TheMooneyAnomaly Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Hi, Friends! After a year of panel, interior, powertrain, and other updates, I have finally picked my 67 (68) M20F up from the final major planned maintenance - paint. Mural artist Matt Kress, in conjunction with Ace Aircraft Refinishing in Bartow KBOW, extended his artwork to an airplane for the first time. After a brief planning discussion, all artistic control was given to Matt... and one rule - I was NOT allowed to receive any visual updates (my idea). The 'unveiling' was this weekend and I could not be happier! Allow me to introduce "Anomaly." 19 1 Quote
affricate Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Hey that paint job looks great! That panel also looks sweet! Congratulations, plane looks awesome. Lot of work went into this paint job. My son, who is 16 said yesterday when we were flying to Sedona and looking for traffic, "people should paint their planes other than white so that you can see them" I need to show him this! 3 Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Do those numbers meet the regulations? I thought they needed to be over a solid contrasting color. 1 Quote
StevenL757 Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) Imagine what goes in the FAA Flight Plan box under “Aircraft Color”… ”All of them” :-) Some serious work and planning there. Edited January 30, 2023 by StevenL757 4 6 Quote
JayMatt Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 I like seeing more outside the norm paint jobs. That must have been an insane amount of work! 2 Quote
Pinecone Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Nice panel, where did you put all the switches? The paint job is striking. 1 Quote
A64Pilot Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, N201MKTurbo said: Do those numbers meet the regulations? I thought they needed to be over a solid contrasting color. I believe the requirement is that they contrast in color to the background and be legible. As that’s all up to interpretation of course I believe unless the intent to camouflage the number is obvious you are good. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CFR-2017-title14-vol1/xml/CFR-2017-title14-vol1-part45.xml 1 Quote
Pinecone Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 20 minutes ago, N201MKTurbo said: Do those numbers meet the regulations? I thought they needed to be over a solid contrasting color. AC 45-2E https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_45-2E.pdf This AC describes an acceptable means, but not the only means, to comply with the requirements for identifying aircraft and aircraft engines with identification plates, identification marking requirements for propellers, and marking aircraft with nationality and registration marks. However, if you use the means described in the AC, you must follow it in all important respects. 7.1 Placing Other Text or Graphics between the Two Parts of an N-Number. 7.1.1 You may not place any text or graphic between any of the letters or numbers in the N-number unless the aircraft is an antique aircraft. 7.2 Placing Text or Graphics Elsewhere on the Aircraft. You may put text or graphics on areas of the aircraft other than those reserved for the N-number. Ask a local FAA inspector to ensure that the text or graphic does not impede or degrade the legibility of the N-number. 7.3 N-Number Legibility. The N-number is required to be legible and written in capital Roman style letters without any ornamentation. You may use shading or a border only if it makes the number more legible. Use the following guidelines: 7.3.1 Make sure the color contrasts sufficiently with the color of the fuselage to make it easy to read. Be especially careful when the background is highly decorated, as in checkering. Consider applying the requirements of 14 CFR 23.811(c)(7)(ii) or 14 CFR 25.811(f)(2), Emergency exit marking, as a test of whether the color of the N-number contrasts sufficiently with the background. 7.3.2 Check the reflectance of external markings. Using electro-optical instruments or photometer card sets is an acceptable means of verifying reflectance, but these instruments are not required to establish reflectance. The FAA considers a 12-inch number legible if you can read it from 500 feet away, in a horizontal line, and perpendicular to the side of the aircraft during daylight hours, without using an optical aid such as binoculars. 7.3.3 If you question whether an N-number is legible, because of either color or reflectance, check with your local FAA inspector. 3 Quote
GeeBee Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 It does until it he is told it does not. 8 Quote
JayMatt Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 I think its plenty legible and it looks good. 2 Quote
