Wounded Trojan Rehab

The Trojan needs some lovin' after its mishap with the fence last week! Yesterday I took the wounded T-28 Trojan apart, and repaired the plastic firewall with some CA. It had cracked at the bottom where the gear mount is. I also used some Beacon 3-in-1 glue to fix the left horizontal stab (in retrospect, I prefer epoxy for foam repairs nowadays). I placed a small piece of popsicle stick in the foam to act as a support spar. Today its good, strong, flush and level. This morning I removed the remnants of the wing and epoxied the fuse, cracked all the way across the bottom at the front of the wing root, and epoxied the plastic firewall in place against the foam of the fuse with a piece of popsicle stick to support it and level the firewall (a bit right and down remains). I tested the electronics: all the servos, the ESC and receiver and even the motor are all fine! So all I need to replace is the wing and prop! I'll be ordering that wing next week. A little auto primer gray touch up and we will be as good as new!

The upside down fuse. The blue tape is holding tension on the mid-fuse crack as the epoxy dries. The piece of popsicle stick in the firewall can be seen to the left of the yellow shrink wrap on the motor. Epoxy all around the exposed gray plastic firewall to secure it to the fuse.

Underside of the left horizontal stab. It was sheared clean off. Added a little epoxy along the crack for strength.

Topside, same break.

Remnants of the wing. Recovered the servos, they will fly again!

Long view of the fuse drying. The mid-fuse width-wise break is just along the front of the midline lengthwise box on the fuse that secures the wing and allows the aileron leads to pass into the fuse. Again, the blue tape applying tension to keep the gap closed while drying. Will be good as new!