flyer88
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Flyer88
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Post by flyer88 on Jan 11, 2009 2:50:33 GMT 1
After building my new aileron wing with flaps, I was hoping to keep it in the best shape possible. I noticed I would constantly bump the tips of my wing removing the plane from my van or just moving it around the work bench. This created little marks and sometimes chunks of foam to come loose.
A simple solution that worked for me is to take foam safe CA and put a bead on the wing tip and smear it around the edge, then hit it with kicker. The result is a hard shell of CA to protect the wing tip from damage and it's invisible. Works great !
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Post by supercubman on Jan 11, 2009 7:06:37 GMT 1
when i chip some foam i carry some clear packaging tape in my battrey controller charger and other stuff bag.i use the tape to cover up the stuff and it is light and arodinamic
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gws003
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Post by gws003 on Jan 12, 2009 4:50:42 GMT 1
After building my new aileron wing with flaps, I was hoping to keep it in the best shape possible. I noticed I would constantly bump the tips of my wing removing the plane from my van or just moving it around the work bench. This created little marks and sometimes chucks of foam to come loose.
A simply solution is to take foam safe CA and put a bead on the wing tip and smear it around the edge, then hit it with kicker. The result is a hard shell of CA to protect the wing tip from damage and it's invisible. Works great ! That's another good idea of protection,,I don't really care for tape,,except for the leading edge, and I use vinyl tape there. |
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Post by rcfast123 on Feb 22, 2009 1:00:25 GMT 1
Wonderful Idea Flyer! Thanks for your help.
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Post by gagallagher04401 on Feb 22, 2009 3:56:43 GMT 1
I have just used cheapy packing tape, and I am amazed the "damage" the ol' girl can take. Makes me feel good.  |
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Post by cokebuck on Apr 14, 2009 23:23:03 GMT 1
Yes the CA forms a nice hard shell, but even though that helps avoid bits of foam coming off it might cause a bigger chunk to come off in a really rough hit. I noticed the wings I covered with tape and/or foil could really withstand hard hits. The tape/foil would actually bend or give a little in the impact.
Here's another one: I coated the fuse with epoxy diluted with alcohol. This gave a nice smooth surface that protected against scratches & foam bits. Does not offer much more rigidity though.
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