I started by taking some measurements and test fitting some pieces into the front wing cavity. I wanted it to be a tight fit but not so tight that it's forcing the foam away from itself I wanted a tight friction fit because it's impossible to get inside the wing to glue all the surfaces. I fit the vertical piece in first then used some test pieces to get the right size and glued them together using a high temp hot glue gun. Then I just repeated the process with a smaller "T" in the rear cavity of the wing. I measured the length of the T pieces and marked the center then slipped them into the wings with the center line in the center of the fuselage so the weight added would be the same on both wings. Then I slid the wing together to do a dry test fit (no glue). The wing fit securely on the braces with a tight snug fit. I had my daughter( Thanks Sarah!) help hold the plane because you only have a certain amount of time before the hot glue begins to set up. You will notice that the aileron was broken in half in the crash also. I did not try to glue it at the same time because I wanted to make sure that it was a straight fit and it will flex enough for me to get glue into after the wing is dry. My daughter held the airplane on its side with the wing tip against the table and rotated it as I applied the hot glue to the broken edge of the wing. I then quickly slipped the wing together and held some pressure on it until the glue dried. After the wing was dry I proceeded to glue the aileron back together and held it until the glue dried.
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