Help! Tail smashed by giant

[Mckee]

So... I caved and for my first plane got a hobbyzone super cub. I love it. I've had it for about a week and despite some wind have only ended up in a tree twice. Anyway, flying with my assistant (6 y/o son), and he slipped while walking up a steep hill cub in hand. Here's the damage. I am thinking of getting a couple of foam plates to cut out a new rudder, and maybe build up the damaged bit of the tail section with heavier foam.

 

[Ryan O.]

So... I caved and for my first plane got a hobbyzone super cub. I love it. I've had it for about a week and despite some wind have only ended up in a tree twice. Anyway, flying with my assistant (6 y/o son), and he slipped while walking up a steep hill cub in hand. Here's the damage. I am thinking of getting a couple of foam plates to cut out a new rudder, and maybe build up the damaged bit of the tail section with heavier foam.
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It lools like all you need is some foam tac, a way to reconnect the rudder servo, a little reinforcement, and she'll be ready to fly. Just be carefyl to put as little wieght as possible in the rear.

 

[Merv]

I agree with @Ryan O., looks repairable to me.

 

[The Hangar]

Yup - it’s definitely fixable! I really like using foamtac when fixing my UMX planes.

 

[Mckee]

Foam Tac is on the way. Idk much about foam, but as a boat builder my instincts tell me to cut out and replace the damage bit and to make an entirely new vertical stabilizer. Is that crazy?

 

[Chuppster]

Foam Tac is on the way. Idk much about foam, but as a boat builder my instincts tell me to cut out and replace the damage bit and to make an entirely new vertical stabilizer. Is that crazy?

You could but it's unnecessary on a model this small.

 

[The Hangar]

Foam Tac is on the way. Idk much about foam, but as a boat builder my instincts tell me to cut out and replace the damage bit and to make an entirely new vertical stabilizer. Is that crazy?

It's in good enough condition that it doesn't need replacing.

 

[Mckee]

I had balsa laying around (doesn't everybody?). I added a layer of packing tape on either side (to avoid balsa's tenancy to split along the grain) and re-use the control horn (anchored with hot glue). Then I cut back a strip of the packing tape for better bonding at the glue joint. If it's heavier than the original I can't tell and neither can the plane. My hinge may be a bit stiff.

 

[Mckee]

 

[The Hangar]

Great job on the repair! I think you got the tail wheel on backward though - it's supposed to point backward...

 

[Merv]

Looking good

 

[Mckee]

Great job on the repair! I think you got the tail wheel on backward though - it's supposed to point backward...
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I may or may not have "fixed" the plane while working on my second beer, also needle nose plyers to the rescue.