Hi Steve -
Thanks for the compliments - I'm really happy with how its coming up but it has been a lot of work all the same....
I'll post some pics of the finished job shortly - should be done in a couple of weeks.
In response to your comments:
The top of the wings and stab are as per the photo (stating the obvious!).
The leading edge and full underside of the wings and stabs are finished in a dark metallic gunmetal grey (Daytona Grey - its very dark, almost black with a hint of deep blue). The underside of the flaps, ailerons and elevators are finished in the orange (Solar Orange) with silver chequers (Aluminium Silver).
The fuse is finished in the solar orange however the rudder is Daytona Grey with silver chequers.
Wheel Spats and gearleg fairings are Dayton Grey.
The three colours are all from the Audi car range (Solar Orange, Daytona Grey, Aluminium Silver). I am using a PPG Deltron Automotive paint system finished with PPG Two Pack clear topcoat. Primer is BMS 1079.
I looked at many different paint jobs before designing my scheme and it was tempting to paint the whole thing in Daytona Grey and keep it simple. That said I decided I didn't want too much dark colour on the top sides and fuselage because I will be regularly visiting the Australian outback and it gets VERY hot out there.
I thrashed a lot of ideas around but essentially i decided that bright colours were the safest (its a small plane and its fast) and I wanted other pilots to be able to see me easily. If I ever went down somewhere (touch wood) I figured it would be easier to locate in bright colours....no one is going to find a black aeroplane in a heavy wooded area no matter how hard they try.
Other than that I just wanted it to be unique and very modern / racy in a graphic sense. It's a toy after all!
Cheers,
JON.
Have since added some screen shots to illustrate comments above...