Yes, the mini pulse xt looks very similar to the Venture. As far as orientation goes, the first time I flew my Venture both myself and the person helping to trim my plane commented on how the green blended into the dark-blue sky and made it a little difficult to see. It was a big difference from my trainer and required some getting used to, but now I like the way it looks and I'm used to the colors. From my limited flying time, it seems that the planes with the multiple colored bars on the bottom of the wing are much easier to see and recognize which way the plane is oriented ( ie your pulse . The top and bottom of my wings look essentially the same except for the colors, so there isn't that instant recognition that comes with seeing a stripped wing as opposed to a solid color wing. I have thought about perhaps adding another color to the bottom of the wing to help it stand out more (perhap a large circle), but I want to fly it a little more. You may want to keep this in mind when covering if you plan to fly high, especially on that maiden flight.

Hope this helped.