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Forum: ARF or RTF
06-05-2009, 12:57 PM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

Click on upload images and files link at the bottom of the box when you are adding text to your post, this brings up a windo that you can then brows you computer to select the picture file you want,...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-05-2009, 12:55 PM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

Good idea, I will stick with my Fults gear for now though as it works ok, I think that if i was building another one from scratch I would still beef up the front end, the glass fiber is pretty weak...
Forum: ARF or RTF
06-04-2009, 10:46 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

My plane (my second CMP Cessna 140) has about 30 - 40 flights now, great plane to fly and looks good in the air, here is a tip.
My fuselage is starting to develope slight cracking between the bottom...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-30-2009, 08:26 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

No idea on the windshield I'm afraid but on the main gear, mine also flexes but it does appear to be "springy" enough to take a beating.
I think it looks pretty cool too !
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-30-2009, 08:25 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

My first one died due to Pilot error (that would be me !), the plane flew great, so does my second one.
The full story on my first plane is in posts above.
On the nose gear, I swear by the Fults...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-29-2009, 04:47 PM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

I use Futaba S3152 digitals, they are 69 oz at 4.8 v.
I used them on all functions and only have one on elevator, no issues sio far.
i also have a Giant Big stick with over 120 flights on it,...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-29-2009, 04:45 PM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

I would say that a 90 fs is way too low on power for this plane.
I have a Saito 90 in an 8 - 9 lb Bolton Paul Warbird and it flys it ok, I would think that trying to power a 12 to 16 lb plane with...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-13-2009, 11:08 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

I got the engine from SouthEast engines, they carry out a pre delivery inspection and include a sign off sheet with the engine to show it was done. All I can say is that I am very pleased with the...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-13-2009, 09:59 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

I have had the engine about a month
32 - 1 oil for run in then 50-1 synthetic
I am running a 15 x 10 and getting @ 7000rpm
Power is enough to nearly pull the plane vertical (although a Cessna...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-09-2009, 08:47 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

As per my posts above, I have the XYZ 26cc gasser in mine(second plane, first had Saito 180).
Flew it the other week and it runs greatwith bags of power, nice idle and sounds good.
The whole...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-07-2009, 08:36 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

larry Sogla, meant to ask, where did you find the 26cc gasser for 140 bucks and 50cc engine for not much more ?
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-07-2009, 08:34 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

I just used two pipes, one goese from clunk to 3 way fill valve to engine. The other goes from high tank vent, raised slightly upwards then looped down to bottom of firewall and secured with a...
Forum: ARF or RTF
04-07-2009, 08:29 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

A 50cc gasser is way too bog for this plane (perhaps not weight wise but certainly power wise). I have hat two of these planes now, the first had a Saito 180, way over powered, the one I have now...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-29-2009, 08:47 PM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

Here is a picture of my old Cessna nose gear mod, my new one is similar but no pics yet.....
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-28-2009, 09:08 PM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

Great choice of plane, i am on my second one (see my post way back on how my flying skills lost the first one !)
My second one is almost ready for it's first flight, I bought an XYZ 26 cc gasser...
Forum: ARF or RTF
03-20-2009, 12:56 PM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

I use the Tru Turn standard shape 2 1/2" one, looks great and very well made.
Dont forget to order an adaptor for your engine and bare in mind the prop size you are using, truturn offer a 120 size...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-04-2008, 06:36 PM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

Well, this will be my last post on this thread.
Maiden flight today, as per previous posts, i was worried about the CG, the overall weight etc, but, I can report that if you set the CG at 78mm and...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-02-2008, 11:11 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

Wow, this is weird, i have a 1000mah battery right up front, no lights, no other added weight, only thing i added that id not standard is a pull pull rudder system and a Fults twin wire nose wheel.
...
Forum: ARF or RTF
10-02-2008, 08:35 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

First flight planned for this weekend, all ready to go.......
Questions : I have a Saito 180 in it and i have had to add 30 oz of lead to the firewall to get a CG of 78mm (going by most succesful...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-11-2008, 11:19 AM
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-03-2008, 09:18 PM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

Picture of my Fults double nose leg installation, i beleive I could swing the plane round my head with the strength of this thing, fantastic.....
Engine is saito 180
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-03-2008, 09:10 PM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

on the CG debate and how the plane flew (poorly, or well), has everyone noticed the down force details on the engine mount? i almost missed it but having followed the instructions, I ended up with...
Forum: ARF or RTF
09-03-2008, 09:07 PM
Forum: ARF or RTF
07-25-2008, 11:52 AM
Replies: 1,313
Views: 440,388
Posted By stevelesl

RE: CMP Cessna 182 Building Thread>the best scale Cessna 1.20 size ARF that is on the market!!!

Hi everyone, I just purchased the CMP Cessna 182 140 from Radentech and after drooling over the box last night and getting started the (what looks like) a short build time, I am very impressed with...
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