Jonathan Quayle

Posted by John Lee on 13/07/2019 17:01:06: When flying IC & using conventional fuel proofers my models eventually suffered from the absorption of fuel & exhaust residues over the years which led to them becoming increasingly tatty & being pensioned off. The only thing that worked for me was to coat the inside with epoxy resin during the build & finish the outside with glass, epoxy & spray paint. That's a great bit of info John, I'll try this on my build. any reccomendations on which fiber/epoxy kit to use? CARPERFECT - I'm in Oxfordshire but thanks anyway. that's a nice bird you have there!

Posted by John Lee on 13/07/2019 11:10:21: I built one back in the 90's. It's a very straightforward build so if that's your preference I say go for it. I finished mine it in glass cloth & epoxy & it came out a bit heavy. It was powered initially with an Irvine 72 & when that wore out I put in a J'en 90, both 2-strokes. Both were over the top power wise but we had a tendency then to see how big an engine we could stuff in the various Wots. It was as tough as old boots & I eventually sold it after about 10 years hard use only to see it on Ebay a few years later still going strong. So to answer your questions Jonathan: 1) Yes, as have hundreds if not thousands done so over the years. 2) Yes, should be no problem given your description of your abilities. 3) Follow Chris's guidelines - .45 - 60, 2 stroke or 60-90 4 stroke. If I was to build another I'd keep it lighter than previous and use an OS 55 AX. 4) No gotchas but do use the optional GRP undercarriage & cowl. John, thanks for this. Was durability or main reason for the glass finish? I fly of an a pretty poor surface so this would help.

Thank you so much for all the replies! I think from what I’ve read here and elsewhere it should be okay for a build complexity perspective. For a power plant I think this needs to be domestic too. The laser 80 seems like a good shout, never had one before. It played with a few ASP 4 strokes and a Saito radial so should be interesting! orders being placed soon (if I can get hold of an engine) and build log to follow!

Hi Jon, sorry to hear about your mother, I do hope she's doing well. Also, I'm more than happy to help you out with your phone system. I've been working with IP telephony for the last 10 years and have lots of experience taking companies to task, not just on VoIP but on poor office IT too. Just let me know if you want a quick phone call. I don't want anything in return and have nothing to sell, I just get angry about how small business get treated I mean, you could let me have first dibs to buy a laser 80 when they are back in production though... Jon

Hello, long time lurker here, I'm hoping some more experienced members can help me out here. I've been flying for a few years now (self taught, which was expensive...) mostly with a few foamies an second hand ARTFs. I had a bit of a false start when I was 13 back in '99 when I built a club trainer ARTF with an MDS 40 pro (hobbystores bundle) but never actually flew it. Anyway, I digress. I feel I need to earn my stripes and build from a kit, preferably a domestic one. I did have an ARTF Wots Wot a couple of years ago which was electric and flew brilliantly, however a LiPo fire in flight ended that spectacularly. I'd love another one and I've been looking at the "Deluxe Kits" for sale and I'm almost ready to take the plunge. so my questions are: 1) has anyone here built one in the past 2) is this suitable for a first time kit builder (i'm a fairly competent mechanic and carpenter, and have repaired a few built up ARTFS) 3) what should I consider power plant wise? I definitely want to go glow. 4) any gotchas I've missed? all comments welcome! Jon