Hi oldtyme & captnd. Thanks for the comps on my 182. Too many red Cessnas out there, which is why I chose teal. The muffler I used on the Magnum 91 is the stock one, believe it or not. I had to bend the elbow (lots of heat) just slightly to get it in line with the left cowl flap. I then used a Dubro silicone extension to get it out of the cowl. The extension really gives the engine a unique and scale sound. Right click this link, and save target as: [link=http://www.designerimages.net/Video/RC/Randy/Cessna 182 maiden.wmv]http://www.designerimages.net/Video/RC/Randy/Cessna 182 maiden.wmv[/link] This is the maiden of my Cessna last spring.

I used a large aluminum Dubro iso mount for the engine, and she really runs smooth. On board glow by Expert (great little unit), full lights, full cockpit, fiberglass with water based polyurethane finish, and painted with PPG 2 part paint. This was my first fiberglass/paint job, and all I can say is get ready to sand! I sanded and primed for 2 months straight. Suprisingly; all the fiberglass, primer, filler, paint, clearcoat and vinyl (black and gray are vinyl, sealed under the clearcoat) added less than a pound. Even more detail about the plane can be found [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4171891/anchors_4171891/mpage_1/key_year%252Cproject/anchor/tm.htm#4171891]on my original thread here.[/link] Any more questions are more than welcome. I've got 20 or more flights on her now, but I still get the 'shakes' right before take off. If you guys really want to get an eye full, do a forum search for Cessna 182 by author SDCrashmaster. His plane is truly a work of art, and it inspired me to go that little extra mile, though, not quite as long a mile as his is!