I had the exact same issue after hitting somtall grass. Without removing the front landing gear, i used 2 old credit cards. 1 glued to the top of the thin plywood and drilled holes to re atteach the nose gear. Under the foam fusalage i used the second credit card with holes drilled, allowing the gear to turn. The credit card was glued and really strengthened the foam to front landing gear. :)
Thankyou for this information, i really needed this one. I dont own one aeroscout but definitely i wad looking for a similar guide for making my own plane nosegear. Appreciate it!
I had just purchased a brand new aeroscout and wound up in the hospital before I could fly it. Looks like a good time to fix it when I get home before any damage.
You could but since it's brand new I'm sure the foam fuselage has got the nose gear feeling kinda sturdy. Unfortunately right now in order to do my fix you may have to break the gear out of the bottom to get it out. If I were you I'd wait until you've had enough rough landings and you notice it getting pretty wobbly. Whatever you decide good luck and have fun, the AeroScout is an awesome little plane.
Dam wingstud. You nailed this one big time. I crashed my aero scout a few weeks ago and damaged mine just like that. This vid helped me out big time. You the man. Please keep these vids coming!!!
You can fix it permanently with a wooden brace! You screw it into the two holes on the plastic and have a piece of the brace extending backwards over the weakened foam. It coveres enough foam that to collapse the gear you would have to destroy the entire front of the plane, but it does seem yours is much more of a clean fix that wouldn’t disable the ability for attaching floats since they need the screw holes I used for my brace. The brace however has made it practically indestructible so it was worth it to me!
I agree that a permanent indestructible fix might be just what the doctor ordered for many but for myself it does not need to be that strong. The idea of having to bust open a permanent repair on the front of the airplane to service either the nose gear assembly, pushrod or control horn seems kinda ridiculous. I've even gotten suggestions to totally disable the steering completely to avoid the whole hassle of having to deal with this assembly all together. That to me is even more unbelievable to not have a steerable airplane, but hey that's what makes the world go round. I'm not saying I'm a super hero flyer but the chances that I will damage this nose gear is pretty slim. Of course I cant say that for the guy I fixed this Aeroscout for. Maybe I'll have no choice doing it your way for him in the future. Thanks for watching and the valuable input.
Like I said in the video. The mistake they made with the AeroScout is the relied on foam to support the workings of this poorly designed mechanism. When guys destroy the foam underside of the nose the gear does not work properly anymore. If you do this fix right you'll no longer need to keep repairing that area and your nose gear will work perfectly on its own. Good luck!
Thank you. This is my brother's AeroScout and I did this fix over a year ago and he's had no problems with his nose gear since. Best part is no unsightly reinforcement on the underside and no additional weight. Thanks for watching.
On my plane, I don't know what I did, but I think I glued the black nose gear rectangle thing onto the foam, now my nose wheel won't turn, and I've been trying to fix it, but I don't know how. Should I try taking out the whole nose gear system itself like you did in this video? If so, how do I do that?
@@Tchown22 I'm sorry but without seeing exactly what you've done it's hard for me or anyone else to recommend a fix. All I can say is if you disconnect the nose gear push rod and take the three screws out of the battery compartment you should be able to remove the whole mechanism. Watch the video again, removing the gear is pretty straight forward and simple to achieve.
Just flew in a landing and wheel issue happened is there any step by step instructions for the video because I didn’t see how to take the wheel out and not sure how to reattach the servo
I'm sorry I have no written instructions for what I explained in the video. Although if you take the battery hatch off and look at the tray you'll see the three screws that loosen the whole nose gear mechanism. Unfortunately unless the foam is destroyed on the underside where the gear exits the bottom you'll have to cut the foam to remove it. Good luck!
@@MrDougstud what is the best way to fix it after it becomes loose me and my cousin are willing to use metal, take it apart, but he has the plane and we just wanted some input
I'm sorry again but there are many things that can go wrong with the nose of this airplane and without inspecting it closely I'd be hard pressed to offer any constructive advise on fixing your AeroScout. My recommendation would be to find someone that knows the airplane well or if you belong to a club ask someone in the club. If you don't belong to a club it would be a good idea to join one, this is where you'll learn the most and get good help. Good luck!
@@MrDougstudI think my cousin will put a plate of tiny metal to sandwich the wood so maybe it won’t move anymore. But is it necessary to have the washers because it’s not totally broken off I need a hobby group to join
Depending on the damage there are many possible fixes that could need to be done. My fix was to make the whole mechanism operate better without doing any reinforcement to the bottom of the plane. Like I said in the video the manufacturer of this plane used the underside of the fuselage to support this gear and when the foam gets damaged the gear doesn't work properly anymore. Now you can work to repair the underside or you can fix the mechanism. It's your choice, many guys support the gear by beefing up where the gear exits the bottom but I didn't do it that way and my gear is still working perfectly. My suggestion is to watch a bunch of videos on TH-cam and decide what fix best suits your need. Good luck!
