KSMooniac Posted September 20, 2009 Report Posted September 20, 2009 Here is the (almost) finished product! I worked with a professional scheme designer in Dallas that was wonderful, and he is a former Mooney owner and loves working on them. The paint as well as some repair work and speed mod installation was done by Crider Aircraft Painting in Mena, AR over the course of 4 weeks. I plan to get the Mooney logo airbrushed on to my vertical stab in the next couple of weeks, if I can keep the plane still long enough for the painter! There are a few more pics in my gallery here, too. Quote
Theo Posted September 20, 2009 Report Posted September 20, 2009 That is sweet! One of the best I have seen in a while. I especially like the way the tail numbers look ... sort of blended into the paint scheme instead of detracting from it. Quote
FlyingAggie Posted September 20, 2009 Report Posted September 20, 2009 Scott, The pictures of the actual plane are even better than the designer's drawings. Congratulations on owning the prettiest '77J in the country. Have you been able to see any effect of the speed mods on N11MH's performance? Alan Quote
KSMooniac Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Posted September 20, 2009 Alan, hard to say in 2 flights so far. Both didn't have very still air, and unfortunately I did not do a baseline flight prior to delivery...ran out of time and the weather was not conducive to good measurements. I think it is 2-3 knots faster IAS, but hard to say definitively yet. My rigging is not quite 100% correct either, and I have an appointment on Oct. 2 with Maxwell to get that ironed out. Quote
KSMooniac Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Posted September 20, 2009 Thanks for the complements! I'm very happy with the design and execution. I really wanted to the N-number to lie in the lower color so that the rest of the plane would look a bit sleeker, and I think that was accomplished. Originally I also wanted the modern up-swoop on the tail, but I ended up liking this design better with the number buried on the lower portion. Some in-flight photos are on the agenda too...hopefully pretty soon. Quote
Chris White ex-N205KD Posted September 20, 2009 Report Posted September 20, 2009 WOW! Very nice, Scott. Looks like a 2010 J-model! I'm jealous... Quote
LFOD Posted September 20, 2009 Report Posted September 20, 2009 Looks terrific... Tell Don I said hello. Quote
The-sky-captain Posted September 20, 2009 Report Posted September 20, 2009 Very nice Scott. Congratulations! Quote
Parker_Woodruff Posted September 20, 2009 Report Posted September 20, 2009 Maybe I'll see you at Maxwell's shop...Either this Friday or next I am taking my plane to him to get some squawks fixed on 9NS before I take it to the FSDO for my CFI ride. Quote
N207LS Posted September 21, 2009 Report Posted September 21, 2009 Looks great... I can't wait to see the photos in flight... Mine begins to get color added this week. Aaron Quote
fantom Posted September 21, 2009 Report Posted September 21, 2009 Design and paint job look great, Scott. Encouraging to know you can get a very good job at a reasonable price. I think just having a smooth new paint job should give you an extra knot or two Quote
Parker_Woodruff Posted September 21, 2009 Report Posted September 21, 2009 Quote: fantom Design and paint job look great, Scott. Encouraging to know you can get a very good job at a reasonable price. I think just having a smooth new paint job should give you an extra knot or two Quote
fantom Posted September 21, 2009 Report Posted September 21, 2009 Maxwell can patch that for you, Parker. Quote
Parker_Woodruff Posted September 21, 2009 Report Posted September 21, 2009 Quote: fantom Maxwell can patch that for you, Parker. Quote
alun Posted September 22, 2009 Report Posted September 22, 2009 that is gorgeous. i hope you don't mind if i file that in my list of possibles for a new scheme... Quote
KSMooniac Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Posted September 22, 2009 alun, not at all! Better yet, I'll pass on the scheme designer's info to you or anyone else via PM if you're interested in doing your own design. He was very easy to work with, and very reasonably priced. It doesn't hurt that he used to own an M20E and loves working on Mooney designs. Quote
fantom Posted September 22, 2009 Report Posted September 22, 2009 Scott....do you know the exact name and code of that maroon, and is it Sherwin Williams? I used the same designer....he does excellent work, is a pleasure to work with, and is much less expensive than his more well known competitor. Quote
KSMooniac Posted September 22, 2009 Author Report Posted September 22, 2009 Gary, it is S-W Maroon Metallic...#10700 if my memory is correct. It looks very dark on the sample sheet, but is "just right" on the plane sitting in the sunshine. Chris Floyd just got his M20R painted last week in CA and switched to the same color after seeing pics of mine. Do you have a drop-off date? Quote
MooneyMitch Posted September 22, 2009 Report Posted September 22, 2009 The paint shop in Ca that Chris Floyd used was ArtCraft at SMX. Same place we had our Mooney painted. They are in serious need of work and are very negotiable at this time. In my opinion, as well as some Mooney Airplane Company representatives, our plane paint is outstanding! Quote
fantom Posted September 23, 2009 Report Posted September 23, 2009 I'm soooooo close, I can smell the paint! Quote
Jeev Posted September 25, 2009 Report Posted September 25, 2009 Absolutely stunning!!!! Congrats! Quote
ArtCraft Posted September 25, 2009 Report Posted September 25, 2009 Hello Scott!! Good paint job. We are ArtCraft Paint, Inc a paint shop in Santa Maria California an average price for a Mooney is between $ 15,000 and $ 15,500. We have been painting Mooney’s since 1995, we are running a fall special price to celebrate our 15th year anniversary, bring your aircraft between Sep 28, 2009 and November 1st, 2009 and get 30% off. Quote
blacknchrome Posted September 28, 2009 Report Posted September 28, 2009 I have got to jump in on this one too and say that is an abolutely gorgeous paint job. Nice choice in design and rich colors! Quote
FAADAR Posted October 10, 2009 Report Posted October 10, 2009 This thing looks fast just sitting there!! I am envious!!! Did you match the interior also? just out of interest Quote
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