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    Default A fix!

    I had the wing tips up on the shelf directly above the wings.(leading edge up) They fell and the aft corner put a pencil eraser size gouge in the leading edge!!!! Not quite sure how to fix this!? Was thinking fill the hole with hysol, then just put a patch of 4" finishing tape over it?? Any thoughts would be great!



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    Sounds good to me

    ...and really, you could just use a small round patch maybe an inch and a half in diameter.
    Last edited by Geowitz; 05-06-2013 at 06:39 PM.

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    Default Re: A fix!

    Duct tape.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peteohms View Post
    Duct tape.
    What color is the plane? They do have colored duct tape This would definitely work at least as a temporary fix and you could fix it permanently whenever really.

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    I'm still in building mode! I have everything ready to spray polybrush on except fuselage.

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    Thinking about it I like the hysol idea. If you have something to thicken it a bit so it won't run. I would run the iron around the hole to eliminate any high spots, then using a single edge razor blade, you could spread some thickened hysol into the hole, then as George suggests, use a dollar patch. No one will every notice it.
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    Will do gentlemen !!!! Thank you for the input!

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