Rascal 110 with MVVS 1.60 gasser pics
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Motor fits easily but you need to make your own muffler.
My muffler sounds cool with a popping sound.
Pulls it nicely - motor is new and have not yet maxxed it out.
Vibration is not a problem at all.
Maiden flight on Saterday and it flies great - this plane can slow down so much you wont believe it - this is with dual 1100mAH packs for the rx
and a 1100mAH for the ignition [X(] (I think it can fly slower than my light Magic Extra )
I can turn this plane so flat with rudder and opposite aileron that it it looks like it is on rails.
Motor fits easily but you need to make your own muffler.
My muffler sounds cool with a popping sound.
Pulls it nicely - motor is new and have not yet maxxed it out.
Vibration is not a problem at all.
Maiden flight on Saterday and it flies great - this plane can slow down so much you wont believe it - this is with dual 1100mAH packs for the rx
and a 1100mAH for the ignition [X(] (I think it can fly slower than my light Magic Extra )
I can turn this plane so flat with rudder and opposite aileron that it it looks like it is on rails.
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RE: Rascal 110 with MVVS 1.60 gasser pics
Thanks for the photos!
I have one of the 110 in the box, and it is nice to see a setup without the sides of the cowl cut.
I have one of the 110 in the box, and it is nice to see a setup without the sides of the cowl cut.
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RE: Rascal 110 with MVVS 1.60 gasser pics
A wonderful plane with that elliptical wing.
I see you made all the little things work, like extended throttle arm, protected wiring and gas line.
Any intention of using this plane as a workhorse?
I see you made all the little things work, like extended throttle arm, protected wiring and gas line.
Any intention of using this plane as a workhorse?
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No - but I found that this game favours the pragmatic approach !! Besides its such a nice motor (and plane) that it would be shame not to do it properly.
Any intention of using this plane as a workhorse?
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RE: Rascal 110 with MVVS 1.60 gasser pics
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Forgot to mention that I think that this is "the" gas motor for the Rascal (if not the best alround choice).
With the slightly heaver motor and ignition battery I could place the rudder servo in the tail in the already provided cutout thus eliminating the pull pull. Even with the 3 batteries onboard the plane is
an absolute floater.
Another factor is that the MVVS is a bit cheaper (here in SA at least) than the four stroke equivelant for the Rascal - (no 2 stroke glows in this baby [:@]), that coupled with the
low price of gas compared to glow for this size , Oh did I mention the totally reliable idle and throttle up and much less cleaning up and easy easy start and and ...
Seriously though I think this is the best set up.
Forgot to mention that I think that this is "the" gas motor for the Rascal (if not the best alround choice).
With the slightly heaver motor and ignition battery I could place the rudder servo in the tail in the already provided cutout thus eliminating the pull pull. Even with the 3 batteries onboard the plane is
an absolute floater.
Another factor is that the MVVS is a bit cheaper (here in SA at least) than the four stroke equivelant for the Rascal - (no 2 stroke glows in this baby [:@]), that coupled with the
low price of gas compared to glow for this size , Oh did I mention the totally reliable idle and throttle up and much less cleaning up and easy easy start and and ...
Seriously though I think this is the best set up.
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RE: Rascal 110 with MVVS 1.60 gasser pics
Nice one Tim...Ordered the Red version today,hope to use the same setup. I own the rascal 40
which flies great,hope the bigger version is as docile? What is the all up flying weight?
Don't want to go over 13lbs...
which flies great,hope the bigger version is as docile? What is the all up flying weight?
Don't want to go over 13lbs...
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That plane looks like the Kadet Senior...shouldn't you be flying it with an OS .46FX?
It's one awesome looking plane and looks relaxing to fly. Enjoy......
Cheers.
It's one awesome looking plane and looks relaxing to fly. Enjoy......
Cheers.
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Hi Tim..Me again,forgot to ask as well as weight,what size prop and fuel tank are you using?
Many thanks. Your weather certainly looks better than ours..roll on summer!
Many thanks. Your weather certainly looks better than ours..roll on summer!
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RE: Rascal 110 with MVVS 1.60 gasser pics
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YOHH :
The weight without fuel is about 13.5 lbs but the plane has 3 1100 mAh Nicads - this is really not a problem, it is still light in the air !
