...the pocket rocket is fixed I have resolved the issue of the missing Rarebear aileron using good old balsa, a material I haven't used for years. The issue was getting something that was light, easily workable and could be attached to the EPO. With EPO sheet not available, as far as I know, balsa was the best option, readily available in a range of sizes.
For the repair I selected for 4mm sheet, which required just a bit of filing to match the profile of the aileron edge. I used a plastic hinge to attach it, as well as taping up the edges of the repaired and original to avoid repeat problems. I also pinned the balsa prosthetic to the EPO aileron using, well, sections of steel pins (ie large sewing needle) which are stiff and thin. Hitting this lot with a bit of appliance white spray will have the podgy speedster good as new...
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