Color scheme info wanted.

Hello all,

My plane needs a repaint.
The problem is that it is a bit of a wimpy plane to look at so I
tought to give it a more manly look.
I think NATO grey like F-15s with black lettering would be nice.
But, as a friend pointed out, visibility(thus safety) will not
improve.
Hmmm, true. But I do not like the idea about painting the wing tips
and top of the rudder bright orange.

Now I remember that WW1 battle ships had a color scheme with
white-blue-black surfaces on a gray background(a bit like a Mondriaan
painting) designed to make it difficult to estimate distance and
shape.

Does somebody know what this scheme is called or where I can find
pictures on the net?

Thanks,
Kees.

Kees Mies wrote:
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Now I remember that WW1 battle ships had a color scheme with
white-blue-black surfaces on a gray background(a bit like a Mondriaan
painting) designed to make it difficult to estimate distance and
shape.

Does somebody know what this scheme is called or where I can find
pictures on the net?

Thanks,
Kees.

It was called "Dazzle Camoflage". Google it.

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane

Scott Skylane wrote in message ...
Kees Mies wrote:
/snip/

Now I remember that WW1 battle ships had a color scheme with
white-blue-black surfaces on a gray background(a bit like a Mondriaan
painting) designed to make it difficult to estimate distance and
shape.

Does somebody know what this scheme is called or where I can find
pictures on the net?

Thanks,
Kees.

It was called "Dazzle Camoflage". Google it.

Happy Flying!
Scott Skylane

Thanks,

I found some nice examples.
Some really hurt my eyes.
Now I have to do is take some pictures of my plane, take some kid's
color pencils away :-) and start to do art.
Will be fun.

-Kees.

"Kees Mies" wrote in message
The problem is that it is a bit of a wimpy plane to look at so I
tought to give it a more manly look.

Sorry, just can't do that with a high wing plane. It's kinda like the men's
gold medal gymnastic team: Even though you won a gold medal, you're still a
male gymnast.

Does somebody know what this scheme is called or where I can find
pictures on the net?


It's called "low wing."

--
Jim Fisher

"Jim Fisher" wrote in message ...
"Kees Mies" wrote in message
The problem is that it is a bit of a wimpy plane to look at so I
tought to give it a more manly look.

Sorry, just can't do that with a high wing plane. It's kinda like the men's
gold medal gymnastic team: Even though you won a gold medal, you're still a
male gymnast.

Does somebody know what this scheme is called or where I can find
pictures on the net?


It's called "low wing."

My wimpy looking plane is low wing, a Morane Saulnier Rallye to be exact.
-Kees

"Kees Mies" wrote in message

It's called "low wing."

My wimpy looking plane is low wing, a Morane Saulnier Rallye to be exact.
-Kees

Well, then! I'd stick with what you got. Don't get much manlier than that.

--
Jim Fisher

"Jim Fisher" wrote in message ...
"Kees Mies" wrote in message

It's called "low wing."

My wimpy looking plane is low wing, a Morane Saulnier Rallye to be exact.
-Kees

Well, then! I'd stick with what you got. Don't get much manlier than that.

Ok, I'm going to cancel the order for that Me262 right now.

"Kees Mies" wrote


My wimpy looking plane is low wing, a Morane Saulnier Rallye to be exact.
-Kees

Are there great differences, depending on year, or something? I searched,
and found a rather average looking plane with an IO-540, and I found a
unusual looking plane, radial engine, and very, very long nose and tail.
What is the one you have?
--
Jim in NC


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In article ,
(Kees Mies) wrote:


My plane needs a repaint.
The problem is that it is a bit of a wimpy plane to look at so I
tought to give it a more manly look.
I think NATO grey like F-15s with black lettering would be nice.
But, as a friend pointed out, visibility(thus safety) will not
improve.
Hmmm, true. But I do not like the idea about painting the wing tips
and top of the rudder bright orange.

Now I remember that WW1 battle ships had a color scheme with
white-blue-black surfaces on a gray background(a bit like a Mondriaan
painting) designed to make it difficult to estimate distance and
shape.

I don't care how you paint your airplane, it's yours, do with it what
you want. I do however have a question. You don't want to paint it
gray because of the low visibility, but instead you're going to paint it
in dazzle which will makes it difficult to determine your attitude. G

I'd go for the gray, if they can't see you that can't hit you. G

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flying.html

"Dale" wrote in message
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In article ,
(Kees Mies) wrote:


My plane needs a repaint.
The problem is that it is a bit of a wimpy plane to look at so I
tought to give it a more manly look.
I think NATO grey like F-15s with black lettering would be nice.
But, as a friend pointed out, visibility(thus safety) will not
improve.
Hmmm, true. But I do not like the idea about painting the wing tips
and top of the rudder bright orange.

Now I remember that WW1 battle ships had a color scheme with
white-blue-black surfaces on a gray background(a bit like a Mondriaan
painting) designed to make it difficult to estimate distance and
shape.

I don't care how you paint your airplane, it's yours, do with it what
you want. I do however have a question. You don't want to paint it
gray because of the low visibility, but instead you're going to paint it
in dazzle which will makes it difficult to determine your attitude. G

I'd go for the gray, if they can't see you that can't hit you. G

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

http://home.gci.net/~sncdfalk/flying.html

Maybe I should paint a sports stadium on one side of my plane and a nuclear
plant on the other. Then, I can just present the proper side of the plane to
the F-16 as I scoot through the TFR.....