I think you could get away with a 3s 3000mah but any larger would probably be to heavy and ruin the great flying characteristics of this little terrific airplane.
Yes do this fix and don't waste your time reinforcing the underside of the fuselage. If you fix the mechanism and it's securely mounted to the underside of the servo tray you'll be just fine with the wire gear sticking out of the bottom of the fuse.
I'm sorry I have to respectfully disagree. This nose wheel design is crappy right out of the box. As soon as you begin to stress the structure of the nose wheel area on the underside of the plane this thing starts to wobble miserably. The best way to fix it is to fix the mechanism itself and not rely on bracing the foam or adding any other support. Thanks for the input and watching.
No offense but you did nothing to Fix the issue. The torque of the landing gear on the small area of What's no better than packaging material is the flaw. The portion that was made into the foam needs to be stabilized and given a much larger plate to resist those forces. I'm an old Tin Knocker and some Aluminum of the right thickness and covering the bottom of the whole nose area should fix this and not add to much weight. A good fitment and a light layer of E6000 adhesive will make it Stay for sure.
I'm sorry but I don't understand how you could say I did nothing to fix the issue? I eliminated the nose gear slop by fixing the mechanism not by reinforcing the bottom of the fuselage. This is exactly what's wrong with this design, they relied on the fuse to stabilize the gear and as soon as it gets weak everyone ends up with the same problem. I'm sorry but my fix solves that problem so even if you have an open hole on the bottom you still have a strong operational gear. My fixed gear is going strong and so are the others who have applied this fix. But hey different fixes for everyone is good.
@@MrDougstud I don't understand how taking out the slop in the nose gear rod (that holds the nose wheel) makes the plane any more resistant to damage on a hard landing. The problem is that it's the servo tray that has to supports the nose gear and it it's to thin to resist much force. It's the area around the three screws holding the control arm for the nose gear that must be reinforced in order to withstand the torque the control arm will exert on the servo tray during a hard, nose down landing. You actually solved the problem nicely by applying reinforcement to the bottom of the fuse tray, which was made possible by the fuse being already damaged enough that you could remove the whole nose gear assembly, giving you accessing to both it and the bottom side of the servo tray. If one's fuse is still intact and you don't want to cut the fuse in order to remove the nose gear out then the reinforcements must be applied to the top of the servo tray. I still think adding some reinforcement between the bottom of the fuse and the back half of the nose gear is helpful because it will spread the force over a larger and stronger surface.
@poorgermanboy You are correct. My fixing the slop idea will do nothing to help the plane be more resilient against hard landings. The idea behind this was to make the plane track and steer better by fixing the problem where it is and that's right at the mechanism. To many guys are trying to fix this sloppy nose gear by constantly reinforcing the underside of the fuselage. This is a waste of time, it's only foam and unless you add lots of wood and glue it's never going to help even after a couple more rough landings. Beside like I said in the video by doing that it makes it impossible to service the gear if necessary without breaking the bottom out all over again, not to mention adding useless weight. My fix only makes the gear work better it doesn't make it any stronger. If you're just looking for a better working gear then my fix is a better idea than adding all kinds of stuff to the underside of the fuselage. Bottom line it's a crappy design and everyone I know that owns the AeroScout eventually has the same problem.
lol i just said that was the weak link on a different video. just dis connect the front servo from the front wheel so you dont break the servo... hot glue the front wheel straight
I had the exact same issue after hitting somtall grass. Without removing the front landing gear, i used 2 old credit cards. 1 glued to the top of the thin plywood and drilled holes to re atteach the nose gear. Under the foam fusalage i used the second credit card with holes drilled, allowing the gear to turn. The credit card was glued and really strengthened the foam to front landing gear. :)
Thankyou for this information, i really needed this one. I dont own one aeroscout but definitely i wad looking for a similar guide for making my own plane nosegear. Appreciate it!
Hey if it helps in any way then making the video was worth the effort.
Thanks for watching and the compliment.
I had just purchased a brand new aeroscout and wound up in the hospital before I could fly it. Looks like a good time to fix it when I get home before any damage.
You could but since it's brand new I'm sure the foam fuselage has got the nose gear feeling kinda sturdy. Unfortunately right now in order to do my fix you may have to break the gear out of the bottom to get it out. If I were you I'd wait until you've had enough rough landings and you notice it getting pretty wobbly.
