MAVIC MINI: Anyone modified the shell / colour ?

[roosta]

Hey guys,

Title says it all - wondering if anyone has had the guts to modify the shell - or even buy a new one and spray paint it...or something to that effect, different from using a boring sticker.

Keen to hear about and see some peoples mods!

RoOSTA

 

[Nonprophet]

A lot of people put "skins" on them, special custom cut decals. Check out Decal Girl, they have a lot to choose from, great reviews, and good prices.

 

[Deleted member 113929]

Hey guys,

Title says it all - wondering if anyone has had the guts to modify the shell - or even buy a new one and spray paint it...or something to that effect, different from using a boring sticker.

Keen to hear about and see some peoples mods!

RoOSTA

 

[Deleted member 113929]

I agree with you on the issue of adhesives, I think about painting with nail polish (mainly from below, to make it more visible against the light of the sky), but I haven't done it yet.

 

[Hodge]

A lot of people put "skins" on them, special custom cut decals. Check out Decal Girl, they have a lot to choose from, great reviews, and good prices.

Absolutely I really like the skin I got from Decal Girl and you are able to customize the skin if you choose to.

 

[roosta]

I got a decal for my original P4 that I sold. Loved it...was hard putting it on with a heat gun to adhere it to weirdly shaped surfaces.

Decal girl has nice skins, but there's too many gaps where you can see the original shell. I want something that wraps around the lot!

 

[LtcdData]

I’ve skinned mine and I’m very happy with it.

 

[Hodge]

I got a decal for my original P4 that I sold. Loved it...was hard putting it on with a heat gun to adhere it to weirdly shaped surfaces.

Decal girl has nice skins, but there's too many gaps where you can see the original shell. I want something that wraps around the lot!

good point, but for me once it gets 15 20 feet away the gaps disappear.
but for the mini I would recommend a dark color skin or paint job particularly for the underside because once the grey body gets some attitude it tends to disappear in the sky.
And the dark color isn't a problem at night because you have the MM light, and your anti collision light add on to see it.

 

[Sparky Drone]

Yes. A bit.

 

[roosta]

Looks good @Sparky Drone . I got my P4P spickers from istyles...at least, I'm pretty sure I did. Their website looks a lit different now.

Took a while to apply the full body decal with the heat gun

 

[Andrew1977]

Do the decals take it over the 250g threshold?

 

[roosta]

Yes

Do the decals take it over the 250g threshold?

 

[Sparky Drone]

250 grand or more does not matter. The New rules in Europe will be about max rake of weight. MTOW. Not the advertsed 249 grams. And i dint care. I will answere those few theoretical questions for the future certificatie.

 

[InterstateP]

I’ve skinned mine and I’m very happy with it.

Cool looking rig!

 

[OptikN3rv]

I got a decal for my original P4 that I sold. Loved it...was hard putting it on with a heat gun to adhere it to weirdly shaped surfaces.

Decal girl has nice skins, but there's too many gaps where you can see the original shell. I want something that wraps around the lot!

Have a look on Wrap Grade in Japan they have little to no gaps. I am leaning towards a mean green kawaski colored one so saw a Rad Bull (not red bull) design from a company in the UK which looks like the Red bull theme ;-)

 

[Hodge]

Have a look on Wrap Grade in Japan they have little to no gaps. I am leaning towards a mean green kawaski colored one so saw a Rad Bull (not red bull) design from a company in the UK which looks like the Red bull theme ;-)

Wow those do look like amazing skins but I can't imagine trying to get them on, those small gaps gave me a little room to work in getting the decal on. But I did bookmark Wrap Grade for future reference.

 

[chiangmaicharlies]

I agree with you on the issue of adhesives, I think about painting with nail polish (mainly from below, to make it more visible against the light of the sky), but I haven't done it yet.

That sounds a reasonable idea. I was thinking of using a permanent market - dayglo colour. Has anyone tried markers?

 

[BlackMac]

Got a sweet wrap on my one....

 

[roosta]

The colour looks great; the grey gaps make it look horrendous. Maybe the old custom mixed paint or even nail polish is the way to go? I imagine the paint voids the warranty though..

I'd personally like to match the obsidian black that was released on Phantom 4 Pros.

 

[BlackMac]

The colour looks great; the grey gaps make it look horrendous. Maybe the old custom mixed paint or even nail polish is the way to go? I imagine the paint voids the warranty though..

I'd personally like to match the obsidian black that was released on Phantom 4 Pros.

I kinda like the gaps.....gives it a two tone effect......