Looks great!
Third tip: When repairing Coroplast airplanes, it is
essential that all oils are removed from the
surfaces to be glued. One method is similar to that
used in repairing balsa airplanes—wipe down the
surfaces with a degreaser, then wipe again with
alcohol. This will remove 99% of the oils and glue
will adhere to the surfaces. The best glue to use is
a contact cement such as 3M’s Super 77.
Fourth tip: The best way I am aware of to prevent
your landing gear wheels from falling off the axles
is to thread the axle and fix the wheel with an
aircraft (self-locking) nut. It will not fall off!
—From Flightplan, Flight Masters Model Airplane
Club, Fort Smith Arkansas
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