Flimsy foam on crashed plane

[BashTillBroken]

As you know my eflite viper crashed due to a browned out servo and horizon hobby refuses to pay to the damage so I’m stuck fixing it and the fuselodge is pretty bad and I need to fix it but it’s super soft and flimsy now any ideas?

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Toothpicks and foam safe CA glue. I have put some mangled planes back together lol

 

[BashTillBroken]

Wil

Toothpicks and foam safe CA glue. I have put some mangled planes back together lol

l Will give that a try thanks

 

[gotnitro]

As you know my eflite viper crashed due to a browned out servo and horizon hobby refuses to pay to the damage so I’m stuck fixing it and the fuselodge is pretty bad and I need to fix it but it’s super soft and flimsy now any ideas?

Got any vids of you flying? Those are fuggin awesome! You have the 90mm?

 

[Tex Koder]

Show some pics..
Straight on shots, of side , top ,bottom.

Perhaps some 3D printed bits can help get it back to alignment better/stronger... than to try and eyeballing it.

 

[jkflow]

Check youtube, this flimsy foam is actually awesome.
Hot water for dents, foam-safe CA with toothpicks will do wonders.
Hotglue works as well.

Horizon has no way of telling if the servo burnt out prior or as part of a crash. I believe you, but guaranteed every crash would be replaced for something people would claim, and that would double the prices.

 

[Doom!]

Toothpicks and CA or two part epoxy have saved a bunch of my mishaps too.

 

[BashTillBroken]

Got any vids of you flying? Those are fuggin awesome! You have the 90mm?

got the 70mm was going to record it but no im stupid

the servo that was faulty was the steering servo and I know It wasn't broken before takeoff because I taxied it

will get some photos of it that I have

 

[jkflow]

@BashTillBroken don't doubt at all that it broke during flight. Just impossible to prove, hence the declined warranty.
Had this happen on a small UMX with a stuck aileron. Luckily, those are lightweight, and I wasn't going fast. Just frustration and some hot water to get the foam back in shape, plus a new servo.

 

[BashTillBroken]

Here are the photos i have of it

 

[Tex Koder]

Here are the photos i have of itView attachment 282120View attachment 282121

Ouch!
Okay, I see...

Needs a new internal electronics mount/floor, nose cone, and perhaps a new "tub" for the front landing gear cavity?

 

[RCbuzz]

Toothpicks and foam safe CA glue. I have put some mangled planes back together lol

This right here! With extra emphasis on "foam safe CA glue" ask me how I know?

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

This right here! With extra emphasis on "foam safe CA glue" ask me how I know?

We all learned the hard way lol

 

[Doom!]

Most Horizon foam used to be ok with CA glue, but now that FMS makes a bunch of their products, it's iffy. I tend to stick with Epoxy, takes linger to dry but holds better. Lotta work to fix that nose. It's possible, but it might need a new fuselage.

 

[BashTillBroken]

I’m gonna try to fix it all without any new parts worth a shot

 

[Doom!]

I've made new noses and stuff out of pink insulation foam, glue sections together carve to rough shape, sand to finished shape, then paint. it works pretty well. Also for on big sections I have used bamboo shish ka bob skewers instead of toothpicks.

 

[BashTillBroken]

will try that I found all the foam and only little bits missing will start on it this weekend will stay live and post frequent updates

 

[Pinepig]

I only have one foamy from HH, the Turbo Timber and the servos are just.....bad. It seems stupid that you would have to replace all of them the day you buy it but damn they don't center at all, 6 servos in it and not one will hold center. Some of them the hysteresis ends up being almost 1/4 inch of deflection at the surface. I ended up replacing all of them with some I picked up on Amazon that weren't any more expensive than buying straight replacements from HH. At a minimum I'd replace the suspect servo if you like the plane.

 

[BashTillBroken]

Here is the first step putting it back together now I have to sand it down and paint it holding shape good thanks for the advice @3d-rc.myshopify.com and everyone else

 

[RCbuzz]

Here is the first step putting it back together now I have to sand it down and paint it holding shape good thanks for the advice @3d-rc.myshopify.com and everyone else
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That's the spirit!! Jerry rig the hell out of that plane and let it see the air once again!!!