HOLY CAMOLY!!! I can see clearly now!

A.O. · Dec 8, 2020

So I got a MA2 a couple weeks ago for my 65th birthday, love it but my vision is not as good as it used to be and I have a hard time seeing it sometimes. The other day I had it hovering about 30 feet in the air and about 50 feet away, I was messing with the phone screen and when I looked back up I could hardly see it against the trees in the background! Yikes. So I decided to give it an orange skin from Decalgirl skins.
Talk about a difference!!!! 1000% + Flew it in front of those same trees and it was like looking at the sun! So I did a straight away test, bout 150 feet high and just started flying it in a straight line and watching my distance meter on the screen... I could see that orange easily all the way out to 795 feet!! Bringing it back closer and just flying it around at a couple hundred or so feet it was amazing how noticeable it was now. I am so glad I skinned this thing!!

Kyle76 · Dec 8, 2020

Did the lettering come on the skin?

A.O. · Dec 8, 2020

Kyle76 said:
Did the lettering come on the skin?

It did not, I got that separate.

Jay241 · Dec 8, 2020

Happy Birthday A.O., I am too thinking on skinning my MA2, glad to see your pictures. Looks very nice.

A.O. · Dec 8, 2020

Thank you very much, on both! It looks b

Jay241 said:
Happy Birthday A.O., I am too thinking on skinning my MA2, glad to see your pictures. Looks very nice.

Thanks very much on both. I looks better from a distance than close up, but I am very happy with the outcome! Besides, who looks at it close up but me?
Check out the DecalGirls website, seems like a very good product!
And I too am on the MA2 as a first drone!

CactusJackSlade · Dec 8, 2020

When I first got into drones I always put orange tape on the front arms and legs for orientation. I do like the whole thing orange!

CactusJackSlade · Dec 8, 2020

Jay241 said:
Happy Birthday A.O., I am too thinking on skinning my MA2, ...

Will you gut it first ?

TnDronePilot · Dec 9, 2020

Wow what a choice of patterns on their site. I'm getting one right now. My son is a firefighter so I'm getting this one. Does the wrap cover the bottom too so we can clearly see it from the ground? I'm assuming the answer is yes since you said you can see it far away.

Deleted member 133794 · Dec 9, 2020

The only bit it doesn't cover is the
Griddle section with the sensors
and light in it.

A.O. · Dec 9, 2020

CactusJackSlade said:
When I first got into drones I always put orange tape on the front arms and legs for orientation. I do like the whole thing orange!

Well ORANGE is my favorite color!

A.O. · Dec 9, 2020

TnDronePilot said:
Wow what a choice of patterns on their site. I'm getting one right now. My son is a firefighter so I'm getting this one. Does the wrap cover the bottom too so we can clearly see it from the ground? I'm assuming the answer is yes since you said you can see it far away.

Yes top bottom and sides..

A.O. · Dec 9, 2020

Gary.r said:
The only bit it doesn't cover is the
Griddle section with the sensors
and light in it.

I believe that's a heat sink anyway, don't want to cover that!

TnDronePilot · Dec 9, 2020

In your estimation, does it look like the adhesive is going to last or do you think the edges will start rolling up over time?

Deleted member 114292 · Dec 9, 2020

For the record it’s holy cannoli.

TnDronePilot · Dec 9, 2020

Done said:
For the record it’s holy cannoli.

Not if it was a CAMO print. Get it? Camo? I'll see myself out the door.

Mazdaman323lx · Dec 9, 2020

Do they ship to E.U?

Mazdaman323lx · Dec 9, 2020

Mazdaman323lx said:
Do they ship to E.U?

Never mind , found similar site in uk . Will give it a go based on your recommendation

Deleted member 133794 · Dec 9, 2020

Ordered mine a week ago, turned up this morning. I'm in the UK ??

TnDronePilot · Dec 9, 2020

Opinions please.
I have these four in my cart but I can't decide which one will stand out best against the bright sky.

Cybernetik
Neon Fluorescent Yellow
Solid State Red
Airburst

I feel Solid State Red would be the most contrasty even though I like Cybernetik the best.

A.O. · Dec 9, 2020

TnDronePilot said:
In your estimation, does it look like the adhesive is going to last or do you think the edges will start rolling up over time?

Kind of hard to tell what time will do but in the couple.. ok several times I had to pick an edge up to reposition it , it was very well stuck down. Again hard to tell what time, UV, wind etc will do to it. I'll stick my neck out here and say it will hold up. Just an opinion.