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Some people aren’t big fans of ARFs but with a little research, patience, and ingenuity, one can turn a simple model into a nice looking bird. As many of you know, I love scale. So far, I’ve been very lucky to accomplish the detail that I have in my huey and 182 due to great people such as the Blains, Ted, Ebert, and Don M. by allowing me to get all the necessary photos and answered questions. Thanks so much.
I also want to thank Ted, Roxie, and Bruce for all their help and advice for this project. It’s amazing the things you never think about until you’ve asked fellow friends and modelers. I still have more to do but here is a sample of what I’ve done. I’ve also included a photo of the 182 where I used the N number. Guess which one’s me. Mark Curtiss
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Remembering those days of flying,
I decided to take on the Great Planes 40 size Cessna 182 ARF as my latest
r/c project (one of many). Thanks to Ted and the Blains, I was able to get
some 182s reference photos for some extra detailed scale items for the
model. I’ve added foot steps on the main gear legs, door hinges, red
beacon on the vertical stab, and antennas on the wing, vertical stab, and
fuselage. I even tinted the windows to the bluish green. I also replaced
the wire nose gear with a functional Robart gear. Having modified the
wheel pant considerably to work with this particular piece, I really
learned about engineering and glassing. I want to thank Ted for loaning me
his fiberglass cloth and epoxy to accomplish this task. Also, as a special
touch for the model, I ordered and applied a set of custom N numbers that
dad had on one of his full-sized 182s. What a great addition.
