RASCAL 110 EG ARF ASSEMBLY MANUAL
INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations on your purchase of the RASCAL 110 EG ARF.
We predict that you are going to fall in love with this airplane.
Take-offs and landings are spectacular in their smoothness, and
when it comes to what goes on in the air, the Rascal 110
is positively elegant. Exceptional streamlining and a high
performance airfoil allow the Rascal 110 to do things other high
wing airplanes can't do. Slow rolls, point rolls, easy inverted
flight, Cuban 8s, etc. ... are all part of the Rascal 110's
aerobatic routine. The light wing loading of the Rascal 110
makes it a versatile workhorse. Float flying, banner or glider
tow, onboard video or camera work (several universities and the
military are using them), parachute drop, night flying with
add-on lights, and just about any other load carrying task is
easy for the giant RASCAL 110. You won't find a better
behaved, more honest airplane than this superb flying machine!
The RASCAL 110 ARF can be assembled and ready for the
flight line in a few short evenings. The all-wood airframe is
CNC laser cut and factory jig built. That means the few parts
you need to glue together are guaranteed to fit "like a glove".
The airplane is expertly covered with Ultracote
®
(aka
ORACOVER
®
) premium covering material. The factory-painted
cowling and wheel pants are quality hand-laid fiberglass. The
functional airfoil shaped aluminum wing struts and massive
spring aluminum landing gear are also factory-painted and
ready to bolt on. The leaf-spring tailwheel assembly is
completely assembled and ready to use. The kit also includes
complete hardware, wheels, spinner, fuel tank, and a fully
illustrated assembly manual that leaves nothing to the
imagination.
Assembly of the Rascal 110 is fast and simple when following
the detailed instructions in this manual. We urge you to read
this assembly manual completely before assembly. Familiarize
yourself with the parts and the assembly sequences. The
successful assembly and flying of this airplane is your
responsibility. If you deviate from these instructions, you may
wind-up with problems later on.
We hope you will enjoy this legendary R/C model. We’re
confident you will love the way it flies! Let’s get started!
ADDITIONAL ITEMS YOU WILL NEED TO PURCHASE
In addition to this kit, you will need the following items to
complete your RASCAL 110 and make it flyable.
POWER SYSTEM
The sky is the limit on choosing a powerplant for this versatile
airplane. The RASCAL 110 flies beautifully with 2-stroke glow,
4-stroke glow (single or twin cylinder), gas, or electric power.
Keep in mind that the airplane has been designed to be
relatively light, producing a good flying model with a very
favorable wing loading. In addition, the design is
aerodynamically clean for a high-wing model. These two factors
result in very good performance when using engines in the
suggested range. Over-powering this model is totally
unnecessary and not recommended.
GLOW ENGINE
We recommend the following sizes for the RASCAL 110.
2-Stroke - 1.20 - 1.50 cu. in. (20 - 25 cc)
4-Stroke - 1.20 - 1.80 cu. in. (20 - 30 cc)
Some glow engines that have been popular in the RASCAL 110
are: Saito 1.50 and 1.80 single cylinder 4-stroke; O.S. 1.20
single cylinder 4-stroke; O.S. 1.20 and 1.60 twin cylinder
4-stroke;
Note:
In the installation of a twin cylinder engine, the only real
issue is how to install the fiberglass cowl over the two cylinder
heads. We have made a twin cylinder installation (OS Gemini
1.60 Twin) and found the best way to deal with the cowl is to
neatly "split" it, from front to rear, along the centerline of the
engine, creating top and bottom cowl halves. The two halves
could then be joined along the seam with small bolts. Neatly
done, this would create fairly easy engine access and a very
realistic look.
GAS ENGINE
We recommend the following sizes for the RASCAL 110.
1.20 - 1.80 cu.in. (20 - 30 cc)
Some gasoline engines that have been popular in the RASCAL
110 are: Syssa 30 (30 cc); Zenoah G26 (26 cc); DLE 30
(30 cc); FPE 1.3 (21 cc); Evolution 26GT (26 cc)
GLOW & GAS ENGINE USERS
Because of the wide variety of engines that can (and have)
been used in the RASCAL 110, it is virtually impossible for us
to cover every installation, and answer every possible question,
in detail. Two-stroke, four-stroke, and gas engines often use
different styles of engine mounts; different types and sizes of
fuel tanks; and have different pushrod requirements. Some
engines come with a mount, especially gas engines. Rather
than put engine mounts and fuel tanks in this kit that most of
you won't be able to use, we are leaving it up to you to supply
your own engine mounts and fuel tanks. There is a basic wire
pushrod included, with a nylon sleeve, pushrod connector for
one end, and metal clevis for the other end. This type pushrod
will for many engine throttle hookups (but not all - you may need
to acquire other after market parts).
ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEM
For electric power we recommend a
1600-2600 watt (200-270kv) Brushless Outrunner Motor
80-120 amp high-voltage electronic speed control (ESC)
8s to 12s 5000 mAh Lithium-Polymer Battery Pack (Lipo)
Suitable motors in this range that have been used in the Rascal
110 are sometimes referred to as "120" or "160" equivalent
motors. Actual measurements were 6332-230 and 6364-245,
with the first 63 being the actual case diameter in millimeters.
The second two digits refer to the motor armature or the case
length in mm, while the last three digits are the kv rating of the
motor.
MOTOR MOUNT:
A laser-cut plywood adjustable motor mount
is included in this kit. It should work perfectly for any suitable
brushless outrunner motor which has an "X" or "cross" motor
mount plate on the back.
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