I have a 63" wingspan extra 300s. The top is ok for visibility but the bottom is all red. I have purchased a couple long sheets of white. Now, would l you stripe the wing verticaly and elevator alike? Or would incorporate a swooping design on the wingtips and elevator tips and leave the center red?

Whichever will be more visibale I want to do, ya know

I like red wingtips for visibility. But if you want to break up the bottom with stripes, make them WIDE. At least 3". 4 or 5 would be better. Otherwise they will just blend into each other at a distance.

I agree with the last post on the wide stripes. I also like large checkerboard patterns and red and white look good done this way. Leave the tips red and use 3" blocks. Very visible difference from the top.

Years ago I made sketches of the bottom wing of many airplanes at the field with notes about visibility when in the air and at distance. MiniFlyer is correct. Wide stripes are more visible and too many colors will blend at distance. White and dark blue stripes running front to back and 4 or more inches wide were the most visible to me. Red and white were also good. I prefer the bottom of the fuselage to be white and the tip stripe to be the predominant color and smaller than the other stripes.

Your eyes may view colors differently. It costs nothing to observe other airplanes at the field before making a decision.

Bill

Very wise words. A day at the field observing I never thought to do. Will now.