Skins for Mavic.

BossBob · Feb 22, 2017

I thought that the ability to apply your own design to a Decalgirl skin would allow me to put an Arctic Camo design on my Mavic. Unfortunately they don't place the various pieces relative to each other and in some cases place the pieces on a reverse orientation. This has meant that there are hard horizontal changes in colour nothing like the curves that should flow around the drones body. So, although the vinyl and the cutting is fine, the design tool falls down and the effect is ruined. Most of it is going to go in the bin.

RWhisnant · Feb 22, 2017

My skin from decalGirl was the same way. The design came with two extra battery skins. The design on the batteries did not flow nicely into the design on the body. It really looked weird when I swapped batteries. I eventually took the whole skin off as I just didn't like the look. Also, the skin areas along the sides of the craft didn't flow into the top the way it should have. If I did it again I would only one solid color. Just my thoughts.

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AlanTheBeast · Feb 22, 2017

Warlord13 said:
iCarbons Orange. Also got the Decalgirl Orange, but it was just a little to "flat" for me.

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That's the one I ordered. It's somewhere between HK and here. I found DecalGirl to be expensive - esp. that you had to pay more for 2 extra battery skins at $6 a pop.

spartanMF · Feb 22, 2017

Nice [emoji106], that's awesome looking. Looks more like paint than a skin. Nice Job[emoji818]️

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AlanTheBeast · Feb 22, 2017

AlanTheBeast said:
That's the one I ordered. It's somewhere between HK and here. I found DecalGirl to be expensive - esp. that you had to pay more for 2 extra battery skins at $6 a pop.

OOOOOOPPPS - just realized that I ordered it from TACO - same looking skin. And it's not for the whole bird - just the 4 batteries and the remote. ****!

Point gun at at foot - pull trigger!

So after a few back and forth with Taco, they say that they sent me the battery cover decals AND the body skins - all for US$21.99 S&H included. If that's so then I'm really happy. So far somewhere between Hong Kong and here...

DJILeaks · Feb 22, 2017

I profiled DecalGirl at the start of the month on Feb 9th with the 80+ skins she produces for the Mavic. Apparently i can't post a link to something that might be of interest, but you can find it on my site,

BossBob · Feb 22, 2017

The Decalgirl wrap is for the trash and I'm going to try the Matt army green from dronewrap and apply some acrylic paint. Less risk than painting a Mavic and no different really than painting the model aircraft kits I'd have hanging from the ceiling when I was younger.

DJILeaks · Feb 22, 2017

BossBob said:
The Decalgirl wrap is for the trash and I'm going to try the Matt army green from dronewrap and apply some acrylic paint. Less risk than painting a Mavic and no different really than painting the model aircraft kits I'd have hanging from the ceiling when I was younger.

I haven't tried them, but also really hadn't found any others. Did you try one of the Decalgirl one's or are you going by feedback from others?

AAPhoto · Feb 22, 2017

I have a Decalgirl skin and thought the fitment was great! I ordered it from my phone and at the time and didn't realize the default finish was a matte finish (I wanted glossy). The matte finish looks less impressive as it brings out the fact that it's a print (vs. looking like a paint job). I ordered a glossy custom skin today and am looking forward to receiving it. I'll post an update once it's on my Mavic. In the meantime, here's my current skin.

Hawgguy · Feb 22, 2017

I want the eyes & shark teeth like an A-10

BossBob · Feb 23, 2017

DJILeaks said:
I haven't tried them, but also really hadn't found any others. Did you try one of the Decalgirl one's or are you going by feedback from others?

The camo skin a few posts up is mine from Decalgirl. My problem is that the self design tool doesn't allow a proper flow across the drone . Where they offset parts 'to optimise' the cut I've ended up with a spoilt design hence going to a matt base cut and I'll find some paint that sticks to put on over the top.

RallySoob · Feb 23, 2017

DroneWrap brand kits definitely take the cake wow

Deadpool · Feb 23, 2017

Now that looks awesome! Nice job!

Falkenfisch · Feb 23, 2017

Hawgguy said:
I want the eyes & shark teeth like an A-10

.....and the Avenger.... :-O

AlanTheBeast · Feb 23, 2017

AAPhoto said:
I have a Decalgirl skin and thought the fitment was great! I ordered it from my phone and at the time and didn't realize the default finish was a matte finish (I wanted glossy). The matte finish looks less impressive as it brings out the fact that it's a print (vs. looking like a paint job). I ordered a glossy custom skin today and am looking forward to receiving it. I'll post an update once it's on my Mavic. In the meantime, here's my current skin.

Paint me in the bright and colourful easy to find category...

AlanTheBeast · Feb 23, 2017

Hawgguy said:
I want the eyes & shark teeth like an A-10

See post #324 in this thread.

BossBob · Feb 23, 2017

Hawgguy said:
I want the eyes & shark teeth like an A-10

I don't want the eyes and teeth but this is the effect I was after.

feno_thedon · Feb 23, 2017

test flying upon wrapping completed [emoji4]

Cheers,
feno

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stratos · Feb 23, 2017

There are a lot of Mavics, but this one is Mine.

stratos · Feb 23, 2017

This was my first skin job, some corner are a bit off but I can live with it. I have another skin from Skin Wrap but still on the way to be delivered.
This one is from SkinGirl, if I dont like it, well will peel it off and use the other wrap.

I like the look, as the parts which are not covered make it look like a old high tech white drone with some scratches, my fiance said it looked like a stormtropper