Color Schemes, the good the bad and the visible

[jim ivey]

Jon
The colors have good contrast,but you need to have a pattern different for 
the bottom than you do the top.Maybe the same colors but use stripes for the 
bottom.This way it's easier to tell inverted from upright at a distance.

Jim Ivey



jivey61 at msn.com





>From: Jon Uhler <juhler at jfmolloy.com>
>Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
>To: "'discussion at nsrca.org'" <discussion at nsrca.org>
>Subject: RE: Color Schemes, the good the bad and the visible
>Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2003 12:42:39 -0500
>
>This is the scheme I plan on using for the focus.  Tell me what you
>think....
>
>www.torkitordorkit.net/images/Focusscheme.bmp
><http://www.torkitordorkit.net/images/Focusscheme.bmp>
>
>The yellow will be cub yellow, the black will be carbon  fiber look on top
>and black on the bottom, and the gray is metallic titanium.
>
>Thoughts?
>
>Jon
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Terry Terrenoire [mailto:amad2terry at juno.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 6:36 AM
>To: discussion at nsrca.org
>Subject: Re: Color Schemes, the good the bad and the visible
>
>
>Keith: I'm sure you will get many indepth answers with all kinds of numbers
>attached to show the relative visibility of various colors, but the bottom
>line is first find out what works for you. Some people prefer yellow as a
>base, otheres prefer white. Either one will work, it just depends on which
>your eye is more in tune with. That covers the "light" color. next choose a
>"dark" color that contrasts and compliments the base color.
>Using white opens more doors. as far as the design, again a lot depends on
>your personal likes and dislikes, as well as the amount of time you want to
>spend on the design. curves look good on the ground, disappear in the air,
>but take longer to do than straight lines.
>
>  a rule of thumb I have been applying for 20 years is to make the wing top
>50/50, light and dark, with at least a 10% white wing tip. The white wing
>tip, or yellow if that is your preference, will show up like it is lit when
>you pull up into vertical.
>
>Just my 2 cents worth!
>
>Terry T.
>
>
>On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 23:30:22 -0600 "Keith Black" < tkeithb at attbi.com
><mailto:tkeithb at attbi.com> > writes:
>
>I'm trying to decide on a color scheme for my new Aries. In doing so my
>first requirement is that it be easy to see and easy to determine
>orientation (level wings, etc.). After that comes aesthetics.
>
>I would think as technical as pattern flyers are many hours have been spent
>on studying this topic and I'm curious as to what knowledge the members 
>have
>to share on this subject.
>
>In looking at a many photos of modern pattern planes I've noticed the
>following couple of points that perhaps someone can comment on. Is this for
>form or function?
>
>1. Many planes have a "wedge" of color on the top root of the wing next to
>the fuse. In almost every case the wedge is wider at the front and narrow 
>at
>the back, many times coming to a point in the back. This wedge seems to be
>used both on planes where the rest of the wing has lengthwise strips and
>planes where the rest of the wing has a starburst. Does this wedge of color
>at the wing root help visually in any way?
>
>2. Quite a few planes seem to leave a white leading edge. For example, the
>traditional starburst pattern that flares out to the wing tip is often and
>often times does not include the leading edge. In other words, a strip on
>the leading edge left white (or the base color). Does this help in
>visibility?
>
>I would think there's an entire science behind paint schemes, colors and
>visibility, I'd love to learn more on this topic.
>
>Thanks,
>Keith Black
>
>


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