I've been reading this with interest. Last last year I acquired a Galaxy Mustang, its taken till this year to get it to a point to fly, its my first go at a large model, air retracts, and the petrol engine strapped to the front!
It has flown in experienced hands twice this year, with me having a go whilst up, but this week was my effective solo maiden with it, and what has been mentioned, happened. Full flap landing, 5 feet to go, and my right hand took a life of its own applying stupid elevator too early, loss of airspeed, and down it thumped, ripping a retract out of the wing. Luckily, it didn't come through the top of the wing, so I need to repair, I really like this model, in the air it was awesome, so smooth on the ailerons, and very scale like. I'm in a bad place now as I not sure what to do, its become obvious its been repaired both sides previously, and wasn't very strong, I cant see much as its obviously a finished model, and there doesn't seem to be much supporting the retract unit, particularly at leading edge. This repair has pushed me to now consider what I would really like to do, the Mustang skirt things that go over the oleos and wheels when retracted, its just not a mustang without these. Has anyone every done this? I resisted prior to the bump due to the fact the oleos and wheels don't sit low enough in the wells to have a flush fit skirt?
Ill post pics up if the damage if anyone can offer some guidance as to the best repair. I don't mind really what it looks like, but want to get a real strong system in place, to prevent any further damage that could have come through the top of the wing, which really would have meant it being written off, I cant find spares anywhere so I doubt I will ever find a wing!
Paul