Bigdaddie Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 I'm trying to narrow down a paint scheme for my M20K. I'd like to see suggestions and PICs of airplanes that made you go WOW! Here's one that I like but needs to be tweeked. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 Yeah I'm not sure why the "A" on the tail for Acclaim on a K model. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdaddie Posted August 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 26 minutes ago, LANCECASPER said: Yeah I'm not sure why the "A" on the tail for Acclaim on a K model. Because it looks good, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 Yeah I'm not sure why the "A" on the tail for Acclaim on a K model. They copied it off an Acclaim, I did something similar, but I move the stripes lower so they didn’t get split by the back windows. I kept all the stripes off the control surfaces as well because I didn’t want to add extra weight to them. And kept the stripes off the handles/locks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdaddie Posted August 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, ArtVandelay said: They copied it off an Acclaim, I did something similar, but I move the stripes lower so they didn’t get split by the back windows. I kept all the stripes off the control surfaces as well because I didn’t want to add extra weight to them. And kept the stripes off the handles/locks. Looks good Tom. What do they call that blue, is a Sherwin-Williams color? I don't know why people run the stripes through the rear windows. I also am going to keep color changes from the cowling mounting surfaces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Ellis Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 This is a Mooney from another thread on Mooneyspace. I think this is one of the nicest looking Mooneys I have seen. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdaddie Posted August 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 Yea I'm always a fan of the greys but it will never work in central California in the summer (eventhough the airplane is hangered). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMBrown Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 My K 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdaddie Posted August 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 GMBrown, Nice looking K. Can I steal that K on the tail design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtVandelay Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 Looks good Tom. What do they call that blue, is a Sherwin-Williams color? I don't know why people run the stripes through the rear windows. I also am going to keep color changes from the cowling mounting surfaces.Don’t know, I picked it out of a sample book of 100s of colors. I think it’s pretty close to Royal Blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdaddie Posted August 30, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 I like this one a lot too. I want something that will look good for resale value if it comes to that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmonnig Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 Here’s mine. The curved paint on the tail is perfect for the trim on our planes. Doesn’t ever look like the paint lines are are off. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 We’re going to need to see some good letter designs to beat the Acclaim’s A! +1 For GMB’s K… There have been some memorable designs around here over the years… …and some copies that ruffled some feathers…. Watch for trade mark or design infringement…. Selecting colors is also interesting… The brightest paint job belonged to MTL… he went with bright orange on the BMW design group’s layout…. Find @orangemtl Selecting a tail number is always cool… find the Pi plane…. Look close for the decimal point in the tail number… @aviatoreb Nicest reds and wavy checkers…. Byron must have worked extra hard perfecting their layout… @jetdriven Finest refresh of original art… @Bob_Belville really dressed up his forever-plane…. It looked new from the factory… Keep in mind there are many really cool paint schemes and color selections around here including a really nice Ovation in Canada… These are just the few that came immediately to mind…. Spend a lot of time on the design layout… Forever planes last a really long time…. Best regards, -a- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will.iam Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 I’m partial to these 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 When selecting an organization to do the design work… Check for pireps around here… One has a lot of good pireps…. Best regards, -a- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aviatoreb Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 4 hours ago, carusoam said: We’re going to need to see some good letter designs to beat the Acclaim’s A! +1 For GMB’s K… There have been some memorable designs around here over the years… …and some copies that ruffled some feathers…. Watch for trade mark or design infringement…. Selecting colors is also interesting… The brightest paint job belonged to MTL… he went with bright orange on the BMW design group’s layout…. Find @orangemtl Selecting a tail number is always cool… find the Pi plane…. Look close for the decimal point in the tail number… @aviatoreb Nicest reds and wavy checkers…. Byron must have worked extra hard perfecting their layout… @jetdriven Finest refresh of original art… @Bob_Belville really dressed up his forever-plane…. It looked new from the factory… Keep in mind there are many really cool paint schemes and color selections around here including a really nice Ovation in Canada… These are just the few that came immediately to mind…. Spend a lot of time on the design layout… Forever planes last a really long time…. Best regards, -a- I get to post my picture twice in one day thanks to Anthony's call outs 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigdaddie Posted August 31, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 11 hours ago, carusoam said: When selecting an organization to do the design work… Check for pireps around here… One has a lot of good pireps…. Best regards, -a- I'm thinking of Robert at FlightLines. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCC Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 This is one of my more favorite scheme shamelessly stolen from a different thread here. Don’t know who’s it is, but I like it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parker_Woodruff Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 6 minutes ago, TCC said: This is one of my more favorite scheme shamelessly stolen from a different thread here. Don’t know who’s it is, but I like it. @Hank 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Lloyd Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 I still like straight lines. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 11 hours ago, aviatoreb said: I get to post my picture twice in one day thanks to Anthony's call outs MY picture was posted twice in one day by other people! 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 35 minutes ago, Parker_Woodruff said: @Hank Yes, that's me--zoom in, you can almost recognize me flying. The paint was done two owners before me. Once upon a time, I saw another Mooney with the same design in shades of blue. Wish I had a taken a picture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffb Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 3 hours ago, David Lloyd said: I still like straight lines. Me too 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 2 hours ago, geoffb said: Me too When I owned this airplane 30 years ago it was N5655T and it had straight lines too (https://www.dropbox.com/s/pvpl4uh9zcjbv09/N5655T 25-0759.jpg?dl=0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinecone Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 Agreed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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