4max Cessna 182 User manual
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Cessna 182 Instruction Manual
Specifications:
Wingspan: 42 in.
Fuselage Length: 29 in.
Flying Weight: 680 - 720 grams
Recommended Power and Radio System:
Brushless Motor BL2215/1050 KV or 2 – Stroke Engine .15 cu in
ESC 30 A
Propeller 9050
Spinner 40 mm.
Battery 11.1 V 2200 mAh (20C)
4 Channel Radio system
4 mini servos (2 for Aileron)
Kit Features:
Steerable Nose wheel
Complete hardware pack
CAD-CAM design and CNC cut parts
Balsa/Plywood construction
Wooden wheel pant
Photo illustrated Instruction Manual
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Open the Box
Cessna 182 Kit contents as follow;
Scale 1:1 Auto Cad Plan sheet and CNC cut drawing
Instruction Manual
Fuselage and wing contents pack
3-6 mm. Balsa and 5.5 mm. hard wood content pack
Epoxy adhesive Set in 30 minutes and cure in 6-8 Hours
Hardware content pack i.e., pushrod wire, wheel collars, landing gear set etc.
Decal set, clear windshield and windows
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Before Assemble
Thank you for Purchasing the Chin Model AirCraft Cessna 182. Cessna 182 is the second model in an R/C scale
airplane kits from Chin Model AirCraft
Since this is a scale model taken outline from the original Cessna 182 and have fully details, it will takes time in
assembling until ready to fly approximately 30 Hours, but it isn’t more difficult to build than the Cessna 208B, Piper
Cherokee and PC-6 Porter. If you are already experienced R/C pilot, you should be able to fly the Cessna 208B without
difficulty.
Take your time to studied this instructions manual before you starting to build, this will show you step-by step
how to built your Cessna 182 straight and true from the beginning until covering and installing accessories. The CAD-CAM
designed and CNC cutting, interlocking parts allow you to build fast and accurate. Moreover, all hardware are fully comes
with the package, which will help you to decrease the time in the preparation and procure the equipment.
Hope you enjoy building and flying our products. Should you have any questions about building your Cessna 182,
Thank you for purchasing copyright product that invents and produces by Thai,
Chinnathon Akaraphat
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Building tools and Accessories
This is the list of tools and accessories required to finish your Cessna 182
Building and Finishing Tools
Power and Radio system
1. Cutter
2. Sanding tools
3. Small File set
4. Razor saw
5. Ruler, Pen, small set square
6. Metal ruler
7. Scissor
8. Masking tape
9. Hand drill with 1, 2, and 2.5 mm. drill bits
10. Screwdriver , Pliers with wire cutter, pins
11. CA glue, UHU HART (Wood glue)
12. Epoxy glue
13. UHU ALL PLASTE (Plastic glue)
14. Balsa filler
15. Paintbrush , Black enamel paint , Thinner
16. Monotoke and sealing iron
1. 4 Channel Radio system
2. 4 mini servos
3. 5 Pushrod connectors
4. Y-Harnesses
5. 1050 Kv Brushless motor
6. Propeller 8040-9070
7. 40 mm. Spinner
8. Electronic Speed Control
9. Li-Po Battery 11.1V 1500-2000Mha
10. Battery charger
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Kit Contents
Hardware for Cessna 182 includes;
1. Nosegearset 1Set
2. 40mm.Foamwheel 3Wheel
3. Nose wheel pushrod with metal clevis 1 Set
4. 2.5 mm. Main landing gear wire 1 Set
5. Main landing gear strap with sheet metal screws 1 Set
6. Plastic tabs for wing struts with sheet metal screws 1 Set
7. Nylon clevis for wing struts 2 Pieces
8. Wing strut straps with sheet metal screws 1 Set
9. Plastic tabs for battery hatch 1 Set
10. Sheet metal screws for motor cover 4 Pieces
11. CD ROM motor straps with sheet metal screws 1 Set
12. Rudder–Elevatorcontrolhorn 1Set
13. Aileronscontrolhorn 1Set
14. Antennatube 1Piece
15. Wingboltwithwasher 1Set
16. Wheel pant washer 6 Pieces
17. Wheel pant straps with sheet metal screws 3 Set
18. 2:1 Epoxy adhesive Set in 30 minutes and cure in 6-8 Hours 1 Set
19. CAhinges 13Pieces
20. 0.9 mm. Elevator joiner wire 1 Piece
21. 0.8mm.Pushrodwire 1Piece
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Decals set