Whatever you decide good luck and have fun, the AeroScout is an awesome little plane.
Dam wingstud. You nailed this one big time. I crashed my aero scout a few weeks ago and damaged mine just like that. This vid helped me out big time. You the man. Please keep these vids coming!!!
You can fix it permanently with a wooden brace! You screw it into the two holes on the plastic and have a piece of the brace extending backwards over the weakened foam. It coveres enough foam that to collapse the gear you would have to destroy the entire front of the plane, but it does seem yours is much more of a clean fix that wouldn’t disable the ability for attaching floats since they need the screw holes I used for my brace. The brace however has made it practically indestructible so it was worth it to me!
I agree that a permanent indestructible fix might be just what the doctor ordered for many but for myself it does not need to be that strong. The idea of having to bust open a permanent repair on the front of the airplane to service either the nose gear assembly, pushrod or control horn seems kinda ridiculous. I've even gotten suggestions to totally disable the steering completely to avoid the whole hassle of having to deal with this assembly all together. That to me is even more unbelievable to not have a steerable airplane, but hey that's what makes the world go round.
I'm not saying I'm a super hero flyer but the chances that I will damage this nose gear is pretty slim. Of course I cant say that for the guy I fixed this Aeroscout for. Maybe I'll have no choice doing it your way for him in the future. Thanks for watching and the valuable input.
I'm putting mine back together now lol😂 thank you I need tips 😂lol
Great tip thanks 👍
Do you have video/pictures with the instructions for that brace installation? Thanks
Going to give this a shot. Have landed badly twice and broke apart the same area. 👍🏻
Like I said in the video. The mistake they made with the AeroScout is the relied on foam to support the workings of this poorly designed mechanism. When guys destroy the foam underside of the nose the gear does not work properly anymore.
If you do this fix right you'll no longer need to keep repairing that area and your nose gear will work perfectly on its own. Good luck!
I was skeptical at first but your demonstration made your point 💯
Thank you. This is my brother's AeroScout and I did this fix over a year ago and he's had no problems with his nose gear since. Best part is no unsightly reinforcement on the underside and no additional weight.
Thanks for watching.
On my plane, I don't know what I did, but I think I glued the black nose gear rectangle thing onto the foam, now my nose wheel won't turn, and I've been trying to fix it, but I don't know how. Should I try taking out the whole nose gear system itself like you did in this video? If so, how do I do that?
@@Tchown22 I'm sorry but without seeing exactly what you've done it's hard for me or anyone else to recommend a fix. All I can say is if you disconnect the nose gear push rod and take the three screws out of the battery compartment you should be able to remove the whole mechanism. Watch the video again, removing the gear is pretty straight forward and simple to achieve.
I reinforced the nose with fiberglass on my arrow scout and installed a trailing link nose gear it added a little weight but now it's indestructible
Just flew in a landing and wheel issue happened is there any step by step instructions for the video because I didn’t see how to take the wheel out and not sure how to reattach the servo
I'm sorry I have no written instructions for what I explained in the video. Although if you take the battery hatch off and look at the tray you'll see the three screws that loosen the whole nose gear mechanism. Unfortunately unless the foam is destroyed on the underside where the gear exits the bottom you'll have to cut the foam to remove it.
Good luck!
@@MrDougstud what is the best way to fix it after it becomes loose me and my cousin are willing to use metal, take it apart, but he has the plane and we just wanted some input
I'm sorry again but there are many things that can go wrong with the nose of this airplane and without inspecting it closely I'd be hard pressed to offer any constructive advise on fixing your AeroScout. My recommendation would be to find someone that knows the airplane well or if you belong to a club ask someone in the club.
If you don't belong to a club it would be a good idea to join one, this is where you'll learn the most and get good help. Good luck!
@@MrDougstudI think my cousin will put a plate of tiny metal to sandwich the wood so maybe it won’t move anymore. But is it necessary to have the washers because it’s not totally broken off I need a hobby group to join
Depending on the damage there are many possible fixes that could need to be done. My fix was to make the whole mechanism operate better without doing any reinforcement to the bottom of the plane. Like I said in the video the manufacturer of this plane used the underside of the fuselage to support this gear and when the foam gets damaged the gear doesn't work properly anymore.
Now you can work to repair the underside or you can fix the mechanism.
It's your choice, many guys support the gear by beefing up where the gear exits the bottom but I didn't do it that way and my gear is still working perfectly. My suggestion is to watch a bunch of videos on TH-cam and decide what fix best suits your need. Good luck!
