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box scale Cessna 182


chrish

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A bit more accomplished on the Cessna project...might have to make a 172 next?

I've had to install brass rods in the wings as spars to straighten a warp that made the wings resembled helicopter rotors. Better now.

I made, not accurate but more realistic door hinges and chopped sawed filed and sanded the engine cowling and fire wall to be able to install the nose wheel.

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couldn't resist a mock-up

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I have wheel fairings from another kit but, only two so I might go open wheels, or try to make a nose wheel fairing.

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I spent a bit of time in the engine room...a detail here and there ended up getting out of hand. It's not truly accurate (yet again) but more representative of the prototype.

I made new engine mounts, magnetos and exhausts, I got frustrated after losing a precious scratch built header someplace made another, broke it, sighed and used the kit headers. I am making a new muffler and exhaust pipe though.

I haven't wired the engine...I hope to not go that far with my details!

The engine:

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Hmm sorry about the poor photo quality.

Thanks for looking.

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I have taken a bit of a mechanical step with the engine assembly. Since I added some details, and may add more...I decided to try to make the cowl assembly removable for viewing. It's not 100% because the cowl all comes off in one piece instead of a top and bottom half ( Unlike the Patbay Air 180 ) In any case, here's a couple of pictures of how my removable cowl may work.

The two components side by side

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tail pipe angled forward

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sliding into place

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fitted, reverse for removal

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Thanks for looking!

I appreciate the feedback.

I've done some interior work today (bouncing around all over the place on this job) I tried going for some "retro" colours in the cabin, a kind of beige white with wood trim and red accent. All Tamiya and Vallejo acrylic paints. Seat belts added by way of tape, a square of plastic and a smaller square of BMF for the buckle and release button.

New cargo door being scribed in

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most of the interior parts completed...I think

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A look in the doorway

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