Sig Rascal 110

[fujimo]

I will be getting a Sig Rascal 110 ARF (tomorrow I hope!) and was wondering what the best all around engine would be in a moderate price range. I've been flying large electrics, but this will be my first gas plane. I like to start out BIG!!!

If anyone has had experience with this plane, I would sure like to get your input.

Thanks!

Greg

[Aaron Modlin]

Are you wanting a big glow or gasoline engine? I believe that RCReport did a review on this plane in the August 2003 issue. I don't recall the specifics, but I do remember a comment about the area being narrow.

[fujimo]

Aaron,
I picked up my plane today (transparent red and white)....... It's a birthday present from my wife (THANK YOU DARLIN'!!!). WOW! ............. what a beauty!!! Sig really hit the bullseye with this kit. I can't wait to get this baby in the air.

I have it stretched out in my living room with the fuselage on the coffee table and the wings across 2 couches. Man, this thing is BIG!!! I bet I could give our cat a ride.

I've been thinking that I would like to go with a Zenoah 23 or 26 size gasoline engine. I'm hoping it will fit without having to cut up the cowl to much. What do you think???

I'll check out the RCReport article.......... Thanks for the tip.

Greg

[Blue Sky 60]

There is one in the club I belong to and it has an OS120 4 stroke. Is a beautiful plane that flies great and with the 120, plenty of power.

[Aaron Modlin]

I'm thinking that the plane in RCReport used a homelite or some sort of outdoor power equipment converted to model use. But a G26 should be fine. I love the looks of a Rascal. I flew a 40 size with a OS 52 4cycle. It would putt-putt with the best slowfliers, but would scream at full throttle. I like to call it a trainer with the aerodynamics of a Spitfire.

Good luck with it and keep us informed!

[fujimo]

I've been reading about the Fuji BT-32A (32cc) gasoline engine. This engine seems much more compact than the Zenoah 26. It comes with a rear mounted Pitts style muffler, has automatic timing, chrome cylinder plating and a 3 year warranty. This sounds like a great little engine.

The Rascal 110 calls for a 20 - 25cc gas engine. Do you think that the 32cc would be to much for it???

Greg

[DERF-54]

My father is flying one of these planes with a g23 and I think that it is a great combo.
The plane came in light and and it floats in great. I think that this plane also makes a great trainer,and a good first gas plane.
If you want more info drop me a email and I will forward your address to my father.
Good luck
Fred

[rcign]

3 of my customers are flying Rascals with G26 engines for power..Perfect combo.....17 1/2 lbs thrust...

[edwin1]

I use a saito 120 in mine. Balanced with no extra weight. Two others I know of use a magnum 120 with a glow driver and a saito 150. The 150 will hover for a little bit before falling off. Seems to me the gassers add a lot of weight. I can knife edge mine effortlessly across the field. Looks great with a 110" wing on edge like that. Damn near thermals in a 10 mph breeze. The best thing about the 110 is the rudder, its very effective. In my opinion, (what I told my friend) for the cost of the magnum 120 and glow driver, you could of gotten a saito 120 and run it without the glow driver. I have 2 planes with inverted 120's and neither need a glow driver. Very reliable and slow idle.

But alas, my favorite plane is no more. The battery came out of its mounting and unplugged while doing mild aerobatics. Its a sick feeling watching slow circles loosing about 20' per pass all the way to the ground. This happened last week. Will repair it next year sometime. NEXT!!
Edwin

[fujimo]

Man............. sorry to hear about your plane. What a bummer! Hope you get her together again soon.

That's very interesting about the Saito power...... Did you use the standard 450cc fuel tank that comes with the Rascal? How much flying time would you get using the Saito FA-120 with that size tank?

If I decide to go gas, I've pretty much decided to use the Fuji BT-32A..................... if glow, probably either the Saito FA-120 or FA-150. If I have to whack up to much of the cowl to get the Fuji in, then I will go with the 4-stroke.

It seems like the Fuji will fit, except for the carb, which will require a cutout.......... and of course, the bottom will have to be opened up for cooling. Wish I could find some detailed dimensional drawings of the Fuji.

Many thanks for your input and also, all the other folks who have replied.

