New to kit building
 

Well, I have been wanting to build something from plans and I think I know what I want. I want to build a plane around the os .10 engine. I want it to be easy to transport and store. Something that will glide nicely, but also have some aerobatics. Must be 4 channel, T,A,E,R
I have searched threads and hobby stores, and cant make up my mind. I did see a Sig Rascal Trainer Kit. That has a 49" wingspan, I really want to keep it under 40" wingspan.
I currently fly electric,PKZ T-28 Trojan,and I have a Hanger 9 pts p51 that I have not Maiden yet.
Also, If it is just plans, I will need a good set of instructions too. That is the problem I am running ito when searching for plans.
I guess if all else fails, I could go with the Sig rascal, but the recomended engine size is .06-.07, would the .10 fit and fly right?

RE: New to kit building
 

Check out house of balsa,I like the spacewalker they have (I don't know how it flys though)I also like the rascal but wish they had made it into a .40 kit or .60

RE: New to kit building
 

Thats cool looking, but will it be a good slow flyer as well? I also looked at the Super Decathlon by house of balsa with the 47" wingspan, but it doesnt have a recomend engine size.

RE: New to kit building
 

You can't go wrong with the Rascal. One of our guys had the 60 sized one and it was a great flyer and it is also a great looking plane.

Transporthing that plane shouldn't be a problem. You would probably have to take the wing off, but that's no big deal, none of my planes will fit in the car without taking the wing off. I can put my Super Aeromaster bipe, a .91 powered plane completely in the trunk along with the field box. When the wing get's over about 54" it has to ride shotgun, but that's OK to. When I had my 4*60, the whole plane rode shotgun. Lay the seat back and cover it and the floor with some plastic, I grabbed a couple sheets of trunk protector from the nursery.

I've got a 33% Extra 230 kit to build. It claims that it breaks down and fits in a 1985 Datsun. I've yet to build this one, but soon, If it will fit a mid 80's compact, I'm sure that Rascal won't be a problem. The .10 woulsn't be much of an over kill, and it should give you some great performance. Remember that you don't have to fly full throttle.

Welcome to the adiction. Building is as much fun as flying.

Don

RE: New to kit building
 

A Spacewalker is more docile than a Decathlon. The Decathlon is an aerobatic ship, making it less stable. The Spacewalker has a big wing, and light wingloading, making it easier to fly slowly.

RE: New to kit building
 

You don't make it clear why you want to stick with a .10 size engine and airplane. However, if you're not really zeroed in on that size, you might find that building larger airplanes is much easier. The smaller sizes, such as the .10 to .25, use much smaller and lighter pieces of balsa that can be very difficult to work with. I have tried a couple that used 1/32 or 1/16 balsa formers and bulkheads and 1/16 square stringers and find that merely bumping them can result in broken pieces. In some cases, the balsa was much like tissue paper and very difficult to work with. The larger planes, .40 and up, get into wood that I can handle without breaking. Maybe it was that I am clumsy or maybe it was the particular kits, but I am finding more and more that the larger the airplane and individual pieces are, the easier it is to handle them without breaking. Just a thought

RE: New to kit building
 

I want the challange that comes with building small. And the fact that I already have the .10 os and its easier on the wallet. The Wife is getting tired of all my planes, so I figure smaller = less noticeable. But she will still raise a fuss! [:@]