Thank you, God Bless you, I have the exact same issue exact same damage, thank you so much, happy flyin.
That's a nice idea.Thanks for that video
Thank you! I hope you found the video helpful.
Hey do you know what's the max size 3s battery that would fit? Thanks :)
I think you could get away with a 3s 3000mah but any larger would probably be to heavy and ruin the great flying characteristics of this little terrific airplane.
If I had that plane I would install a plywood hard point at the bottom area where the nose gear goes thru.
Makes sense. Thanks!
Thank you 🎉
Thanks, I hope you found my video helpful.
Had this happen first flight lol fixed with 3m tape now but who knows how long it’ll hold so I’ll do this
Yes do this fix and don't waste your time reinforcing the underside of the fuselage. If you fix the mechanism and it's securely mounted to the underside of the servo tray you'll be just fine with the wire gear sticking out of the bottom of the fuse.
the control horn is loose because a landing can destroy your servo. Stiffen the area by using clear tape on the underside. good as new!
I'm sorry I have to respectfully disagree. This nose wheel design is crappy right out of the box. As soon as you begin to stress the structure of the nose wheel area on the underside of the plane this thing starts to wobble miserably. The best way to fix it is to fix the mechanism itself and not rely on bracing the foam or adding any other support.
Thanks for the input and watching.
No offense but you did nothing to Fix the issue. The torque of the landing gear on the small area of What's no better than packaging material is the flaw. The portion that was made into the foam needs to be stabilized and given a much larger plate to resist those forces. I'm an old Tin Knocker and some Aluminum of the right thickness and covering the bottom of the whole nose area should fix this and not add to much weight.
A good fitment and a light layer of E6000 adhesive will make it Stay for sure.
I'm sorry but I don't understand how you could say I did nothing to fix the issue? I eliminated the nose gear slop by fixing the mechanism not by reinforcing the bottom of the fuselage. This is exactly what's wrong with this design, they relied on the fuse to stabilize the gear and as soon as it gets weak everyone ends up with the same problem. I'm sorry but my fix solves that problem so even if you have an open hole on the bottom you still have a strong operational gear.
My fixed gear is going strong and so are the others who have applied this fix.
But hey different fixes for everyone is good.
That was my fix only I used plywood. The real answer, and I need this more than anyone, Is land correctly!
@@MrDougstud I don't understand how taking out the slop in the nose gear rod (that holds the nose wheel) makes the plane any more resistant to damage on a hard landing. The problem is that it's the servo tray that has to supports the nose gear and it it's to thin to resist much force. It's the area around the three screws holding the control arm for the nose gear that must be reinforced in order to withstand the torque the control arm will exert on the servo tray during a hard, nose down landing. You actually solved the problem nicely by applying reinforcement to the bottom of the fuse tray, which was made possible by the fuse being already damaged enough that you could remove the whole nose gear assembly, giving you accessing to both it and the bottom side of the servo tray. If one's fuse is still intact and you don't want to cut the fuse in order to remove the nose gear out then the reinforcements must be applied to the top of the servo tray. I still think adding some reinforcement between the bottom of the fuse and the back half of the nose gear is helpful because it will spread the force over a larger and stronger surface.
@poorgermanboy You are correct. My fixing the slop idea will do nothing to help the plane be more resilient against hard landings. The idea behind this was to make the plane track and steer better by fixing the problem where it is and that's right at the mechanism. To many guys are trying to fix this sloppy nose gear by constantly reinforcing the underside of the fuselage. This is a waste of time, it's only foam and unless you add lots of wood and glue it's never going to help even after a couple more rough landings. Beside like I said in the video by doing that it makes it impossible to service the gear if necessary without breaking the bottom out all over again, not to mention adding useless weight. My fix only makes the gear work better it doesn't make it any stronger.
If you're just looking for a better working gear then my fix is a better idea than adding all kinds of stuff to the underside of the fuselage. Bottom line it's a crappy design and everyone I know that owns the AeroScout eventually has the same problem.
Clever
Thank you.
belly land that thing !
lol i just said that was the weak link on a different video. just dis connect the front servo from the front wheel so you dont break the servo... hot glue the front wheel straight
Then you absolutely cannot steer (or taxi) immediately after landing. And that sucks. The rudder alone is useless at ground speeds to steer.
@@johnpolizzio2583 what. So you would rather break the rudder servo ever time you land hard dumb no need to taxe 😂 lol
@@johnpolizzio2583 and the rudder works at ground speed wtf keeps you straight then lol
@@staydown.normal5323you could add a servo saver surely