Greg

[edwin1]

Yes, I used the tank that came with it. I set my timer for 10 minutes. Dont like to stand around longer than that. I had the best luck with a Master Airscrew Classic series 16x8 prop. I tried other props and sizes but ultimately came back to the 16x8.
Edwin

[jimbo123032]

I'm just now finishing my Rascal 110, what a beautiful kit(ARF). Now the decision on the engine to use. I have a YS120, Sato182 twin and a OS160 twin. I really didn't want to ruin the profile by putting a twin on it, but I would like to have a lot of vertical ability. I don't mean climb streight up for 200 feet but to due a nice big loop from level flight. The YS has a lot of power so maybe that's the engine. What do you think? I'm really anxious to get this beauty in the air.
I talked to the guy yesterdayat Sig that designed it and he told me there will be a full scale one at Oshkosh next year!!! I would love to have one....
Jim

[edwin1]

A saito 120 will easily do a loop from straight and level. Even at half throttle. A 150 will hover it a little. But in my opinion, that dont look right for a Rascal. I normally took off at about half throttle anyway. I liked 3/4 to full throttle while knife edging. Helped hold the nose up better. I made one modification on mine that I wish I had not done though. I cut into the firewall and pointed the muffler down. Make sure you allow for tank clearance if you do that. While flying off a paved runway I knocked off the landing gear, mount and all. After the repair I used #8 nylon bolts to hold on the gear, should have upgraded to #10 but it really wasnt any big deal. The #8 worked fine. The couple of times I broke the nylon bolts (another story for later) I had to belly land. Not a problem unless you have the muffler sticking out the bottom, it filled with dirt. Never thought about that until the belly landing. If I were to buy another, I think I would run it out the side. But when you think about it, knocking off the landing gear doesnt happen that often. I also ran a remote glow connection, recommended for inverted mounting. My cowl was very stream lined and uncluttered, looked very good.
A full scale Rascal? That is destined to be a classic. Will definately have to make the trip to see that one. I've been thinking about reverse engineering whats left of mine and scaling it up to 144" and use one of my ryobi gassers.
Edwin

[jimbo123032]

Thanks Edwin, I guess I will go with the YS120 and not mess up the lines of this beautifull design.
Electric is another option but I don't know enough about it to make the right decision on the motor, etc. It would sure be a cleaner way to go with no oil and dirt to clean off. Plus, the operating cost would be nill after the initial buy. I know they are flying some big planes on electric now. I went to a talk on electric flight up at the Toledo show a few years back and the gureu of electric was putting it on, he was showing a viedo of planes climbing 6000 feet a minute. Even had 1/4 scale Cubs and war birds on electric.
As to the full scale Rascal, if I weren't 70+ I would be building one. I sure miss my Skyhawk.
Jim

[Pinhead159]

just got my g26 lounted on my rascal, will let u know how it does
chris

[Twostroker]

The G-26 is a nice engine for this plane. One of my customers had me assemble a Rascal with one which I've flown. It is a great combo.
Tim

[jimbo123032]

Thanks to all of you for the great replys. I have installed the YS120 and should be taking the first flight this week, I will keep you posted on how it did.

Jim

[fujimo]

Hi Y'all,

I'm still searching for the ultimate gas engine for my Rascal 110. At the moment, I'm real interested in either the RCS 140 (22cc, 2.95 hp) or the RCS F 180 (30cc, 4 hp). These engines have more power, more thrust and less weight than the Fuji. I need to find out if they will fit under the Rascal's cowl with an inverted Pitts muffler installed. The RCS is real compact................. looks just like a glow engine, but runs on gas (50:1 mix). The 180 would be bad-to-the-bone if it will fit........... 21.57 lbs. of thrust with a 20 x 8 prop!!!

Later,
Greg:cool:

[RETNAVYCDR]

There are two red Rascal 110's in our club, Sky COrral RC Club, Pueblo Colorado. Both have Saito 150's for power. Check out the picture.

[Pinhead159]

my g26 fit prety well inside the cowl excpet for carb so i am sure the rcs would. btw, my g26 hauled the plane unlimited vertical. it would even hover at about 3/4 throttle but even when i went full throttle couldn't tell any difference but was more than enuff, i was accually suprised, didn't expect it to ahve that much
Chris

[fujimo]

Hey Chris,
How did the Rascal balance with the G-26 installed? Did you have to add any nose or tail weight?

What is the total flying weight of your whole rig (less fuel)?

Thanks,
Greg :cool:

[Pinhead159]

not sure of total weight. it was nose heavy with the g26 but i flew if like that. just moved the rudder servo to the tail so it would be more tail heavy. hope to fly it this weekend to see
Chris

[fujimo]

Hey Chris,
Just wondering if you got a chance to fly your Rascal, since you rebalanced it............

