Thank you for purchasing the Cessna 182 from Park Scale Models. From a very early age I had
a fascination for aircraft of all types, but especially for general aviation aircraft. As a young boy
building Comet© and Guillows© models, I developed a passion for planes built from balsa.
Nothing could capture my imagination like the balsa structures I’d see in books and magazines
and I dreamt of one day having a business that specialized in park flyer sized remote controlled
aircraft. Now, 25 years later, technology has made it possible to turn my boyhood dream into
reality. I sincerely hope you have as much enjoyment building and flying your Cessna 182 as I did
developing it.
General Building Information
Please be sure to carefully read through the instructions before building your Cessna 182. Having
a good understanding of the building process will help to make a more enjoyable experience and
greatly reduce the chance of making a mistake. It is strongly suggested that you follow the
building sequence in the manual. A great deal of thought and time has been put into making the
building sequence as ‘fool-proof’ as possible.
You will need to have a sharp cutting blade (X-acto© #11 works well) to free the parts from the
sheets by cutting the small ‘hold-in’ tabs. Because balsa is a natural product, the density can vary
several places in a single sheet. Occasionally the laser might not cut through the sheet
completely when it hit’s these spots of higher density. You can quickly free these parts by running
your cutting blade along the laser cut line.
The Cessna 182 can be built with or without landing gear
Cessna 182 specifications
Length: 26”
Wing Span: 36”
Wing Area: ~200 in2
Weight: 8.0 ~ 11.0 oz.
Wing Loading: 6.75 ~ 9.0 oz/ft2
Recommended Power System: GWS IPS-S2 w/ GWS 8043 prop
Control Functions: Rudder, Elevator & Throttle
Recommended Battery Pack: 750 mAh 2S Lithium Polymer
Items needed to complete your Cessna 182:
•Appropriately sized micro receiver
•2 sub micro servos (.33oz/9 grams or less recommended)
•Appropriately sized Electronic Speed Controller
•GWS IPS – S2
•GWS 8x4.3 slow flyer prop
•1 1/4” lightweight wheels of choice (3 Req.)
•Sullivan’s .032” Gold-n-cable or Dubro Micro control rods for rudder and elevator controls
•1 roll of light weight covering material
•Misc. building supplies (glue, razor blades, etc.)
•Dubro 1/16” Dura-Collars (4 Req.)
