We've got gray Skyhawk in our club as well as several white-differentkindofblue ones and they are equally hard to spot in any overcast conditions. It's the strobes that makes them visible, not the colour.Hey Phil
Are you sure you want to paint an airplane a dark, cloud colour? I'm sure it would look awesome, but I'd be more concerned about being seen in the pattern (or just flying around) and charcoal would blend in with any kind of overcast.
I know I have a hard time picking up John's unpainted RV-8 when we rendezvous in flight, but he can see me much easier.
Just my $0.02.
We've got gray Skyhawk in our club as well as several white-differentkindofblue ones and they are equally hard to spot in any overcast conditions. It's the strobes that makes them visible, not the colour.
aren't clouds often white?
aren't clouds often white?
Anybody know of any photos of a side-by-side A model RV painted in a single colour? At most, with some stripes? I'm curious as to how this would look, as almost every paint scheme I have seen is at least two main colours.
Phil, you're not going with the Centennaires scheme?
I just don't think I can justify spending 12K + tax on a fancy paint scheme. I wouldn't want to attempt painting that scheme myself.
I really can't see the point in multi-color paint schemes. I did solid white (actually very light gray) and did the stripes in vinyl. If you keep it simple, you can buy the vinyl and transfer tape, an exacto knife and straightedge and have at it. I had a computerized vinyl cutter, so I did put in some fancy curves. Whee!
Total cost of what I consider a really nice looking paint job was under $3k. $2700 for paint, metal prep and shooting one color. I will admit, the shooting was a deal and it should have cost probably $1000-1500 more. It is Imron and he guy did a GREAT job. The vinyl was under $200. And I can change it, if I get tired of it. You can probably find a sign shop to cut your numbers and someone to shoot your plane for a reasonable price. Nothing against those with Big Buck paint jobs, just not all of us can justify them.
There is a picture at http://www.classicaerodesigns.com/web/public/CC/CC2.asp?G=D54A6AF081FF4203982D3EAC1A00FFCE and yes, the wingtips, rudder and spinner are done in vinyl.
Bob Kelly
Some great looking planes guys. That dark grey one with the Roundel is really exciting to me... that's exactly the colour I'm thinking of.
Maybe I should consider getting a vinyl decal of an RCAF Roundel to put on it... hmmmm....
Some great looking planes guys. That dark grey one with the Roundel is really exciting to me... that's exactly the colour I'm thinking of.
Maybe I should consider getting a vinyl decal of an RCAF Roundel to put on it... hmmmm....
There's a reason the US military has adopted the solid grey color for almost all their airplanes in almost all the branches of service. You can't see them!
I can not think of a more dangerous color to paint an airplane than solid grey.
I was surprised to see how difficult it is to see bare metal airplanes too.
and yet we don't seem to have much of a problem considering the nearly 1,000,000 annual flight hours with our all grey airplanes..