Greg

[Pinhead159]

i need a strut, one of my wing struts got bent and gotta get another
been wanting to fly it tho
chris

[jimbo123032]

Chris, Sig has spare parts for the Rascal. Give them a call. I haven't had a chance to fly mine yet because of the weather.

Jim

[Pinhead159]

i give em a call this week. just coming up on the end of the semester in college and things are gettin tight. worse tiem of the yr..
oh well
i will post when i fly it
Chris

[fujimo]

Yo........... Chris!!!

Just wondering if you got your Rascal in the air again............
I still haven't gotten an engine for mine yet. I got a Rascal 40 that will probably get in the air before my Rascal 110. I'm going to power it with a 4-stroke glow engine.

I was just wondering how your rebalance worked out, because I'll probably have to do mine the same way if I go with the RCS 180.

Later,
Greg :cool:

[Pinhead159]

i stil haven't flown it. i admit i am lazy!!!! i ahve severla other planes so when one is down i push it aside till i get motivated again. Althought ur last posts hurryin me up motivated me enuff till i called and the struts are gunna be $40, that slowed me down again so we'll see
Chris

[jimbo123032]

Hi guys, The weather and my schedule has not permitted the first flight of the Rascal 110. I have a YS120 in it now, BUT, I'm about to convert it to electric. I just bought a big motor from Hobby Lobby, a AXI 4130/16. It will turn a 18x10 prop at 6800rpm on 20cells of 2400mah batteries. If I go with the new LIPO batteries you can get 45min. of flying on a single charge. I'm going to give the electric a try. I'll let you know how it goes.

[fujimo]

Hey Jimbo,
How are you coming with the electric motor installation on your Rascal 110? How long will it take to charge all those cells up? It will be interesting to see how it performs.

Good luck!
Greg

[jimbo123032]

Greg,
I haven't converted it to electric as yet. I wanted to fly it with the YS120 so I would have a comparison. The weather has been "crappy" here for a long time now, it's either cold as heck or the wind blowing 20/25 or both.
I have everything I need to convert it. I'll post the results of the first flight on Electric, soon I hope.
Thanks for the interest.
Jim

[Pinhead159]

greg,
finally ordered my wing strutts tongiht!!
lol when i get them it shouldn't be long till i fly and see how it balances with the g26 with relocated rudder servo
chris

[jimbo123032]

The weather finally got better here and I now have eleven flights on the Rascal 110, what a great looking plane!! I have the YS 120 four stroke in it and it seems to be a perfect combo.

I will convert it to electric as soon as the Lipo batteries don't cost $450.00. I have everything to convert it, except the batteries, and I'm really anxious to try it. Maybe latter this year. Until then, I'll enjoy this great bird with the YS in it.
Jim

[fujimo]

Hey Jim,
That's great!!! I can't wait to get mine going. I've been to busy with other stuff lately to get to it. Doesn't seem right, huh?

Good luck with yours!!! ........... Yeah, I love the looks of the Rascal too. I would love to see the full sized one at Oshkosh.

Wonder if SIG will ever make a full size Rascal ARF??? ...... hum-m-m-m

Later,
Greg :D

[edwin1]

Some times its just luck. I was searching thru the ads on another forum and found somebody selling a set of Red Rascal 110 wings. Just the wings. Made the deal and told him I would meet him half way and he countered by saying he would hand deliver them to me since he was driving right by our clubs swapmeet last weekend. Still looking for wing struts, the lhs is contacting sig about those. I may be back in the air by summer. Its gonna be tough duplicating that covering schem, but I'm gonna give it a try. I'll just use a different transparent color so it'll be unique.
Edwin

[Pinhead159]

the struts for my wings arrived today, edwin, if u wonder its $40 direct form sig. hopefully mine will fly again this weekend since i got the struts now
chris

[jimbo123032]

Great, Chris, now be carefull with it!!!

Jim

[Pinhead159]

finally flew it with the rudder servo moved to the tail. flies great. just a tad of down elevator inverted wiht the g26 on the nose. i am already hovering down around 20ft with it again lol. i need to stop pretending its a funfly
Chris

[fujimo]

That's cool Chris!....... glad you got her going again. Are you using the fuel tank that came with the kit? Just wondering how much flight time you get with your G26.

