[RCSE] All black color scheme?
One thought that favors having SOME contrast between tops and bottoms or SOME assymetry in a glider color scheme is that with ALL black, even if it's very visible, it seems that you run the risk at high altitudes/distances of the 'image reversal' problem in which a silhouette-only image can be mentally reversed (as to which wing is closer for instance). Lift, Scobie. Just another thought on color. I was watching some ravens soar at a distance and angle we often fly our planes. I was struck how well they could be seen both on the top and bottom in the turn. The gloss black showed up well at all angles (the black gave good contrast and the shine gave some glint). I've been toying with the idea of painting a TD ship all gloss black. Any thoughts? RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [RCSE] All black color scheme?
--- Scobie Puchtler or Sarah Felstiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: with ALL black, even if it's very visible, it seems that you run the risk at high altitudes/distances of the 'image reversal' problem in which a silhouette-only image can be mentally reversed (as to which wing is closer for instance). Scobie is right. I have a couple of dark-blue planes. When flying with fuselage perpendicular to my line of sight and banking slightly, I can't tell whether it's the near or far wing that is low. __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage http://sports.yahoo.com/ RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[RCSE] All black color scheme?
If you ever left your carbon-skinned wing upside down in the sun, you know it will get so hot that a foam core will deteriorate under it and be ruined or it will at least delaminate in spots. Same reason a wing black on top is bad news. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send subscribe and unsubscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
