Decal Girl

[Rchawks]

Thinking about ordering from decal girl, my question is which finish would show up best in VLOS Matt/Satin finish or High Gloss. The color I'm thinking of would be Solid State Yellow.

 

[BigAl07]

After just a few feet finish is irrelevant. Get whatever pleases you most up close and personal.

 

[Fred Garvin]

After just a few feet finish is irrelevant. Get whatever pleases you most up close and personal.

Yep...once it's more than a few hundred feet away it's just a small shape.

DecalGirl is great....I've skinned several drones, Xbox, 3DSXL.....currently my M2P and MA1 are a matched set...satisfying my vanity only...

 

[old man mavic]

the only advantage with the shiny finish ,is the fact that as you fly and yaw the sun will glint off the drone as it flies

 

[THE CYBORG]

Found this while searching the net for most visible colour against the sky, thought he has a point.

“I've wondered about this question too but could find no real evidence on it. Does anyone know if there is any? Otherwise it seems like after >100 years of aviation history, if there were a favorable paint scheme to be seen, this question would have a clear answer by now. In absence of this, it seems to me like the answer is to do whatever you like other than grey or sky blue, and maybe invest in fancy lights.

 

[dougdez]

Thinking about ordering from decal girl, my question is which finish would show up best in VLOS Matt/Satin finish or High Gloss. The color I'm thinking of would be Solid State Yellow.

I used the carbon fiber on mine. Really a nice product and the darker color made it much more visible in the sky.

 

[Hodge]

I have 1 drone in Matt/Satin finish and 1 in High Gloss like what was previously said doesn't make much difference once it's up in the air, but if you are going to have it sitting out on a shelf when not flying the colors in High Gloss really pop.
But if you like a more muted look then the Matt/Satin would be the way to go.
Personally I like a bright pop to look at.

 

[Rchawks]

It’s just you notice cars with. Bright colors stand out more.

 

[Slade]

Yep...once it's more than a few hundred feet away it's just a small shape.

DecalGirl is great....I've skinned several drones, Xbox, 3DSXL.....currently my M2P and MA1 are a matched set...satisfying my vanity only...

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Love that Red Baron. From Decal Girl? I want it for my new Mini. Thanks.

 

[Slade]

After just a few feet finish is irrelevant. Get whatever pleases you most up close and personal.

If you’re gonna fly in the jungle, CLASH

 

[BigAl07]

If you’re gonna fly in the jungle, CLASH

BINGO! That's why on every aircraft I have "skinned" it's been something bright and not "camo/natural".

 

[Hodge]

Found a pic of my Mini. Yes I put the folding instruction back on over the decal. Early on in flying the mini I kept forgetting the closing order.
I don't have to close up my Phantom 3

 

[Paulf10]

BINGO! That's why on every aircraft I have "skinned" it's been something bright and not "camo/natural".

If you’re gonna fly in the jungle, CLASH

I’ve never thought of that! Great point! Thanks.

 

[pwtsvwt]

If flying below me here in the south, the background is going to be mostly green or brown. So the light gray top of the mini should work well. It's flying above myself that concerns me. Light gray against sky blue or cloud gray would make for an easy loss of sight. I've ordered some big red and black Sharpies and intend to "paint" the bottom and sides for as much CLASH as possible. Sharpie will add almost zero weight and can be washed off with the right solvent.

 

[lowellton]

I used the carbon fiber on mine. Really a nice product and the darker color made it much more visible in the sky.

Hi there. May i ask where did you buy the carbon fiber skin? Thanks

 

[pwtsvwt]

Hi there. May i ask where did you buy the carbon fiber skin? Thanks

I'm not Dougdez, but here's a carbon fiber look on Amazon

I've also noticed "WrapeGrade" and "MightySkins" on Amazon have decals that include the bottom of the craft.

 

[lowellton]

I'm not Dougdez, but here's a carbon fiber look on Amazon

I've also noticed "WrapeGrade" and "MightySkins" on Amazon have decals that include the bottom of the craft.

Sorry about that. Thanks

 

[lowellton]

I used the carbon fiber on mine. Really a nice product and the darker color made it much more visible in the sky.

Hi. Where did you buy the carbon fiber skin for MM. thanks

 

[old man mavic]

If flying below me here in the south, the background is going to be mostly green or brown. So the light gray top of the mini should work well. It's flying above myself that concerns me. Light gray against sky blue or cloud gray would make for an easy loss of sight. I've ordered some big red and black Sharpies and intend to "paint" the bottom and sides for as much CLASH as possible. Sharpie will add almost zero weight and can be washed off with the right solvent.

@pwtsvwt its your drone but using sharpies and solvent to clean it off could impact on the structural integrity of the drone

 

[Matt M PA]

If flying below me here in the south, the background is going to be mostly green or brown. So the light gray top of the mini should work well. It's flying above myself that concerns me. Light gray against sky blue or cloud gray would make for an easy loss of sight. I've ordered some big red and black Sharpies and intend to "paint" the bottom and sides for as much CLASH as possible. Sharpie will add almost zero weight and can be washed off with the right solvent.

Depends on he substrate. While Sharpie can be "erased" with simple rubbing alcohol on glass and some other surfaces, it also can leach into plastics and not be completely removable.Unless you want it to be permanent....I would't use Sharpie on the MM body...