Later,
Greg
Palm Harbor, Fla. :cool:

[Pinhead159]

i am using a 16oz dubro i had already made for gas. i usually fly about 15-20 minutes with well over half a tank left and thats hovering and higher speed flight. the first flight i just putted around and flew for over 20minutes as my timer went off then and i kept flying for a while and when the plane was sitting on the ground there was still gas touching the top of the tank. this was take off and landing and just slow puttign around. most flights i could prolly get atleast 30-40min flgihts if i flew it hard.
have yet to get below a half of tank, usually land first. doubt i'll ever dead stick b/c of no gas. several times i fly again later without refueling.
with this kinda plane u can be very economical
Chris

[bodymann]

Hey chris do you have any pictures on the engine mounting with the g26. im thinking about buying one of these plane's looks like a sweet flyer.

Dennis

[jimbo123032]

Dennis, you will love the Rascal 110. I have a YS120 in mine and it's just a perfect combination. Only down side is the cost of fuel, thats why I'm going to convert it to Electric as soon as the Lipo batteries come down in price a little.

Jim

[bodymann]

Yea its a toss up between the new great planes 300s. and the rascal. but i like the looks of the rascal & the W.S.

[jimbo123032]

It isn't a hot dog airplane but it is a joy to fly, different than the normal Extras and 3-D types.

Being a full scale pilot I tend to enjoy the prototype flying.
Landing it is a delight, you can drag it in at three point attitude and just touch down at about 25 mph. In a cross wind you can land on one wheel with a wing down and roll out.

You will love it, and it looks terriffic in the air.
Maybe being 71 years old, I identify with the classic look.
You would think I was selling the Rascal 110. I think it would be a blast to have a Rascal fly in!!!

I plan on taking mine to the Joe Nall Memorial fly-in this May in NC.

Jim

[bodymann]

Hey Jim how does the wing mount on this plane. i went to the sig site and it really dont say too much abut the plane. Other then it's $400.00:D

Plus how is it to set-up once your at the field? does it take awhile

Thanks Dennis

[Pinhead159]

bodymann,
i don't ahve any pics right now but i'll try to take some tomorrow.
the wing is 2 piece and slides together on short aluminum spar. then has 2 dowels that slide into fuse and two wing bolts at back of wing then 2 wing strutsafter that
takes about 5minutes at the field.

chris

[jimbo123032]

Dennis, the wing is pre drilled for the two nylon bolts, and the nutplates are installed in the plywood hold down piece of the fues. The two dowls are installed in the wing, one in each half. The dihedral aluminum piece goes into the slots alteady in the wing halves as is holes for the rear tube. With these pieces installed and the wing halves pushed together you just install it the normal way. Everything on this ARF fits like a glove!!! The quality is just incredible.
They must have done a good job developing the tooling before they ever went into production.(Just like we did at North American Aviation on our planes.

The struts are attached with four allen head bolts, one in each wing and one in the fues. The blind nuts are already installed for you.

I can have it together ready to fly in 5 minutes or less.

I really believe I could put together another kit and have it ready to fly in one day now that I have done one.

The box comes with everything you need to put it together. Has a great tailwheel assembly, already assembled.

Get one you will love it........

Jim
PS I need to ask for a commission from Sig, ha

[Pinhead159]

today was the first good day we have had in a while so i took the rascal out and flew it some more.
here are some pics of me hovering it that a friend took
chris

[Pinhead159]

more pics

[Pinhead159]

i got more but i'll stop filling the thread up

[jimbo123032]

Chris, it looks great. What engine do you have in it??

Jim

[Pinhead159]

zenoah g26
Chris

[Russman]

Hey Chris...................................
that's INSANE!

Keep up the good work! :D

[Pinhead159]

thanks man
Chris

[Evan D]

Chris, you should have gone to Deland this weekend instead of playing in your backyard!!! 84° friday!!

[Pinhead159]

yeah but my backyard is much closer. also didn't know about anything else
Chris

[CAFplanekid]

Hi. Great planes guys. Does anybody have the weight of just the plane with no radio components or engine in it? Thanks alot
Jonathan

[jimbo123032]

The weight of mine was 10.2 lbs. complete w/o radio and engine.
With a YS 120, a six ch. radio, 900ma battery with a 12 0z. tank.

