Painting Flapperon Opinions

[Esser]

I pretty much buttoned down my (rough) paint scheme. But I am not sure how to pain the flaperons so I would like your input. Should I paint them one solid colour such as white or orange? Or should I try to match up the lines of the top wing? What do you think will look the best?

http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b423/joshesser/Schemin_zps2e4b2085.png (http://s1042.photobucket.com/user/joshesser/media/Schemin_zps2e4b2085.png.html)


http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b423/joshesser/side4_zps8c3dad4b.jpg (http://s1042.photobucket.com/user/joshesser/media/side4_zps8c3dad4b.jpg.html)

The only thing that will change is that I now have the registration C-FOXD instead.

[wheelerg]

Looks good, my two cents would be, since you stayed with the flow of colours on the tail, I would go the same route on the front flaperons .

[N981MS]

I agree with Gary. What I did (since I was lazy) is I designed my paint scheme such that I could paint them all one color. You can sort of see what I mean in my avatar. Your scheme looks better than mine though.

[Esser]

Thanks guys, my other question was for the struts. I am thinking white as the bottom of the fuselage is white. What do you think?

[SkyPirate]

are you putting the streamline kit on the struts? just curious

[Danzer1]

Very nice!

I would move the white, grey and black out on the wing, so the end of the white lines up with the end of the flaperon. Then you could paint the flaperon solid orange without the alignment, multi-color issue on the flaperon. Since the flaperon is not in line with the wing - any line would only look right from straight above or below it - viewed from any angle and it will look off.

Also, keep in mind - I'm not sure the template includes wing tips - so the outboard edge of the wing may be further out than shown anyway.

Greg

[Esser]

Good idea Greg, If I can gain another 6" on the tips out won't look out of proportion.

Chase, I am adding the strut fairings.

[SkyPirate]

she will be a good looking bird when your done Esser :)

[Paul Z]

One word will cover it NICE!

[rosslr]

Looks good Josh. Only other thought is to try it with the spinner orange instead of black. there is a school of thought that it makes the plane look longer.

And its good to see you are finding some things to do whilst stuck in the freezer! I look forward to seeing your regular posts again!

cheers

ross

[Esser]

Thanks everyone. Ross, this is somehting I can do while I am at work! The plane is too conspicuous to bring to the office. So the painting the spinner the same colour as the body makes it look longer? I'll have to play with it.

Anyone who wants to use this scheme, feel free to.

[Dorsal]

Looks great, would leave the struts white, I aligned my colors so that the wing tips were solid (red in my case).

[Floog]

SEXY! I would carry the wing colors onto the flaperons, too. You will have done a lot of masking and painting anyway, you may as well finish it off right! Incidently, here is my paint scheme. Should I leave the tires black or make them orange like everything else?

[AirFox]

Where's the picture Doug?

[Floog]

Picture this: ORANGE! D Floog

[AirFox]

You have much to learn Glasshoppa!

[Esser]

Ya Floog,
Your picture isnt uploading.

[Paul Z]

I would just continue with the same paint scheme onto the Flaperons. Is the top and the bottom of the wings going to be painted with the same paint scheme, or is the bottom white? Other then the Orange, I really like your paint scheme. My old College rivalries would not allow for the Orange. I would prefer the Kitfox YELLOW over the Orange. It kind of yells at you, I’m here, it would definitely be hard to miss.

[Av8r_Sed]

Hey Josh,
I looked at it yesterday and again today. I think it's a great scheme and you have a good sense of proportion. I would leave the flaperons white as depicted.