RE: Cessna-182 4-ch RTF Airplane*New Build
Well done 3z3k3l, great posts, I'm sure you're going to love this little plane!! One thing I would suggest to prolong the life of the plane and to protect it from all the little bumps and scrapes is to totally cover the fuse and wing with clear packing tape. It weighs next to nothing (I can't tell any difference in the flight performance) and will give the body and wing heaps of added strength. It also looks great too, makes it look shiny, almost like a Monokote cover job.
I also suggest that you spend a bit of stick time on FMS before your maiden to get used to the controls. I made the mistake of flying my Cessna for the first time without getting a feel for the controls and promptly crashed on the maiden flight snapping the wing in three places and totally destroying the front end, cowling, prop, bent prop shaft, motor shaft. etc. I was extremely pissed off and the plane still looks like crap after I patched it up but it flies beautifully now I know what I'm doing!!
Be conservative until you get the hang of it!! ...oh and avoid the brushless hop-up, that'll be too much power for any newbie to handle. The stock gear is more than enough to get you in the air and learn on.
One thing in your favour is that you've picked a great plane to learn on!! Just don't go crazy and try to do everything on your first few flights and you'll be fine!! Loops, rolls etc will all come in time... I speak from experience having flown and crashed many times!!
Good Luck and keep us notified as to your progress.