While on conference calls I've been multitasking lately by doodling on some printed RV-10 3-view drawing sheets. I plan to advance this activity to include some coloring in the future.
This got me thinking about actual schemes, when I had my 172 painted the painter suggested 'mostly white' to give it a clean look, allow the N numbers to show and picked a darker blue on the bottom to hide more of the filth that collects on the belly. I also read something about white being preferred on top to deflect heat... but on the same thread people start referencing military planes which are typically dark or even black.
So any science to keeping the top a light color and darker on the bottom or does it really matter? What are some other things to consider in picking paint schemes/colors.
This got me thinking about actual schemes, when I had my 172 painted the painter suggested 'mostly white' to give it a clean look, allow the N numbers to show and picked a darker blue on the bottom to hide more of the filth that collects on the belly. I also read something about white being preferred on top to deflect heat... but on the same thread people start referencing military planes which are typically dark or even black.
So any science to keeping the top a light color and darker on the bottom or does it really matter? What are some other things to consider in picking paint schemes/colors.