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Repairing an rc plane is easy. you need to have
the following tools:
1. Cutter knife or scissors
2. 2inch transparent tape
3. super glue (loctite - never use on styrofoam)
4. clear 2 parts resin epoxy glue
5. folder clamp (largest)
Remember: You need to collect all the broken parts
of the plane inorder to be able to assemble it back like
a puzzle unless you can find a replacement for the missing
part. Always clean those parts immediately
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Broken
Wing - fixing a broken wing is easy.
a. Apply epoxy between the opening
b. Clamp together. Wait for 24 hours to harden
c. Secure by wrapping with 2 inch transparent tape.
Warning: make sure the
wings are aligned straight when bonding together because
when bonding cures, you will have no way to realign them. |
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Another
way of stregthening a broken wing is by sandwitching it
with a plastic transparent sheet (used in overhead projectors). |
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A close
up view of the repaired wing |
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Use Epoxy
to put wing back together. make sure it is laying flat horizontally
so that no bent or twist will occur when binding cures. |
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Repairing
a broken stabilizer wing is easy as 1,2,3
Use a folder clip to serve as clamp to firmly grip on parts
of the wing, then apply a small coat of epoxy to seal back
any small gutter left by the breaking of the wing.
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Warping - this is usually
caused when strong winds pushes or presses plane down
leaving gutter marks.
a. Mark caused by strong wind pushing up part of
the wing
b. If unattended a warped wing will fold in the
middle of flight followed by a nosedive
c. While early, repair by applying epoxy
d. Spead to seal any gutter and leave for 24 hours
to cure
e. Secure with 2 inch transparent tape.
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Broken nosecone or fuselage
- Make sure all parts are complete. Clean parts to be
repaired.
a. If plastic parts, put together using superglue
so no clamping is needed
b.& c. coat with epoxy.
If plane is made of styrofoam, put together using epoxy
(never use super glue on styrofoam) and clamp to leave
for 24 hours
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Missing section
a. Find a replacement or sheet of plastic, cut
into missing shape with allowance for glueing.
b. apply small amout of super glue to bond c
c. Coat with epoxy.
If airplane is made of styrofoam, find a good quality
cardboard to patch missing section and put together using
epoxy (never use super glue on styrofoam) and clamp to
leave for 24 hours
However, a plane made of foam is sometime vulnerable to
crashes and deformation.
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