Jim

[BrianSmith]

Did any one see the product review of the Rascal with a FPE 1.3 gas motor?? Thanks..Brian

[Pinhead159]

yeah i seen the one in the magizine, they weren't to informative, same ol magizine reviews
Chris

[mowe]

Holy !@## evan!! that thing is almost big enough for you to ride on!!!

anybody have a link to some large scale videos of these things in action?

[fujimo]

I wonder how much a 192" (16 foot) wing span Rascal would weigh??? Maybe I'll scale up my Rascal 110" to Colossal Scale! Wonder how much power it would need scaled to that size?

Food for thought! :D

Greg in Florida

[Pinhead159]

that would just be totally awsome. i got a g26 gas on my 100" and its great power so 26cc/110" which is approx 4cc per inch of wing so that would say approx 50cc i beleive a 80-100 cc would be right for balance etc and the power factor
Chris

[Prowler]

Chris

I see you mounted the rudder servo in the rear. I have just got a Rascal 110 and have a new B&B G26 to go in the nose. I was concerned that engine was a tad heavy, but I think that if you experience was good, I will make the change. Also, could you tell me what type of motor mount you used. Mine has the standard B&B plate that is about 3/8' too wide to fit on the firewall, assuming I line up the SIG centering marks. I am sure I can modify it, however if you have a better mousetrap...... Also, what prop size are you running.

Thanks,

Craig

[jimbo123032]

Just an up date on my 110, I did put the YS120 in it and it'e a great choice for this plane. I'm useing the stock tank and get about 12 min. Of course after take off I do most of the flying at half throttle.
I love the way it flys. The landings are the most fun, lands just like the full scale Cub.
I'm taking it and a 1/4 scale Cub(which has a YS120 also) to the Joe Nall fly-in in SC on the 9th of May. I'm looking forward to a good time even if it's a 1000 mile drive.
Later,
Jim

[fujimo]

I've got another question about the Rascal 110.............. Has anyone ever used the Rascal 110 (gas powered) as a tug to pull up a glider? I have a Goldberg Gentle Lady and was wondering about that possibility.

Thanks,

Greg
Palm Harbor, Fla.

[sarg96]

I have been flying the Red/white version of this plane for 6 months now and I am using the Saito 150 fourstroke. While I am sure I could get by with a 120, I have never been one to "just get by" with my planes and tend to overpower them. I take off at just over 1/2 throttle and am very pleased with this powerplant. Cruise at less than 1/4 throttle.

This is a plane that I like and fly it more than my other planes.

sarg96

[sarg96]

I wonder how much a 192" (16 foot) wing span Rascal would weigh??? Maybe I'll scale up my Rascal 110" to Colossal Scale! Wonder how much power it would need scaled to that size?

Food for thought! :D

Greg in Florida

Greg, if you do, frame up TWO of them. I will buy the second one from you.

I love this plane.

sarg96
Ninety Six, SC

[ScootII]

I know this thread is pretty old, but hopefully some of you 110 owners will chime in. I'm really interested in getting one of these, but have a couple of questions.
I notice the Rascal 40 shows to have a semi symetrical wing and the 110 is a flat bottom. Is this right? And does the 110 fly pretty good with the flat bottom?
Plan on using a Saito 180, and it seems to be a good choice for the plane, but any comments appreciated.
Lastly, I will be flying from a grass strip and have had no trouble with a Hobbico 60 MkIII with 4" wheels, but wonder if I can leave the wheel pants on a 110 and still be OK.
Thanks

[edwin1]

scoot,
Go to www.gamarc.org and check out the video page on the left side, theres only 3 videos. Thats my rascal with a saito 120 in it. A friend did that video for me without telling me. A 180 will give you lots of eehaw kind of flying.
Edwin

[jimbo123032]

Scoot11,

I think I started this thread awile ago because I was asking the same question.
I also put a YS120 in mine and love, it is the perfect combination! A friend has one with a 180 in it and it flys on about 3/8 throttle. Just what ever you like. Just be sure you can idle it down because the 110 likes to fly and landing can be hot with a little power.

You will be more happy with the 110 over 40 size.

