My P3 paint job

HD pilot · Sep 17, 2015

ELHEAPO said:
It's so bright. ...my eyes are burning

Lol thanks! I did wonder if the colour was OK...........I like it

ELHEAPO · Sep 17, 2015

Me too but my eye's are still on fire lol!!

Dirby · Sep 17, 2015

HD pilot said:
Lol thanks! I did wonder if the colour was OK...........I like it

what is the name of that color paint?

rhj12345 · Sep 17, 2015

Great job! Very nice!!

Foosy · Sep 17, 2015

Very nice paint job and good color choice. I think the accent is just right, wouldn't go beyond painting the other side of the props. And talking about props, I noticed all your caps are black...

Did you paint the grey ones black?

jake88 · Sep 18, 2015

With the props just put them in some rit dye for 40 mins works a treat,u can even tape the prop first for added effects ..

Quadcopter102 · Sep 18, 2015

HD pilot said:
Hi. Just thought I would post some pictures of my new project. It's not quite finished but I like it so far.......

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Any problems taking the landing gear off??

frankiewood · Sep 18, 2015

Very VERY nice!

Dirby · Sep 18, 2015

looks good.
i had thought about painting mine than i started thinking about what effect the paint would have on the plastic.
decided not to paint it.

N017RW · Sep 18, 2015

Dirby said:
looks good.
i had thought about painting mine than i started thinking about what effect the paint would have on the plastic.
decided not to paint it.

You should rethink that...
I've never had any problem with generic spray paint (no lacquers, dopes, two-parts, etc.)

If you are still not convinced many manufacturers have paint specifically labeled for plastics (Krylon for example).

RedHotPoker · Sep 18, 2015

Looking good!!
If you want to make that gorgeous fluorescent Phantom 3 pop, place it near a black light, and take some awesome pics for me. ;-)

RedHotPoker

RedHotPoker · Sep 18, 2015

Dirby said:
looks good.
i had thought about painting mine than i started thinking about what effect the paint would have on the plastic.
decided not to paint it.

Hey @Dirby
Hi forum friend, you might want to visit any local hobby shops, that cater to us, the in crowd. ;-)
There are a number of model safe paints available. Go crazy. . .

RedHotPoker

Dirby · Sep 18, 2015

i have used the paint from hobby shops.
nearest one is 90 miles away.
this paint was used on lexan.
not the plastic that is on the phantom body.
different than lexan.

mrtibbs · Sep 18, 2015

I want to see video of this thing taking off

Dirby · Sep 18, 2015

mrtibbs said:
I want to see video of this thing taking off

Me Too.

RedHotPoker · Sep 18, 2015

You two, me three. . . Hahaha

Yes, please, Show me the good stuff. ;-)

RedHotPoker

HD pilot · Sep 19, 2015

Dirby said:
what is the name of that color paint?

Hope the picture helps

HD pilot · Sep 19, 2015

Quadcopter102 said:
Any problems taking the landing gear off??

Not really. I took my time. You have to gently prise out the antenna' until they sort of pop out. As for the tiny little compass in the landing gear, I just tugged at it gently as its held in with a tiny blob of silicone to keep it flat, the rest was quite simple.

HD pilot · Sep 19, 2015

Foosy said:
Very nice paint job and good color choice. I think the accent is just right, wouldn't go beyond painting the other side of the props. And talking about props, I noticed all your caps are black...

Did you paint the grey ones black?

I did. But no issues telling the difference really, I just spin them. I may get a silver marker next week