i'm close to the covering stage for my first kit and i'd really like to go with a transparent covering to show off the venture 60's quality and my own not so bad first effort. visibility is a concern so i was leaning toward a fluorescent red/yellow color scheme but it's next to impossible to tell how that's gonna look from the various websites (horizon, quantum, etc.).

does anyone have experience (or better yet - pictures!) with the fluorescent transparent coverings? is this going to look goofy and am i better off just going with the regular red/yellow transparents?


thanks much,

boneman

Haven't tried the transparents, yet, but the Ultracote fluorescents(opaques) look wonderful, IMHO. That's all I use anymore on my planes. Easier to see in the air and lots of comments in the pits, too.

Some say they fade over time but I wax each season and haven't seen too much evidence of it.

Here are a few pix of a 4*60 covered on Ultracote fluorescent yellow (they call it safety yellow) and fluorescent magenta. Perhaps will give you some idea what the transparents may look like (?)

(There is a mirror under the plane showing the bottom detail---3" wide strips of Ultracote fluorescent lime and mirror silver...ugly but seeable!)

that's sweet - thanks for taking the time to post the pictures - i appreciate it. i too am placing a premium on visibility and it sure would be hard to lose that plane!

last call for someone with experience/pictures of the fluorescent AND transparent options? )

p.s. i see you have some triangle stock bracing the horizontal stabilizer. the venture 60 doesn't call for that in the plans but i intend to add that for additional support. did you cover them before you glued them on or vice-versa? thanks again for the pics - that's a very nice looking covering job

Nice covering job!
I've got a Outlaw in fluorescent yellow Solarfilm. Its almost white in some places on top but still bright on the bottom

Thanks, guys.

Yes, the triangle stock gets covered first, then epoxied in after you cut off the contact side covering so it's wood-to-wood.

I usually add it to all my planes, just a little insurance, yes?

I have used Transparent ultracoat lite on planes. First I painted the balsa frame with walmart flourecent paint. Shows great in the air!