Originally Posted by
Andrew Bird
Dantley,
This plane is at my place now to build for a mate of mine. Mine is due in a month or so and I have to admit I'm in two minds about the satin finish. The plane looks fantastic - it's got real presence in this scheme and the satin is really cool but the gloss version would be easier to protect and look after. Mine is coming in satin but I think the gloss will look just as good and be a bit easier to live with.
Seeing the videos and having been having a lot of fun with my J10 for a while now, I can't wait to get mine done. I've decided just to bite the bullet and go with the 300 straight away on mine.
Satin wins me over in the looks department, but I think I’d lean towards gloss for the reasons you’ve stated. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the plane after the maiden.