David Ashby - Moderator Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Looks like the big XL, 68" span version of the WOT4 has finally arrived and is in the shops. Be interested to see what people think...... Edited By David Ashby - RCME Administrator on 12/01/2011 13:46:16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David perry 1 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Well if it is to the Wot4 what the Xtrawot is to the Acrowot it'll be superb. I'm tempted! D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 i know someone in the middle of the med...who will be doing cartwheel's when he get's his that is on order.............. ken anderson international ne..1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Claridge Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 once had a 11/2 wot for 87 in span with zenoah 38, it did every thing a wot for could do but did it LARGE i miss it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Forrest Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Assembling mine at the moment, and a couple of points to note: 1. The SIG spinner was all deformed as tho' it was placed in front of a heat gun. Only place for it is the bin. 2. More importantly the distance given from firewall to face of engine prop driver is given as 155mm. I measured it all up and drilled the engine mount to suit. Then came to fit the cowl, which will be around 20mm to short!!! The distannce should read around 128mm not 155mm! I will be calling Ripmax on Monday to advise them of error. (and ask for a new engine mount and spinner). These problems aside, the build has been non eventful with everything going together well. I'm using an OS120AX for plenty power! I will post a note once flown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Grigg Posted January 15, 2011 Share Posted January 15, 2011 Im surprised the price varies from £154 to £199,big differencean interesting model looks good in Davids picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260 Flyer Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Anyone know why many sites are listing the XL as withdrawn from sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 Posted by Ian Forrest on 15/01/2011 18:26:00: Assembling mine at the moment, and a couple of points to note: 1. The SIG spinner was all deformed as tho' it was placed in front of a heat gun. Only place for it is the bin. 2. More importantly the distance given from firewall to face of engine prop driver is given as 155mm. I measured it all up and drilled the engine mount to suit. Then came to fit the cowl, which will be around 20mm to short!!! The distannce should read around 128mm not 155mm! I will be calling Ripmax on Monday to advise them of error. (and ask for a new engine mount and spinner). These problems aside, the build has been non eventful with everything going together well. I'm using an OS120AX for plenty power! I will post a note once flown. Ian,did you get a response from Ripmax? I've just put an XL together and found the same problems along with the short fin tab mentioned in Paul Adams' thread. My spinner expoded while running up the ASP120FS in the back garden, and it went at no more than 8400 revs. The ASP takes up 135mm with the carb within a mm or two of the bulkhead, luckily I'd seen these threads warning about the instructions so I went with that and ended up with about 3mm clearance on the spinner.As for fitting the elevator pushrod - what a nightmare! In the end I cut holes through the covering to give me access to guide the pushrod ends through the slotsOther than those points it is a lot of model for the money and appears to be quite well made, though I would have liked to see more reinforcement between the engine bulkhead and the fuselage sides.Now I just want a half-decent day to maiden it. Incidentaly, you can now get this green monster delivered for under £155! .Edited By Bob Cotsford on 16/05/2011 14:30:22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Oliver 1 Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Hi. Has anyone tried the e-flite 90 motor in one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Dalrymple 1 Posted May 16, 2013 Share Posted May 16, 2013 G'day.....Does anyone know the spinner size for the Wot4 XL. I have one on the way to me in Spain and will be fitting an alloy spinner straight away. (If I can get the size). For info. I am fitting a DLe 20cc with Pitts exhaust. (hopefully....if it fits). Any advice or experience would be appreciated. (I have read Pauls account with his CCRC 26 and cannister exhaust.) I would also be keen to know the measurement for the base of the undercarrige. I have a personal dislike of alloy u/c´s and always now fit fibreglass. (On the last 4 models anyway). Thanks in anticipation....... Tony Dalrymple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Wright Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Just fired mine up, was undecided to go with an OS FS-120 or an ST3000 I had about, went with the ST. Just about to remove it and fit the OS like I should have done in the first place LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul Marsh Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 I've had the Xl for a while - got a OS 110alpha in it. Did use a metal spinner, as the plastic one's quite naff and rough-looking. Suppose it was like the Acro Wot spinner, which I gave to Inwood-to put in their bin, whilst they compared size for a replacement alloy one. Nice! Pic of it flying at Wrexham MAC do,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Wright Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 pumped OS120 now installed, much quieter than the ST Edited By Steve_Wright on 14/08/2013 18:29:15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 the spinner's not just naff and rough looking, the one supplied in my XL kit exploded the first time it got over 8k rpm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan iuiggu Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hi all, Yesterday at my local club I got to fly the wot 4 xl, it was really good such a good plan, so now thinking about getting one just wondering what everyone thinks of them as I have only had seagulls arising star, easy o build? any help would be great thanks Edited By ryan iuiggu on 19/08/2013 06:44:46 Edited By David Ashby - RCME on 19/08/2013 07:32:34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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