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Color scheme info wanted.
Hello all,
My plane needs a repaint. The problem is that it is a bit of a wimpy plane to look at so I tought to give it a more manly look. I think NATO grey like F-15s with black lettering would be nice. But, as a friend pointed out, visibility(thus safety) will not improve. Hmmm, true. But I do not like the idea about painting the wing tips and top of the rudder bright orange. Now I remember that WW1 battle ships had a color scheme with white-blue-black surfaces on a gray background(a bit like a Mondriaan painting) designed to make it difficult to estimate distance and shape. Does somebody know what this scheme is called or where I can find pictures on the net? Thanks, Kees. |
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Kees Mies wrote:
/snip/ Now I remember that WW1 battle ships had a color scheme with white-blue-black surfaces on a gray background(a bit like a Mondriaan painting) designed to make it difficult to estimate distance and shape. Does somebody know what this scheme is called or where I can find pictures on the net? Thanks, Kees. It was called "Dazzle Camoflage". Google it. Happy Flying! Scott Skylane |
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"Kees Mies" wrote in message
The problem is that it is a bit of a wimpy plane to look at so I tought to give it a more manly look. Sorry, just can't do that with a high wing plane. It's kinda like the men's gold medal gymnastic team: Even though you won a gold medal, you're still a male gymnast. Does somebody know what this scheme is called or where I can find pictures on the net? It's called "low wing." -- Jim Fisher |
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"Dale" wrote in message
... In article , (Kees Mies) wrote: My plane needs a repaint. The problem is that it is a bit of a wimpy plane to look at so I tought to give it a more manly look. I think NATO grey like F-15s with black lettering would be nice. But, as a friend pointed out, visibility(thus safety) will not improve. Hmmm, true. But I do not like the idea about painting the wing tips and top of the rudder bright orange. Now I remember that WW1 battle ships had a color scheme with white-blue-black surfaces on a gray background(a bit like a Mondriaan painting) designed to make it difficult to estimate distance and shape. I don't care how you paint your airplane, it's yours, do with it what you want. I do however have a question. You don't want to paint it gray because of the low visibility, but instead you're going to paint it in dazzle which will makes it difficult to determine your attitude. G I'd go for the gray, if they can't see you that can't hit you. G -- Dale L. Falk There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing around with airplanes. http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flying.html Maybe I should paint a sports stadium on one side of my plane and a nuclear plant on the other. Then, I can just present the proper side of the plane to the F-16 as I scoot through the TFR..... |
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"Steven Barnes" wrote in message
m... Maybe I should paint a sports stadium on one side of my plane and a nuclear plant on the other. Then, I can just present the proper side of the plane to the F-16 as I scoot through the TFR..... I can't remember exactly what the paint scheme was called ("Haze" maybe...) that was applied to some photo-recon P38s (F5s ?) in WWII. IIRC, there were some claims that when the paint was applied just so... and the atmospherics were just right... the plane was damn near invisible to the naked eye. Even at relatively low levels. Something to to with how certain wavelengths of light were absorbed vs reflected. The process was problematic because no two batches of the paint could be created exactly to specs and the way in which the plane itself was painted (paint thickness in key places, etc...) also impacted how well it worked. But, when it worked, it was akin to an optical "Philadelphia Experiment" Jay Beckman Chandler, AZ PP-ASEL Still nowhere to go but up! |
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"Jay Beckman" wrote in message news:bjxkd.43129$SW3.4260@fed1read01... "Steven Barnes" wrote in message m... Maybe I should paint a sports stadium on one side of my plane and a nuclear plant on the other. Then, I can just present the proper side of the plane to the F-16 as I scoot through the TFR..... I can't remember exactly what the paint scheme was called ("Haze" maybe...) that was applied to some photo-recon P38s (F5s ?) in WWII. IIRC, there were some claims that when the paint was applied just so... and the atmospherics were just right... the plane was damn near invisible to the naked eye. Even at relatively low levels. Something to to with how certain wavelengths of light were absorbed vs reflected. The process was problematic because no two batches of the paint could be created exactly to specs and the way in which the plane itself was painted (paint thickness in key places, etc...) also impacted how well it worked. But, when it worked, it was akin to an optical "Philadelphia Experiment" 2 suggestions for a paint job... 1) Red, black and gold. Throw "Bud" on the top of the engine cowl and an 8 on each side. 2) Paint it yellow and put a bunch of flowers and peace signs on it. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.794 / Virus Database: 538 - Release Date: 11/10/2004 |
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"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
But, when it worked, it was akin to an optical "Philadelphia Experiment" Speaking of that, sometime around 1999 or 2000, there was an interview in National Public Radio with some sort of senior scientist (a physicist, IIRC) that worked in the Philadelphia Experiment. I listened to part of it while on the way to the airport to catch a commercial flight one morning. The interview was one of the most fascinating interviews I've ever heard but I missed the latter part of it. Your post reminded me to Google on it and search the www.NPR.org website all to no avail. Does anyone out there recall this interview and know where I may find a transcript? -- Jim Fisher |
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Dale wrote in message ...
In article , (Kees Mies) wrote: My plane needs a repaint. The problem is that it is a bit of a wimpy plane to look at so I tought to give it a more manly look. I think NATO grey like F-15s with black lettering would be nice. But, as a friend pointed out, visibility(thus safety) will not improve. Hmmm, true. But I do not like the idea about painting the wing tips and top of the rudder bright orange. Now I remember that WW1 battle ships had a color scheme with white-blue-black surfaces on a gray background(a bit like a Mondriaan painting) designed to make it difficult to estimate distance and shape. I don't care how you paint your airplane, it's yours, do with it what you want. I do however have a question. You don't want to paint it gray because of the low visibility, but instead you're going to paint it in dazzle which will makes it difficult to determine your attitude. G I'd go for the gray, if they can't see you that can't hit you. G I thought that, now I know it is called dazzle, was more conspicuous than just grey because of the contrasting colors. That is difficult to see what kind of plane it is or at what attitude suits me well if I do something stupid. -Kees |
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"Jim Fisher" wrote in message ...
"Kees Mies" wrote in message The problem is that it is a bit of a wimpy plane to look at so I tought to give it a more manly look. Sorry, just can't do that with a high wing plane. It's kinda like the men's gold medal gymnastic team: Even though you won a gold medal, you're still a male gymnast. Does somebody know what this scheme is called or where I can find pictures on the net? It's called "low wing." My wimpy looking plane is low wing, a Morane Saulnier Rallye to be exact. -Kees |
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