Knowing Sig’s quality of materials and at-
tention to detail, this latest incarnation of the Rascal is right on point. The assembly manual is very thorough and should com- fortably guide even the most devout foam lover through their first balsa ARF. For those who have already assembled an ARF or two, a quick look at the pictures in the manual is probably all you’ll need! There were a couple of steps in the man-
ual that were already completed. For ex- ample, the wheel pants come predrilled which means they fit perfectly. After read- ing how the manual precisely describes (and shows with five pictures) how and where to drill the holes, it was almost dis- appointing to skip that step. While on the subject of landing gear, there is a steerable tailwheel that gets glued into the leading edge of the rudder. While thick cyano will work just fine to hold the tailwheel in place, care needs to be taken to keep any acceler- ator from getting on the rudder hinges. Flying the Rascal 49 from a paved surface
Here are the contents of the box plus the servos and extensions. It’s easy to see that not too much assembly is required and the covering looks great.
is preferable. Ground handling is fairly easy and the tailwheel works effectively. With a light wing loading, the takeoff roll is fairly short and as long as you’re ready with the right rudder, everything goes very smoothly. While the Rascal can handle a crosswind, it’s much happier going straight into the wind and most importantly, straight down the
An assortment of glues (above left) that may be required to complete the kit. The wing halves joined together (above right), servos and y-harness installed; all before the morning coffee is finished brewing. An aileron servo neatly tucked
into the wing (below left). HS 55s are more than adequate for this airplane. The horizontal stabilizer gets glued into place (below right) and a small amount of covering is removed in order to ensure the vertical stabilizer is properly bonded.
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