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Old 09-03-2009 | 10:09 PM
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Default RE: Color Schemes

ORIGINAL: Free Bird

I would have to agree! The kings are aewsome and the Daddy Rabbit, well that the best scheme I've seen on a DR.

FB
That is the supreme complement...thanks. Although some think they are nice looking, I've never thought of the Daddy Rabbit as a particularly beautiful ship, yet they fly very "honestly" and predictably so I wanted to try one out. I was impressed with it. My goal was to try to make the best looking color scheme possible for the Rabbit.

I didn't like the fin at all, so I decided to make it a bit more "swoopy", while retaining the same general size and rudder area. Dennis Hunt built this "Rabbit" as an ARC, and grudgingly agreed to make it a "trike" and change the fin for me. A friend better at Monokote than I am did the fuselage, while I covered the wing. The basic color scheme is my idea, but Dan made some nice touches with the way the covering goes around the lettering. I didn't expect that, but like it.

The Monokote colors are YELLOW PEARL, and BLUE PEARL with white trim. Another friend used the same color blue on his D.R., and I've always admired his scheme. I copied some of the elements to come up with mine. You can see some of the similarities. BTW...He was on the cover of Model Aviation with his Rabbit. The "What's up DOC" picture with SPA Board member Mike Robinson holding the Rabbit, shows the colors off well. It was the last picture taken before I drilled it into the ground one week later. It WILL be restored to original condition...hopefully.

We take pictures because we never lose them .....regardless of what happens to the plane.

Duane
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