Decal sheet for Cessna 182 includes:
1. Celluloid sheet for windshield and windows 1 Piece
2. Silver stripe tape 1 Roll
3. Chin Model Air Craft logo 1 Set
4. CESSNA decal 1 Piece
5. N36182 decal 3 Pieces
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Build the Fuselage
Prepare the plan sheet (Genuine product must have the
owner stamp and authentic sign)
Prepare fuselage parts
Glue P1- P6 in position on B1 with UHU hart
Be sure to make a left and right side
Install former F3-F4 to the fuselage side, use square to
hold it perpendicular to the fuse side. Apply a few drops
of CA to hold former in place.
Join the right fuselage side to the left. Apply a few drops
of CA to hold former in place.
Place F2 to the B1, gently bends the fuse sides together
and keeps F2 in alignment, and then apply a few drops
of CA
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Position F12 and P7 in place
Sand F16 to the shape as shown in the photo and then
glue it in place
Place F1 in position (Temporarily install balsa stick inside
to prevent F1 broken during holding the fuselage)
Place P 9/1 and F11 in position as shown on the plan
Glue P9 to the tail in position where the rear of the
fuselage sides met
While gluing P9 in position visually center the tail to the
centerline of the fuselage
Position F13 in position as shown on the plan (Don’t
glue F13 to B1 yet)
Position P8 and F6 to the fuselage frame
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Glue P8 in position
Place P9/2 in position as shown in the photo
Visually center P9 to the centerline of the fuselage
Make sure that you straighten out any twists
Glue P9 in position as shown on the plan
Cut a notch on P9 to fit against F15
Slightly beveled P8 to fit against F15
Place F15 in position
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Glue it in place with CA
Wet outside of F15 with water
Carefully pull the sheet to the stringer and glue inside
the sheet with CA, and then mark where the sheet
crosses the centerline of the stringer. Cut the sheet at
the line you marked.
Trim off the excess wood and apply the other sheet in
the same manner
Lightly sand the outside
Wet outside of the nose sheet with water
Cut the sheet at the centerline of the stringer
Apply the other nose sheet in the same manner
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Lightly sand the front of F1 smooth and then glue F0 in
position with UHU Hart
Glue B1 to F13
Place F15 between the fuselages sides (B1), and keep
the fuselage in alignment
Glue P10 and P9 in place as shown in the photo
Indicated by the arrow, trim the edge of F5 to fit with
F15
Draw a 3 mm. line parallel to the edge as shown in the
photo
Use a cutter followed by a bar sander slightly beveled to
a guideline as shown in the photo
Indicated by the arrow, slightly beveled F14 to fit
against F15
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Align and glue F14 into position
Lightly sand top of F14 to flush with wing saddle brace
Position F7-F10 and BP2-BP4 in place. In the package,
BP2-BP4 are cut lightening holes to reduce weight (BP2
smaller hole is in the front and don’t glue to F9-F10 yet)
Trim flush with the fuselage
Round the corners by sanding
Draw a line as shown for making battery hatch
Use a straightedge and a cutter to score along the line
Remove battery hatch from the fuselage
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Assemble BT1-BT2 to battery hatch
BT2 should extend about 2-3 mm. for the hatch locking
and round the corner (indicated by arrow)
Glue B6 in position
Place B4 in position, use only a spot of CA to hold it in
position
Glue B5 in position
Carefully glue B2 to B4 with a drop of CA (don’t glue B2
to F2 and B1)
Glue B3 in position
Bevel the front of BP1 to meet F0
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Align BP1 with F0 (do not glue the front of BP1 to F0)
If the B1 is difficult to bend, wet the sheet with water
before bending, cut to fit with B4 then apply CA glue
inside
Apply CA glue inside
Trim BP1 flush with B2
Round the corners by sanding
Use cutter to carefully lift out of the frame. You didn’t
glue it in B4 and F2?