Jimbo

[ScootII]

Thanks for the info guys--Nice video Edwin!
I do have a Saito 120 in a Tiger 120 that might be a better fit for the Rascal.....who knows, but I'm really taken with the lines of the Rascal.
Thanks again for the replys

[sarg96]

Guys, I've had three of these planes, first one I powered with a Saito 180,
second one with a OS108 2 stroke. The one I'm flying now has a Saito 100
and I like this combo better than than the other two. I really like this plane and wish I could find a good builder to enlarge one to about a 14 to 16 ft wing span. All of mine have been Red/white, anyone out there that prefers the Blue/white?

sarg96

[edwin1]

Sarg,
In time!! I crashed mine awhile back and during the repair I took dimensions at key locations on the fuselage. I lucked across a guy not too far away that had a spare wing set, lucky me. So I didnt have to rebuild this wing. I still have the old wing and someday will draw up some plans. I want to scale it up to about 12' and power it with a ryobi. The more I think about it, the more that gasser just wouldnt sound right. A saito or OS twin 300 might be better for a nice soft 4-stroke sounding floater. Pretty far down on the project list right now.

I always figured a saito 100 would fly one of these. My 120 has plenty of excess power.

Edwin

[SteveR]

Hey guys, quite mousing around with all them mini-mills and go for the gusto. Just bolt in a 40-50cc gasser and you can do a bit of aerotow as well as the usual punching holes in the sky. Here's my 110 with a ZDZ-40 up front...it's the only way to fly!

Steve

[4Unlimited]

Just some pictures of my Sig Rascal 110

[SteveR]

Very nice treatment of your Rascal! I see you strengthened your landing gear with what appears to be bungees. Can you supply some details, how well does it work?

TIA,

Steve

[ivanc]

Mine's powered by an OS 160FX:

http://bulgaria21.net/modelairplane/SigRascal11001.jpg

http://bulgaria21.net/modelairplane/SigRascal11002.jpg

More pics here (http://bulgaria21.net/modelairplane/rasc110.html).

Ivan

[fritzdecat]

Nice Video

You did a great job of flying that thing. I think I want one now but with a Saito 180

Yee haaaw

[ivanc]

Thanks!

Ivan

[4Unlimited]

Very nice treatment of your Rascal! I see you strengthened your landing gear with what appears to be bungees. Can you supply some details, how well does it work?

TIA,

Steve

Hello Steve,

We just got back from one week holiday, but . . . . .. . I will take some detail pictures from the landing gear and post them asap.

Regards,
Rick

[4Unlimited]

Hai Steve,

Actually the "Bungee" set-up is nothing special.

It's just an elastic cord coverded with some weaving (is that English??) The pictures show the one-piece bungee cord, which is routed through some eye-bolts and key-rings.

But because landing the Rascal is a breeze and smooth as silk, it is not neccessary.
The only reason for this setup is the fact that I will use the Rascal not only for towing sailplanes and banners, but also for transporting sailplanes on top of the fuselage (back-pack). With it preventing the extra weight to overbend/overstress the aluminum main gear.

I hope this info helps.

Regards,
Rick

[fritzdecat]

That Bungee setup is Brilliant

Hats off to you for the idea

Cheers

[fritzdecat]

Where did you buy that engine? Is that from Germany?

[El Capitán]

Hi guys, The weather and my schedule has not permitted the first flight of the Rascal 110. I have a YS120 in it now, BUT, I'm about to convert it to electric. I just bought a big motor from Hobby Lobby, a AXI 4130/16. It will turn a 18x10 prop at 6800rpm on 20cells of 2400mah batteries. If I go with the new LIPO batteries you can get 45min. of flying on a single charge. I'm going to give the electric a try. I'll let you know how it goes.

What ever happened with your electric sig from a few years back?

[UltraBob]

Myself and others have done the 110 electric. This is a great airplane.

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=685836&highlight=sig+rascal+110

[jetstream]

Hi guys, just got myself a Rascal and following the thread with interest. I am in a dilemma as to engine choice. I am thinking Saito 125a, OS200 , YS 110,YS140 or saito 182 twin.
Which engine would be best? Too big an engine and I reckon the landing could be tricky as the thrust at idle is high , too small and the performance would be inadequate.
If I use the saito 125a, would I end up with marginal performance and the need to add nose weight? On the other extreme if I use the OS200, would the landings be difficult? Any views appreciated.

[SteveR]

Is this just a sport model or are you planning to tow with it?

[jetstream]

It's going to be a sport model.Don't want a plane to fly straight and level only though.I'd like to gently putt around and make nice touch and gos in the evening after a hectic day of flying and to be aerobatic when I get bored in the afternoons!!

