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And me .27p picked up by bank and card blocked. Now awaiting new card in a few days time.

Martin, I suspect that you have an ioniq38 which is probably the most efficient bev there is. I have an mg4 and after 2 winters it has averaged 3.8. Have you thought of an almost new ioniq38 which should be much cheaper than new. Zapmap shows several charging points around Glasgow and abrp is also a good app to use.

I think that the fins are reversed now. Thinking back many years to mine the fins should be closer at the top than they are at the base. Hope this makes sense. A quick Google for twinjet images should show what I mean. All the best...Chris

Hello David, been there, done that. Albeit using a standard pair of wot 4 artf wings. Should be maidenhead on Tuesday weather permitting. It turned out nose heavy so the nose has been shortened a little since the picture. Why did I do it? Well at the time the kit was not available so I bought a pair of wings and scratch built the rest. All the best...Chris.

Try it on 6s without a prop to see if it handles that ok. If not perhaps you have a 6s controller to try with 6s. It should run on 6s, albeit a little slowly. I have a few dualsky motors and they are all good so not a problem brand. All the best...Chris.

Also, Bill Kits Balsa Cabin Ben Buckle? Tony Nijhuis J Perkins..Panic.I Plus all of the sarik plan packs. Chris.

Think I got the bit about 81's wrong, they were pliers wiring no2. Sorry, Chris

Yes, I remember them all. I have this evening been using my number 3 screwdriver and my AT1's (not 81's). I went from strowger to TXK1 and finally to a NOU after that I was glad to take early release. My user name explains what I do now even though I am in my mid 70's. Because of long distance child minding haven't managed to get any flying in this year but I am trying to keep my fleet fettled and ready for late summer/Autumn.

Jeff, having built this exact model many years ago there should be an arrow downwards from where it says 1.5mm doubler to the rectangular plate that supports the undercarriage dowels. It is a small ply plate that has the words 3/16 dowels written on it. The plates are there to strengthen the infill and to stop the dowels pulling through the soft infill sections. So just two small ply plates, one each side. All the best...Chris.

Excellent. Did you measure the watts etc? Chris.

Bill Kits fun fly 15. Friend had one which was very good and I am on my second Big Fun. Go on, support a small British kit manufacturer! All the best...Chris.

Bill Kits fun fly 15. Friend had one which was very good and I am in my second Big Fun. Hi on, support a small British kit manufacturer! All the best...Chris.

Ron, have just been reading your build log again as it is excellent. I am wondering again about your power train. I thing that you have a Hyperion Z4045/12 which is a lot different to a ZS4045/12. The ZS is a lower kv higher current motor which is ok on 12s. If you have the ZS you should be ok but if it is the Z then be prepared to prop down. My figures were for the Z4045 but the ones in the rc groups forum were for the ZS hence the difference in results. It looks as if you will be ready to test very soon so I look forward to your results. All the best...Chris.

Ron, that is an excellent looking xtrawot. Super build and finish. Please keep us posted with news of maiden etc. All the best...Chris.

Ok Ron here we go. Fully charged my lipos and then left them for 3 hours to settle. Ran up motor at half throttle for 1 minute then went to full power and hastily shut down again as was seeing 75amps and over 2000 watts. Changed prop to 16*10 and saw 55 amps and 1650 watts which is fine for me. It could be that the type of wind/construction changed when the motor was updated. Will be interested in your results. Incidentally I reckon that you will finish your extrawot build before I finish my wot 4am assembly! All the best...Chris.

Excellent job Ron. This may be of interest regarding your power train. I am converting a Wot4 xl to electric using a Hyperion 4045/280 which is the forerunner of the 4045/12. On 8s and an 18*10 apc e I am getting 55 amps and about 1550 watts. This is with the cells on storage voltage. They are now on charge to see the results later today. The motor has a continuous current rating of 50amps and max 63 amps. Unless there is a significant difference between your motor and mine I think that you will need a smaller prop than the 19*10 than you intended to use. I'm sure that you will use a wattmeter to check and I look forward to seeing the results. All the best...Chris.

Interesting that on the back of the latest RCME there is a full page ad for the new Chris Foss Phase 5e artf which is , as usual, distributed by Ripmax. Many shops appear to be showing a new import of Wot artf's round about the end of June. I will probably get a Wot4 xl when they materialise...providing that there is some light at the end of the tunnel regarding the CAA situation. If not I have enough models to last me out anyway! All the best...Chris.

I have been trawling my memory banks on this glider. As others have said there were several different models using the same, or similar fuselage, Alpha 180, easy pigeon and early bird. Some of these had a stretched wing version. Protech did the thermal 220 but that just had central dihedral but ripmax had one called the nebula which was 2.2 metres, the colour scheme is different though although this could have been recovered. This is the best I can do and my memory banks have now shut down! All the best...Chris.

Eric, T9hobbysport have contact details on their website on the bottom of the page. It says that they are open at certain times for pick up only and to phone for details. All the best...Chris.

HI Luke, Do Not attempt to fly on any of the recreation areas in Great Dunmow..Model flying is banned in all of them. There is a club with a flying strip on a farm at Barnston. If you pm me I will give you the contact details All the best...Chris..

Tony, nice looking twin hornet but the engines get a poor write up on various USA forums. It seems that they are basically bored out .09's and are actually .0135's. Some figures that I saw quoted were 12,000rpm on 25percent nitro on an 8*4 prop. These figures are worse than an OS .15 la which in itself is not one of the most powerful .15's around. I suggest that you check the revs with a tachometer and go to a 5 in pitch prop but you may have to go down to a 7*5 and this may not suit the airframe. A friend had a couple of the .09's which worked well but were not long lasting. All the best... Chris N.

Just tried and failed to get onto my skies website. They make a neat electric kit called the sparrowhawk. Hope that they are not another small kit manufacturer that has ceased to trade. They went under the name of skies the limit designs. Does anyone have any information on their situation? Chris N.

Sorry that should be the Kwik Fli dance.

The "Kwik flip dance" is well documented. Cures seem to be by adding wing to fuselage fillets or by gluing an 1/8 inch square strip of hard balsa or spruce approx. 2ins long vertically on each side of the trailing edge of the rudder. Incidentally I think the size that has been drawn up will be right for many people. All the best.... Chris N

Ian, I completely agree with Percy. Try on 4s and see how it goes. The T180 has a much smaller wing area than the Pawnee and might need a bit more power for take off if your flying site is on the small side though. All the best e...Chris.