I'm perty much limited to straight lines also. Some turn out OK. The first two are of a GP Super Aeromaster kit I built last year, but haven't got the nerve to maiden it yet. The third is my Pink Stick with stock Laniar Explorer 40 wings. The botom of the Super Aeromaster is typical of any plane I build now.

The bottom vs top pattern difference is the most important thing as far as max visibility is concerned. The colors don't matter much as long as they are easy to distinguish from each other. Patterns whith a flow from the fuse to the wing tip on the top and nose to tail on the bottom seem to be best.

I've got a Pheonix Fun Star ARF that I ended up skinning and am in the process of recovering now. It was one of the current fad coverings of transparent covers, and no difference top to bottom. An absolute nighmare for my 67 year old eyes. On it's last flight, I got it near the runway and between me and the sun and all I could see was a ball of yellow. It was within 200 ft also. I wish I had a video of that flight, when I finally got it under control and back on a landing approach, one of the guys 14 year old grandson was clapping and hooting. I think he thought I had put on a show for him on purpose. It was my fourth flight on the plane and all were a nighmare due to the color. I'm lucky I have an airframe to recover.

Pick some pleasing, contrasting colors and have a go at it. Personally, I think the pink and a marron would be a better combo than the pink and purple. More contrast. I saw one that was a Pink and Teal that really looked good. Let your imagination loose. If you don't like it, strip it off and change colors, like I'm doing now. Send us some photos of what you come up with.

Don