I am using a 18x6 and stayed with the stock fuel tank (just put in a gas bung) The stock Sig spinner internals were to small for the 18x6 and I replaced it with a Protech Aluminium
one.
This is the 4th 110 Rascal at the club so I made one or two very minor mods - I will take pics and post them.
a65l: You should see how flat this baby turns !!
Kmot: Had to make the mufflere as I could find nothing even close - actually had to make 2 - found out you cant really weld on the muffler once its been used - seemingly due to the oil.
YOHH :
The weight without fuel is about 13.5 lbs but the plane has 3 1100 mAh Nicads - this is really not a problem, it is still light in the air !
I am using a 18x6 and stayed with the stock fuel tank (just put in a gas bung) The stock Sig spinner internals were to small for the 18x6 and I replaced it with a Protech Aluminium
one.
This is the 4th 110 Rascal at the club so I made one or two very minor mods - I will take pics and post them.
a65l: You should see how flat this baby turns !!
Kmot: Had to make the mufflere as I could find nothing even close - actually had to make 2 - found out you cant really weld on the muffler once its been used - seemingly due to the oil.
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Thanks Tim...That's great..If I go over 15lbs it's classed as a Large model (in the UK) and certain conditions apply. I'am not that qualified yet! May fly at the end of year or even next.
This is a summer project,plane on order for April,coming from Germany via my model shop.
Got the MVVS engine already,what a fine piece of egineering...roll on......
This is a summer project,plane on order for April,coming from Germany via my model shop.
Got the MVVS engine already,what a fine piece of egineering...roll on......
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I have a Rascal 110 that I have been trying to decide what engine to use. I like the fact that you didn't have to cut the cowl but I weld to make my own muffler. Can you let us know exactly how you made the muffler so that maybe I can get a friend to help me with the welding.
I can't wait to get mine in the air.
Carl
I can't wait to get mine in the air.
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I have a Rascal 110 that I have been trying to decide what engine to use. I like the fact that you didn't have to cut the cowl but I weld to make my own muffler. Can you let us know exactly how you made the muffler so that maybe I can get a friend to help me with the welding.
I can't wait to get mine in the air.
I have a Rascal 110 that I have been trying to decide what engine to use. I like the fact that you didn't have to cut the cowl but I weld to make my own muffler. Can you let us know exactly how you made the muffler so that maybe I can get a friend to help me with the welding.
I can't wait to get mine in the air.
Something like an OS1.60FX will give you spectacular performance. Something like the Zenoah will give you a really nice all around relaxing flyer.
I think you could load this up to 20 lbs total weight and it would still be a total floater. We have maybe 2 lbs of extra stuff in ours and had an engine die on us at about 1000' AGL. It took a *long* time to glide down and I ended up doing some side slips to bleed off altitude towards the end so I could get her down on the ground.
My personal opinion is that the Rascal 110 is a wonderful, wonderful airplane. (Of course I've never met an airplane I didn't like!)
Curt.
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Thanks for the info Kurt. I am still yet to finish my Rascal. To many other projects. I am considering the First Place Engine that Sig recommends though because I have a LHS that sells them cheap and a couple guys locally that are using FPEs int their Rascal. The FPE give good relaxing performance which is what I'm looking for.
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Hey guys - Between a friend and myself, we have flown the Rascal 110 on these engines: SuperTigre G-2300, SuperTigre G-3750, FPE 1.3, Zenoah G-26, and a Moki 1.8 !!! Needless to say the Moki 1.8 provided some thrust offset challenges initially, but it would hover the best of all engines. The FPE 1.3 was underpowered for what we like, but probably provided the best scale like flight. The SuperTigre G-2300 was also a good selection, as was the Zenoah G-26. My buddy has the SuperTigre G-3750 at present and I haven't really seen it yet.
My point is that depending on what you want to accomplish with this plane, there is a large and varied selection of engines available.
My point is that depending on what you want to accomplish with this plane, there is a large and varied selection of engines available.
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Ηι!
I am planning to build a Sig Rascal and i am looking for the Monokote colours!
Your Rascal with white and light blue is fantastic.[X(]
Can you tell me how to do it to mine?
Thank you!
I am planning to build a Sig Rascal and i am looking for the Monokote colours!
Your Rascal with white and light blue is fantastic.[X(]
Can you tell me how to do it to mine?
Thank you!