T. Peterson Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, JayMatt said: I think its plenty legible and it looks good. Well said!! I’m sure it is a wonderful feeling to get all that work accomplished and be able to enjoy the fruits of one’s labor. Congratulations to the OP!! 2 Quote
T. Peterson Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 1 hour ago, StPeteM20F said: Hi, Friends! After a year of panel, interior, powertrain, and other updates, I have finally picked my 67 (68) M20F up from the final major planned maintenance - paint. Mural artist Matt Kress, in conjunction with Ace Aircraft Refinishing in Bartow KBOW, extended his artwork to an airplane for the first time. After a brief planning discussion, all artistic control was given to Matt... and one rule - I was NOT allowed to receive any visual updates (my idea). The 'unveiling' was this weekend and I could not be happier! Allow me to introduce "Anomaly." Very very nice!! Congratulations! Here is wishing you many years of safe and enjoyable hours in your wonderful airplane! 2 Quote
0TreeLemur Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Technicolor crazy quilt camouflage. 1 Quote
LANCECASPER Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Very creative - "Salvador Dali meets Picasso" . That must have been an unbelievable amount of work. You could've asked for a small one ounce container of touch-up paint for each color when you picked it up. . but then you would have been over gross for the trip home 4 2 Quote
TheMooneyAnomaly Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Posted January 30, 2023 4 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said: Do those numbers meet the regulations? I thought they needed to be over a solid contrasting color. The FAR and Advisory Circular 45-2E were examined and this meets the requirements. 1 Quote
TheMooneyAnomaly Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Posted January 30, 2023 4 hours ago, Pinecone said: Nice panel, where did you put all the switches? The paint job is striking. The right horn of the yoke is blocking a few switches (pitot heat and lights), left horn blocking some power related switches. Quote
TheMooneyAnomaly Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Posted January 30, 2023 2 hours ago, T. Peterson said: Well said!! I’m sure it is a wonderful feeling to get all that work accomplished and be able to enjoy the fruits of one’s labor. Congratulations to the OP!! Thank you! Very happy. Quote
TheMooneyAnomaly Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Posted January 30, 2023 2 hours ago, T. Peterson said: Very very nice!! Congratulations! Here is wishing you many years of safe and enjoyable hours in your wonderful airplane! Thank you!!! Quote
TheMooneyAnomaly Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Posted January 30, 2023 2 hours ago, LANCECASPER said: Very creative - "Salvador Dali meets Picasso" . That must have been an unbelievable amount of work. You could've asked for a small one ounce container of touch-up paint for each color when you picked it up. . but then you would have been over gross for the trip home Ha! Fortunately, it is just Montana 94 spray paint in shaker cans! 45 colors. Literally. The shop tested the paint on their base and below their clear several months ago. The paint is super thin and you cannot feel lines through the clear where the color transitions occur. Funny thing you mention Dali & Picasso - My home airport, KSPG Albert Whitted St. Pete FL, is immediately adjacent to the Dali museum - and the artist Matt Kress, when posting about this, quoted Picasso - "The world today doesn't make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?" 3 Quote
TheMooneyAnomaly Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Posted January 30, 2023 A couple other images from this past year... 1 Quote
ArtVandelay Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Normally the log entry includes the colors…can you post it? I bet it’s quite lengthy. 1 1 Quote
haymak3r Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Did you do the interior yourself? Or have somebody else. It looks like jaeger aviation spatial interior. Been curious about it, as I need to tackle my interior at some point Plane looks great!!! 1 Quote
TheMooneyAnomaly Posted January 30, 2023 Author Report Posted January 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, haymak3r said: Did you do the interior yourself? Or have somebody else. It looks like jaeger aviation spatial interior. Been curious about it, as I need to tackle my interior at some point Plane looks great!!! Bruce Jaeger himself came up and installed his "Spatial Interior" this past summer. The seat upholstery was custom made by Georges with Gemico, local here near St. Petersburg, FL. The carpet is from SCS. 2 Quote
haymak3r Posted January 30, 2023 Report Posted January 30, 2023 Thanks! Definitely leaning towards doing the interior with local supervision. Super envious right now hahaha 1 1 Quote
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