Andy Stephenson Posted June 1, 2022 Share Posted June 1, 2022 My preferred colour scheme has longitudinal stripes or stripe on the top of the wing and crosswise stripes underneath. I've found that chequer patterns are fairly useless unless they have very big cheques because at any distance they blur out to nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil James Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 I'd go along with contrasting black/white stripes on the undersurfaces and I've found that a bit of fluorescent orange can help quite a bit, especially on the tips. One thing I now do on all my models is add a couple of fluorescent orange strips on the leading edges, this can make a big difference in discerning orientation if the model is coming straight towards you and is a big help on landing. Here's some recent examples. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cooper Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 When all else fails, there is always Specsavers. . . ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Thomas 1 Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 15 minutes ago, Brian Cooper said: When all else fails, there is always Specsavers. . . ? Is that for glasses or paint? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Thomas 1 Posted June 30, 2022 Author Share Posted June 30, 2022 Once again thank you all for all your help. I am trying a variety of colour schemes to see which work the best. Thanks again, Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 More and more, I find myself flying lower/closer to aid visibility - I have some planes with dayglo orange but that only helps when the sun is out............ quite rare in Yorkshire I find. Luckily, I don't fly any planes that need lots of height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 I think colour contrast is important, too - preferably in simple straight edged patterns or stripes. A white wing with darker tips or diagonal stripes. Our cycle club jerseys were simple lightish blue with a single broad stripe across the chest and it's surprising how they stand out at a distance against more elaborate designs. The DB Gypsy Moth in my icon is quite easy to see in yellow and black (one of the reasons I chose to model that particular example). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Walby Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 IMO worth considering the shape of the model as well as the colour scheme. I have a yellow fuselages, yellow translucent wing Extra Slim Twin and its a total nightmare in bright sunlight because at lots of orientations it could be in many more! Its made worse as its very aerobatic and I tend to fly it low to the ground as its easier to see! Single dark colour on underside and two opposing colours (light and dark) on the upper surface in one or two stripes does it for me. PS sunrise type stripes seem to work if they are very bold and you want a sense of direction of travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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