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Re-Cover a Wing – Attached control surfaces? No problem!

After a crash, this Top Flite Fw 190 got a new covering scheme and is seen here on its remaiden flight. (Photo by Bob Score/whiskeyhollowmedia.com)
Sometimes you find yourself with a wing that you’ve rebuilt due to a crash or just want a color change, but the control surfaces are still intact and hinged. Most RC folks will just fuhgeddaboudit! But maybe this article can help save a wing with a successful re-covering. Your wing may look something like mine, from a Top Flite Fw 190 ARF. The engine quit soon after takeoff (likely to carburetor problems) and although I...

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