Poll: Drone skin or no skin?

[83883]

I just like having something a little different than the masses, and like having my phone, email, and FAA# highly visible.

 

[Obi~wan]

Gotta Get a skin. I think they are bad ***

 

[Mike_in_Letcombe]

Mine was a boring grey so updated to this web design. Not many like this round here...

 

[THE WOMBLE]

I wonder if a skin would effect the cooling of the drone?

 

[LIMavicPilot]

I like skins. I have a black camo wrap on my Mavic. See video

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[shamujoe]

I like skins for the reason most like it. Makes your UAS distinct, personal and protects it from small scratches and dings. I did have to send mine to DJI for repairs and they asked me to remove the shin. You cannot reuse a skin. I tried to save it, but stretches too much and gets cut up. Had to buy a new one, same pattern. I found a skin that yelled at me when I saw it. I love to tell everyone I bought my Mavic used and show it to them and ask, "Do you think it was too used?" I love the initial reaction from people that don't know much about drones.

 

[Aerial West]

I remember putting stickers on my skateboards when I was a kid. I don't put them on my drones though.

 

[Bergumbira]

I will never wrap my bird in any kind of extra layer. I fear it will be over heating. Change balance and weight. Peel suddenly and end up in a propeller... Anything which is not DJI original part have no consideration of me out of my floats.

 

[tictag]

Not for me, it's just a tool to get a photo; I don't really care what it looks like.

 

[Mario T]

I was thinking of getting a skin for the sole purpose of having my information printed on it. I tried a label printed sticker but it’s already coming off.

 

[ChipDjipro]

Skins just look good. I painted my Inspire.

 

[Bongohutch]

LOVE that look!! Always been a fan of “tone in tone” nice job!!

Diversity is life blood.

BTW: I used to put stickers on my toys when I was a kid too .... and I still do. : - }~

I like skins. I have a black camo wrap on my Mavic. See video

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[Mario T]

For those who do have the skins, where can you get just the top portion of skin, or do you have to buy the whole thing? Checked out DecalGirl, anyone else I can look at?

 

[ChipDjipro]

Look at eBay

 

[guest1231]

Fetishism (ˈfediSHizəm) noun
Worship of an inanimate object for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit.

Similar to beliefs by the indigenous peoples of Melanesia during WWII who worshipped military aircraft for the treasures (4K footage?) they brought from the sky. See also: “Cargo Cult” trailer.

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[Mario T]

How does it always end up with some weird stuff on here. What in the world does making your drone look different or personalized go from something personal to worshiping or magical?

This isn’t Hogwarts and I’m pretty sure nobody here is worshiping their drone. Some don’t care for it some do, end of story.

 

[LIMavicPilot]

It’s a hobby. For some the entire idea is to customize it. Just like I customize and modify every single car I have ever owned.

 

[Kschimbeck]

View attachment 34318 View attachment 34319 Skins just look good. I painted my Inspire.

I love the carbon fiber skin with the Carbon Fiber props! Just got that mix myself and with have it all applied in a couple of days. Can't wait to see it done.

 

[SSurogate2017]

Mine skin

 

[Skymax]

For those who do have the skins, where can you get just the top portion of skin, or do you have to buy the whole thing? Checked out DecalGirl, anyone else I can look at?

Go to you're local vinyl sign shop and see what they have in the way of colours, (that's how we spell it here), sometimes you can find a piece in the scrap bin. I agree, some of the Wrap jobs I have seen on the motor arms make it look worse.