Cessna 180 Group Build

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Postby MakMov » Mon Oct 17, 2011 9:57 am

Oh it will fly :) even if I have to put a D rocket motor in it. :shock: :lol: 8)
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Postby StefanJ » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:41 pm

What sort of adhesive is recommended for the "celluloid"* material used for the Cessna's windows?

You can look on this as a "what tools and supplies should I have on hand before a build?" question, although in my case I'm just finishing a 602 I started years ago . . .

* Do they actually still use celluloid?
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Postby Phugoid » Tue Oct 18, 2011 2:58 pm

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Postby wingnut » Tue Oct 18, 2011 11:50 pm

Saw you guys were starting so I had to run out and pick up the kit quick like :D

Haven't "officially" started yet, but I did manage to weigh the wood anyway. Life is dishing out a lot this week, but we'll see where it goes...
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Re: Cessna 180 Group Build

Postby flash52 » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:11 pm

R C 560 Canopy glue works great on canopies and clear plastic. It dries clear and won't fog. On my fliers a few carefully placed drops does the trick.
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Re: Cessna 180 Group Build

Postby Steve Blanchard » Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:26 pm

Hey Wingnut! You borrowing Bill Parker's Scale?!!! 8000 grams Max! :shock:
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Re: Cessna 180 Group Build

Postby MakMov » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:07 pm

I unoffically started my fuse.
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Re: Cessna 180 Group Build

Postby wingnut » Wed Oct 19, 2011 11:42 pm

Steve Blanchard wrote:Hey Wingnut! You borrowing Bill Parker's Scale?!!! 8000 grams Max! :shock:


:lol: yeah... I don't own a gram scale yet, just haven't gotten around to going to buy one, but I work in an R&D durability lab, where we have lots of expensive calibrated equipment. And they don't mind if I take 15 seconds of my lunch break to check something quick. I thought it was kind of funny using such a big scale though, but it works. I could have used the little one....but taking it out to a tenth of a milligram might be a little overkill perhaps :wink:

Still no progress on the build, hoping to maybe get the fuse laid out tomorrow evening.
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Re: Cessna 180 Group Build

Postby BillParker » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:09 pm

Guillow's Cessna 180 Skywagon Kit Number: 601
Wing Span: 20"

Build Photos at:

http://www.parkerinfo.com/ap84.htm


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Re: Cessna 180 Group Build

Postby cutter » Fri Oct 21, 2011 6:37 pm

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Here is mine ready to go.
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Re: Cessna 180 Group Build

Postby MakMov » Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:55 pm

My fuse halfs are done, I am actully a little further along than this but with the boards being down and not posting anything I couldn't update my progression.

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Re: Cessna 180 Group Build

Postby Phugoid » Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:11 am

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Making up the Fuselage sides

Postby Phugoid » Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:19 am

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Re: Cessna 180 Group Build

Postby Phugoid » Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:21 am

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Re: Cessna 180 Group Build

Postby Phugoid » Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:22 am

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