Hangar Rash

[Stephen Grigg]

I looked in the back of my Espace this morning and was horrified to see my tool box had run into the rear of my Renegade ans smashed the rudder clean off.Ive a space walker in my bedroom and the fin has been broken.My models seem to suffer more damage on the ground than in the air.Do you suffer similarly?

[Andy Harris]

Yep!  As soon as the number of models exceeds 2, the probability of 'transport' rash increases exponentially.

 

Miserable weather today, time to put some balm on the hangar rash.

 

Andy

[Bob Cotsford]

i took to putting my flightbox in the front passenger footwell in an attempt at avoiding car-rash, but now the models slide into each other instead of the box.

The worst case of hangar rash was when I caught one of the cats sharpening her claws on a wing

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[Phil Claridge]

i put my flight box on the floor between the front and back seats along with any 12v batteries and my tin lipo box i lay my folding chair down and rest my planes on that with the wheels locking into the arms and legs of the chair, but i still manage to clout elevators and rudders getting them in and out

[Stephen Grigg]

Good advice Eric,my problem OIve discovered is the rails for the removed seats allow the box to slide at high speed even enhen driving slowly.Im normally packed to the gunnells so nothing can move

[Terry Whiting]

Last year I made a number of 'wing bags' which certainly helped in storage and during travelling . The mateial used was a roll of Wicks radiator insutating quilted aluminium faced plastic, (phew what a mouthfull)  and  clear re-enforced  50mm wide tape.  

[Stephen Grigg]

I ve cured my prop through the wing problem by having bungies at the roof handles and the wings are safely up there.As I drive along 1 often gives me a comforting pat on the head

[Aero120]

15mm Pipe lagging makes an excellent way of protecting wings and tail planes. Tear open the split and slide it on to the wings etc. Available from most Diy outlets and easy to fit and remove for transport. To cure the odd dent in balsa, inject the dented area with water with a syringe and needle. If you haven't access to these then make small slit in the covering with a scalpel and position the area so the surface is horizontal and place a bubble of water over it and then prod it to wet the wood beneath the covering and it will be sucked in and over the next hour or so inflate the damaged area. Just keep the outer surafece wet so it can be drawn inside.

[Simon Roberts]

Ive just changed my car to a new Seat Leon thinking more room would be better! I put 2 models in over the weekend and im now having to do the same and repair the rudder on my Jumper 25 and a prop on my Ready Mk3.

[batcho99]

Bungee cords i've found work well. The worst models to transport are the ones with wheels fixed to the wings, like my geebee! Covering sharp pointy props with some pipe lagging helps too.