Attaching it to the fuselage and mount with sheet metal
screw
Build the Wing
Following illustration is the wings of Cessna 208B Grand
Caravan which same assembles as Cessna 182,
differently only some part and the figure only
Prepare wing parts
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Use small flat file to file S2-S3 notches to allow the ribs
fully seated on the spars
Test fit wing ribs onto Spar S2-S3 (except W0-W1).
Make sure that S2-S3 are even with the top edge of the
ribs
Place all ribs in position on S1-S3-S4-S5
Temporarily place 1.5 mm. balsas under W0-W 1
Apply a few drops of CA
Join spar S2-S3 together using UHU Hart
Glue F20-F21 (aileron servo tray) in position
Glue S8- F19 in position as shown on the plan
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Place a straightedge against W2A and W7 and drawn a
line on S5 all the way
Cut S4/1 to its size and glue them into position with
UHU hart
Glue W8 in position and sand flush with W7
Temporarily attach the aileron (W9) to the wing, draw a
line on W8 and sand to blend with W9
Draw a line on W7 as shown on the plan as a guide to
shape the wing tip
Trim and sand S5 to match angle of the ribs
Shape the leading edge of the aileron to a “V” shape
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Draw a reference line along the S1. Trim and sand to
round the leading edge along the line
Repeat steps for the other wing panel
JOIN THE WINGS
Apply UHU Hart to the S6
Place S6 in position. Makes sure the bottom edge of S6
even with S3
Apply a few drops of CA to hold it in place
Apply UHU hart to the other wing panel main spar
Place S6 in position. Makes sure the bottom edge of S6
even with S3
Double check that the S2 isn’t twisted
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Fill the gap between leading edge and trailing edge with
a scrap piece of balsa
Use CA to glue trailing edge of S4 together
Glue the rear center skin WP1 in position, sand the TE
even with S4
Glue the front center skin WP1 in position sand the LE to
even with S1
Glue the bottom center skin WP1 in position and drill a
holes for Y-connector exit
Cut two holes out of the top center sheeting and sand
Mount the wing to the fuselage
Insert the wing dowels (S7) into the wing dowel plate
and protrude 7 mm. out of the wing dowel plate. Use CA
to glue the wing dowels.
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Use round file to enlarge the holes in the F3 to assure
the wing dowel fits. Assemble wing dowel plate to F3
Measure center of the wing 20 mm. x 96 mm. as shown
Position the wing in the wing saddle and align it with the
fuselage.
Measure the distance from the aileron bay to center of
the tail, adjust the wing until both distance are equal
When the wing is perfectly align, temporarily secure with
screw
Apply a few drops of CA to the leading edge and the
wing dowel plate
Remove the wing from the wing saddle; fill any small
gaps with a scrap piece of balsa
Trim and sand wing dowel plate flush with wing center
section
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Temporary position the wing in the wing saddle, use
F17/1 to mark position for the shims on each side
Install shims (F17/1) to reduce the gap to 1 mm. on
each side
Mark position of wing TE over the top rear window as
shown in the photo
From 2.5-3 mm. balsa sheet, cut pieces to make the top
rear window sheeting
Trim and sand to flush with rear window
Trial fit the wing TE against the top rear window
Attach the Stab and Fin
Round the LE of Stab and Fin, also sand a radius around
the forward edge of the Stab and Fin Tip before attach
the Stab and Fin
Center the stabilizer on the stab saddle
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