[edwin1]

The 125 will do fine. I fly mine with a saito 120. It will knife edge easily and float in a nice hover in about a 10 mph breeze. Video here. http://www.gamarc.org/ go to the video section on the left.
Edwin

[vax6335]

Anyone have some good in flight pictures of a white/blue Rascal 110? I need some inspiration for my desktop.

[jetstream]

Nice video Edwin! I'll seriously consider the 125 then.Thanks

[taildragger21]

Hello, I have been considering a rascal 110 as well.. How about a satio 130 twin.. Just got the engine in a trade and it runs well.. Just not sure if it puts out even like a 120.I want reserve power since I am a power freak..

[edwin1]

If you're into power, you'll probably want a different engine. A guy in the club runs a 150 in his and it flys pretty spirited. A 180 will hover for you. Theres a picture here somewhere that shows a rascal110 hovering next to a aerobat.
Edwin

[butternifedge]

All this information inspired me to start a project a few months ago on a 110 with a ZDZ40 Re with the muffler in the fuse and no holes cut in the cowl for a clean look and power to spare. It was slow starting but now I have the engine/exhaust mounted and the electrinic ignition with battery/regulator installed. I had some broken spars in the wing from shipping when I got it so I decided to peel all the covering off and do a custom covering with Monocoat as well. I must say, with some new color splashed on it and the power plant installed without the need for holes in the cowl for muffler or carb, it is looking HOT! More covering going on this weekend and gluing the tailfeathers on is next. I discarded the hinges that came with it and went with Robarts in stead, added a little more throw and big digital servos in case I get the urge to fly outside the scale spectrum. This is going to be my first plane on JR X9303 2.4 Ghz setup. Even though it IS the better way to go for guidance, I am a little nervous for the first setup on 2.4 Gig, so the Sig 110 is lighter wing loading than my other planes and a much better glider in case of mishap over my other planes for the 2.4 Spectrum guinea pig.

[SteveR]

I'd sure love to see photos of your setup. My Rascal was also powered with a ZDZ-40 and I tried real hard to have a custom muffler made to fit within the cowl which I lengthened to accommodate the engine. Bottom line: we concluded way too much exhaust restriction and I hung a big honker canister off the side of the fuselage.

Good luck,

Steve

[jetstream]

I've decided to go the whole hog and use an OS200 with a hatori header and muffler. I'm thinking enclosed muffler too.Seems like a fair amount of work.I'll wait for pics from you guys before I take out the chainsaw and cleaver!

[karl k]

All this information inspired me to start a project a few months ago on a 110 with a ZDZ40 Re with the muffler in the fuse and no holes cut in the cowl for a clean look and power to spare. It was slow starting but now I have the engine/exhaust mounted and the electrinic ignition with battery/regulator installed. I had some broken spars in the wing from shipping when I got it so I decided to peel all the covering off and do a custom covering with Monocoat as well. I must say, with some new color splashed on it and the power plant installed without the need for holes in the cowl for muffler or carb, it is looking HOT! More covering going on this weekend and gluing the tailfeathers on is next. I discarded the hinges that came with it and went with Robarts in stead, added a little more throw and big digital servos in case I get the urge to fly outside the scale spectrum. This is going to be my first plane on JR X9303 2.4 Ghz setup. Even though it IS the better way to go for guidance, I am a little nervous for the first setup on 2.4 Gig, so the Sig 110 is lighter wing loading than my other planes and a much better glider in case of mishap over my other planes for the 2.4 Spectrum guinea pig.

I would love to see that covering job.

Don't worry so much about 2.4

I've run a DX7 for over a year now. As long as you follow the guidance in the manual, you'll be fine.

Make sure that your receiver pack is up to snuff and charged and you won't experience the lockout that everyone is worried about.

That is the single biggest cause of all Spektrum crashes.

Very easy to prevent as well. I haven't had a lockout in the entire time I've flown this radio.

Karl

[king_arthur]

I am returning to RC after about 15 years away. I flew powered and non powered from 71 until about 94. Man things have really changed on the electronics and engine front. I just purchased a Sig Kadet LT-40 ARF with a Saito FA-62A black knight engine and a JR 4 channel for my son. For me I am looking at the Rascal 110. This thread is very educational. I am enjoying the information. Of course I have much to learn since I have been out of the loop so long. My son and I are so excited.

[SteveR]

King, you'll enjoy the Rascal, it's a great looking ship and an outstanding value given its size and cost. Plenty of room to install your radio gear and it flies great.

Enjoy,

Steve