Well I purchased a second hand Explorer 60 for my hack model but the first flight was a disaster and resulted in damage to the fuselage. The wing was only slightly damaged but the fuselage required more repairs. First of all the fuselage is all 2mm (or so) plywood with thicker ply engine bearers (the tail feathers are built up balsa). I suspect the ply is laser cut but even so the joins could be better. I think that the fuselage is less damaged than I thought as it is there is a bit of flex in it due to only limited bracing. First of all I will make a hatch for entry to the tank area. It is sealed and the tank is pushed in from the back end. This is ok but to repair it you need access to the tank area to beef it up so I cut away the top hatch.
