Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Chris Foss The Designer / Der Designer The fascination of flight captured Chris's imagination early on in his life when he started building, from kits and plans, simple free flight gliders and rubber powered models. By his early teens, Chris was already experimenting with his own designs, several of which have been featured as constructional plans in various aeromodelling magazines.
Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 1 Fitting the Canopy / Schritt 1 Montage der Kabinenhaube Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 4 / Schritt 4 The pre-trimmed canopy is supplied ready to fit using your favourite method. The kit is supplied with four screws to retain the canopy, or you can use canopy glue (or a combination of both) if you prefer.
Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 9 / Schritt 9 Step 14 Prepare the aileron pushrods by screwing on a nylon snap link and fuel tube keeper. Locate the aileron control horns. They are screwed in position on the ailerons in line with the aileron servo's output arm. Align the row of holes in the horn with the hingeline. Mark and pilot drill two mounting holes then screw the horn to the aileron.
Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 19 Fitting the Tail and Fin / Schritt 19 Heckleitwerk und Finne montieren Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 24 / Schritt 24 Using a sharp knife, carefully remove the film from the slot in both sides of the fuselage where the tailplane will mount. Trim away the covering to expose the slots for the elevator pushrod and rudder closed loop exits.
Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 29 / Schritt 29 Step 34 / Schritt 34 Apply epoxy to one elevator half in the slot where the wire joiner will be fitted. Use a scrap of piano wire to force adhesive into the hole as shown. If you wish, protect the rear of the tailplane from the epoxy with a couple of strips of masking tape.
Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 39 / Schritt 39 Step 44 / Schritt 44 Now screw a nylon clevis onto the elevator end of the pushrod as shown. Mark and pilot drill two mounting holes in the underside of the elevator then screw the horn to the elevator. The screws thread into the moulded horn plate on the top surface of the wing. With the elevator and servo centred, mark the point that the pushrod passes the servo output arm.
Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 50 / Schritt 50 Step 55 / Schritt 55 Prepare the fuel tank for fitting by assembling the tank stopper with the feed, vent and fuel pipes. Ensure the clunk tube length is cut to allow the clunk to move around the tank without catching on the tank's base. Fit the assembled tank bung and tighten the retaining screw. Take care not to over-tighten this screw. Test that the tank is leak-proof.
Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 60 / Schritt 60 Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 65 / Schritt 65 Screw the engine to the mount using the four bolts, washers and nuts supplied. Locate the throttle pushrod outer sleeve. Install the tube through the bulkhead and secure with a drop of cyano. Form a 'Z' bend in the throttle pushrod. Fit to the carburettor throttle lever and slide the pushrod into its outer.
Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 71 / Schritt 71 Glue the small muffler recess cover section into place. Kleben Sie den kleinen Deckel vom Schalldämpferausschnitt wieder an seinen Platz. Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 77 / Schritt 77 Press the spike “T” nut into place from the underside of the plate and retain permanently with a drop of glue, ensuring that no glue is allowed to flow into the threads of the nut.
Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Step 83 / Schritt 83 Control Throws / Ruderausschläge The speed controller should be mounted as shown, this allows cooling air access to both sides of the controller.
Acro Wot - Instructions | Acro Wot - Bauanleitung Flying the Acro Wot / Den Acro Wot fliegen Chris Foss has managed to take one of the UK's most popular low wing sports models and make it even better! The new Mk2 version not only has an improved appearance, it has a breathtaking performance too! Its light weight and exceptional power to weight ratio means that the Acro Wot has the perfect balance of control; authoratitive, but not twitchy and a a wellmannered stall when really pushed.