Originally Posted by Art ARRO

Pat,
Firstly, I wish to thank you for your very informative thread on painted wings, stabs, etc-a lot of excellent info presented.
I used to pylon race, flying Formula I where the finish determined the order of takeoff and you strived to have that 2 second lead for the pole position. I now fly sport turbine jets and E-sailplanes- opposites in terms of performance but still challenging. Also, I've developed vision problems from interocular surgery followed by cataract surgery and loss of stereopsis for close-in depth perception. What helps to discern my RC models is to have contrasting colors on top and bottom with the lighter shades on top and darker on the bottom. This works by reverse countershading, the opposite of camouflaging the object against a neutral background. Also, I apply bright colors to the wingtips and tail surfaces to have these surfaces standout to aid in model orientation. Overall, I prefer white wings and upper fuselage surfaces, dark blue or green undersides and bright red or orange tips and tail. Question on the Ultracoat Safety Orange, is this color preferred over the standard Orange, Fluorescent Orange or their Transparent Orange? Your response would be most appreciated as we're currently in the building/finishing season here in the northeast.
Thanks in advance.
Art ARRO