![]() ![]() Then I did the unthinkable … I lost my perspective/orientation with the model, executed one of those dumb thumb moves, and corkscrewed it right in. I went out to fly this off the lake this afternoon (frozen this time of year.) I did one good flight, switched batteries and midway through the 2nd flight some winds started to come up a bit. I am thinking about getting out my can of orange spray paint and doing an outboard section of the top of the wing in high visibility orange (and maybe a couple other bits while I’m at it.) Part of the reason for the crash was that I completely lost orientation on the model, and part of the reason for that (I think) was flying an all gray model on an overcast day.That’s probably something I can just glue back together and it will be ok. The right front bottom of the nose took some damage I just now noticed.I think this will go back together again ok with enough surface area to be structurally sound. The left engine nacelle got completely ripped off.I need to either buy replacement plastic parts or carve a replacement from something. The canopy got shattered into dozens of bits.There are a few people on youtube that have done this and it turns out pretty cool. I’m strongly considering a mod to convert this model to retractable wing tip floats. I’m hoping I can glue the parts back together to get the shape, and then do some reinforcement to get the necessary structural strength. The fuselage center wing mounting pylon is pretty shredded.If you are frustrated because is always out of stock of the airplane or part you want, check out grayson hobbies online. Grayson hobby had these parts in stock for $9.99. I have ordered a replacement canopy and replacement forward hull shield because these thin plastic parts were substantially damaged in the crash. In this next picture you can also see a view of the repaired wing center pylon (with some white filler that still needs to be painted.) I found some flat gray spray primer at the hardware store that is a pretty close match to the factory paint, but it is cheap paint and covers poorly and requires a couple coats. I think the final result will look nice if I can get some orange stripes on the wing tops and tail and do it cleanly. Now we see the cowls painted orange and reattached. In the next picture I have removed the cowls before painting them. My repair plan includes adding some orange color to the engine nacelles, the top of the wing, and the tail for enhanced visibility. 2 pieces have already been attached in this picture (with a battery on top to weight it down) and I am holding the final piece in it’s approximate location. This got shredded when the wing ripped off. The next picture shows the repair process of the wing center pylon. This has now been reglued and is as strong as ever. Here is a picture showing the motor nacelle damage. Repair status update: The crash repairs continue at a slow but steady rate I am hoping the result will be better than ever! Oh, I also have soldered up the led landing lights and will have those illuminated now just for fun. Here is a quick snapshot showing the new orange color on the engine cowls, the upper side wing tips, and also notice the tail stripes have been repainted orange (originally red.) I’m just waiting on a replacement canopy which will hopefully arrive tomorrow and I should be able to completeley reassemble the model and re-maiden it after the crash. It wasn’t too hard to pry the old shield off, and the new part is already to slap on. Today my replacement plastic parts arrived … a new canopy and a new hull shield.
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