We have tried stripes, they and all color disappear at 1000 1500'dpendant on the sun and its position. Dark colors do stand out, flat black being the best -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 1999 6:43 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [RCSE] Speck altitude...stripes on wings... Seems to me I had read once that dark/light stripes on the bottom of your wings at a specific width could be used to some degree of accuracy...i.e. - all things being equal you would only be able to "see" so many stripes at certain altitudes... Am I dreaming??? Bill Gillis Reno, NV RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]