Originally Posted by
Moutianman
Just ordered my rascal 168, question I have is. What do you like and dislike of it. Second I am making mine a float plane. Is there any good ideas on floats. Thanks
Read through the build thread here on RCU and over on RCG.
There have been a few people involved in the build and we all basically had the same issues....incomplete instruction manual (may have been updated/corrected by now), very tail heavy, needs a ton of weight up front, comes in quite a bit heavier than Sig's claimed weight. Most likely will not fly with Sig's recommended gas engine size. I don't believe Sig ever flew a prototype with a gas engine, only electric. NEEDS STRUTS!!!!
Other than that, it goes together quite easily, there's just a lot of it...it's a BIG plane.
Dave.
EDIT...The landing gear is marginal for strength. I used some 1/4" piano wire inside the landing gear using stand-offs from B&B Specialities.
Have fun!