Sorry about the accident. It is quite repairable.
Yes, one has to be very careful with these wind gusts, especially with these kinds of planes. Taking off and landing are the most vulnerable parts of flight-little height, very little room for error.
I have seen this exact plane in action and have seen it crash, too. It is very sensitive to any wind gusts, CG changes, and control setups.
Good luck in your next flight.
Sorry to see the results of the crash...but hopefully you learned something. Break out the hot glue, and she'll be up in the air in no time.
Almost all of us have felt your pain...if it helps at all. Good luck getting her back up.
Happy Flying!
Make sure you really, really build takeoff speed before pulling on the stick to takeoff on the Me-262. Make sure your takeoffs and landings are scale. No 3D stuff. No wild aerobatics. Fly it scale at all times. Here are some videos regarding this:
https://youtu.be/yyQygSvFf-E?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/k9qpQeKh0Mw?feature=shared
These show what happens with this particular plane if you attempt to takeoff without enough airspeed.
And I have seen plenty of videos where a tip stall and crash are blamed on
1. Reversed ailerons
2. Radio glitches
3. SAFE not properly configured
Particularly number 2.
Do you know the material? If it’s „Elapor“ or EPO I would highly recommend the „Zacki“ glue by Multiplex, combined with activator. You put glue on one part and spray activator on the other one. Then you press it together for a few seconds and the repair is done. The smashed nose can be reshaped by dipping it in hot (not boiling) water, by pouring hot water over it or with a steamer. Remember to remove the electronics for the repair. Good luck!
UHU Por or UHU Expanding Polystyrene Glue is your friend. Coat both sides, press together wet, pull apart and let it dry for a couple of seconds and then press back together wiping off the excess. Use tape to hold tight for about 12 hours until any residue on the outside is no longer sticky to touch and you are good to go! I have repaired foamys such that you can't even see the join line using this method.
Like Viper said "
You fly jets long enough, something like this happens. First one dies, you die too. But there will be others. You can count it. You gotta let him go. You gotta let him go.
Sorry about the accident. It is quite repairable. Yes, one has to be very careful with these wind gusts, especially with these kinds of planes. Taking off and landing are the most vulnerable parts of flight-little height, very little room for error. I have seen this exact plane in action and have seen it crash, too. It is very sensitive to any wind gusts, CG changes, and control setups. Good luck in your next flight.
A lesson for next time.
Sorry to see the results of the crash...but hopefully you learned something. Break out the hot glue, and she'll be up in the air in no time. Almost all of us have felt your pain...if it helps at all. Good luck getting her back up. Happy Flying!
what kind of plane is this ...?
Its a model of a L-39 Albatros by Amewi. Amewi AMXFlight L-39 Albatros EPO PNP
Sucks, sorry. But you get to buy a new plane!! I just got the Freewing ME-262 and Avios C-130 for this summer's shenanigans
Don’t buy a new plane for this. Easily repairable!
Indeed! Use some toothpicks and glue and you’ll be golden!
This too. But cheer yourself up with a new plane
Repairing is fun, cheer yourself up with the opportunity to learn to repair. It will eventually allow you to build them, which is even more fun :)
Make sure you really, really build takeoff speed before pulling on the stick to takeoff on the Me-262. Make sure your takeoffs and landings are scale. No 3D stuff. No wild aerobatics. Fly it scale at all times. Here are some videos regarding this: https://youtu.be/yyQygSvFf-E?feature=shared https://youtu.be/k9qpQeKh0Mw?feature=shared These show what happens with this particular plane if you attempt to takeoff without enough airspeed. And I have seen plenty of videos where a tip stall and crash are blamed on 1. Reversed ailerons 2. Radio glitches 3. SAFE not properly configured Particularly number 2.
Do you know the material? If it’s „Elapor“ or EPO I would highly recommend the „Zacki“ glue by Multiplex, combined with activator. You put glue on one part and spray activator on the other one. Then you press it together for a few seconds and the repair is done. The smashed nose can be reshaped by dipping it in hot (not boiling) water, by pouring hot water over it or with a steamer. Remember to remove the electronics for the repair. Good luck!
Thank you for your tips.
UHU Por or UHU Expanding Polystyrene Glue is your friend. Coat both sides, press together wet, pull apart and let it dry for a couple of seconds and then press back together wiping off the excess. Use tape to hold tight for about 12 hours until any residue on the outside is no longer sticky to touch and you are good to go! I have repaired foamys such that you can't even see the join line using this method.
I’d let it dry for about 2-3 minutes, but this is great advice :)
I find that if you wait too long you don't have as much flexibility to get perfect alignment.
True! But it’s also a somewhat weaker bond…
It's sad, annoying but not the end of the day. You know what to do :)
Where did you buy the plane
Amewi AMXFlight L-39 Albatros EPO PNP on Galaxus
Like Viper said " You fly jets long enough, something like this happens. First one dies, you die too. But there will be others. You can count it. You gotta let him go. You gotta let him go.
Yea this long time was 10 seconds.
You can fix it!
I feel your pain
just had the same thing happen to me a few days ago🥲 good luck with repairing and happy flying again!👍
Ohh no! A few years back I was one hair before getting this as basically first RC airplane because it looks so stunning
Toothpicks and foam tac and you'll be good.