evranch
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That's a box of foam alright! I've fixed a plane in similar condition, but it was EPP which tears very cleanly. Gorilla glue does the job, but only lightly as it will expand. These days I just use hot glue as you don't have to clamp it.
I used to live in BC, now I'm in SK. Snow for 6 months wasn't enough for me.
Outdoor repair tape from Home Hardware is the toughest tape I found. It's UV stabilized and rated down to -20C, I think. It can handle a lot of snow abrasion and really keeps the pieces of your plane contained in a wreck.
I will fly down to about -15C. Plug any air vents, warm up your battery on the heat register before you go outside. Don't bother with a second, you will need to come in to warm your thumbs anyways. Snow flying is great, summer flying is great. It's the muddy seasons in between that suck without a runway. Fortunately in SK that's about one month in the spring.
I used to live in BC, now I'm in SK. Snow for 6 months wasn't enough for me.
Outdoor repair tape from Home Hardware is the toughest tape I found. It's UV stabilized and rated down to -20C, I think. It can handle a lot of snow abrasion and really keeps the pieces of your plane contained in a wreck.
I will fly down to about -15C. Plug any air vents, warm up your battery on the heat register before you go outside. Don't bother with a second, you will need to come in to warm your thumbs anyways. Snow flying is great, summer flying is great. It's the muddy seasons in between that suck without a runway. Fortunately in SK that's about one month in the spring.