Panel color? - Zenith Aircraft Builders and Flyers2024-03-28T11:24:14Zhttps://zenith.aero/forum/topics/panel-color?commentId=2606393%3AComment%3A144428&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks, Maxwell. I'm doing a…tag:zenith.aero,2011-08-17:2606393:Comment:1465552011-08-17T17:28:15.608ZDr. Edward L. Olds IIIhttps://zenith.aero/profile/EdwardLOldsIII
Thanks, Maxwell. I'm doing a light gray, a "Ford Tractor light grey" sort of. Good luck on your project. My advice is to do something every day, even if it is just a little deburring. I've been at it since April 1, 2009 and have been interrupted too often.,
Thanks, Maxwell. I'm doing a light gray, a "Ford Tractor light grey" sort of. Good luck on your project. My advice is to do something every day, even if it is just a little deburring. I've been at it since April 1, 2009 and have been interrupted too often., In our Kitfox I got the Panel…tag:zenith.aero,2011-08-17:2606393:Comment:1464762011-08-17T12:48:02.882ZMaxwell Dukehttps://zenith.aero/profile/MaxwellDuke
In our Kitfox I got the Panel powder coated a textured "medium" gray. I wanted a white panel after the first one I saw, but someone pointed out something that made sense to me. You want the markings on the gauge (steam) to be contrasted. Not necessarily the round gauge itself. FWIW. Panel coated front and back, control sticks and my throttle/mixture bracket for about 40$. Best deal on the whole plane. Bottom line is get the color you like and works for you.
In our Kitfox I got the Panel powder coated a textured "medium" gray. I wanted a white panel after the first one I saw, but someone pointed out something that made sense to me. You want the markings on the gauge (steam) to be contrasted. Not necessarily the round gauge itself. FWIW. Panel coated front and back, control sticks and my throttle/mixture bracket for about 40$. Best deal on the whole plane. Bottom line is get the color you like and works for you. Brad,
Where did you get the p…tag:zenith.aero,2011-08-15:2606393:Comment:1457482011-08-15T01:34:38.764ZDr. Edward L. Olds IIIhttps://zenith.aero/profile/EdwardLOldsIII
<p>Brad,</p>
<p>Where did you get the paint? I like the way your panel looks.</p>
<p>Ed</p>
<p>Brad,</p>
<p>Where did you get the paint? I like the way your panel looks.</p>
<p>Ed</p> Shay,
Thank you for two great…tag:zenith.aero,2011-08-15:2606393:Comment:1452362011-08-15T01:31:30.682ZDr. Edward L. Olds IIIhttps://zenith.aero/profile/EdwardLOldsIII
<p>Shay,</p>
<p>Thank you for two great ideas. I'm going on-line to see if I can get a color sample. I have two samples that are "Ford tractor grey" and where I live, I've seen and used a lot of them. I will compare them to your ideas. Who do you fly for?</p>
<p>Ed</p>
<p>Shay,</p>
<p>Thank you for two great ideas. I'm going on-line to see if I can get a color sample. I have two samples that are "Ford tractor grey" and where I live, I've seen and used a lot of them. I will compare them to your ideas. Who do you fly for?</p>
<p>Ed</p> Hi Ed,
The panel should be a…tag:zenith.aero,2011-08-13:2606393:Comment:1453582011-08-13T21:42:32.527ZShay Kinghttps://zenith.aero/profile/ShayKing
<p>Hi Ed,</p>
<p>The panel should be a neutral colour that doesn't distract your eyes from the instruments. Boeing or Airbus flat grey would be ideal. The Airbus grey is available in aerosol cans, I'm not sure if the Boeing one is available likewise. The Airbus grey is slightly lighter. You really don't want to notice the panel, just the instruments and decals.</p>
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<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Shay.</p>
<p>Hi Ed,</p>
<p>The panel should be a neutral colour that doesn't distract your eyes from the instruments. Boeing or Airbus flat grey would be ideal. The Airbus grey is available in aerosol cans, I'm not sure if the Boeing one is available likewise. The Airbus grey is slightly lighter. You really don't want to notice the panel, just the instruments and decals.</p>
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<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Shay.</p> Jim,
I'm ahead of you. This…tag:zenith.aero,2011-08-12:2606393:Comment:1448592011-08-12T23:17:02.585ZDr. Edward L. Olds IIIhttps://zenith.aero/profile/EdwardLOldsIII
<p>Jim,</p>
<p>I'm ahead of you. This way I get an excuse to fly to Montana if I scratch something!!!!</p>
<p>Ed</p>
<p>Jim,</p>
<p>I'm ahead of you. This way I get an excuse to fly to Montana if I scratch something!!!!</p>
<p>Ed</p> Sounds like a great idea, if…tag:zenith.aero,2011-08-12:2606393:Comment:1448582011-08-12T23:15:21.808ZDr. Edward L. Olds IIIhttps://zenith.aero/profile/EdwardLOldsIII
Sounds like a great idea, if I ever get it flying? Can't imagine flying to Grand Junction in a small plane!!
Sounds like a great idea, if I ever get it flying? Can't imagine flying to Grand Junction in a small plane!! My first flight was last Nove…tag:zenith.aero,2011-08-12:2606393:Comment:1446562011-08-12T20:34:55.569ZRandy Owenhttps://zenith.aero/profile/RandyOwen
<p>My first flight was last November 19th. The picture I attached was taken over Ruby Canyon of the Colorado river, just south of Mack, CO. The scenery here is spectacular, and the 701 is ideal for the backcountry flying that is so accessible from here. You ought to come out some time. </p>
<p>Randy</p>
<p>My first flight was last November 19th. The picture I attached was taken over Ruby Canyon of the Colorado river, just south of Mack, CO. The scenery here is spectacular, and the 701 is ideal for the backcountry flying that is so accessible from here. You ought to come out some time. </p>
<p>Randy</p> It's handy to pick a coating…tag:zenith.aero,2011-08-12:2606393:Comment:1444282011-08-12T15:59:32.077ZJim Belcherhttps://zenith.aero/profile/JimBelcher
It's handy to pick a coating that's readily available to you locally. If you ever scratch the panel, it's easier to get somewhere near a match.
It's handy to pick a coating that's readily available to you locally. If you ever scratch the panel, it's easier to get somewhere near a match. Randy,
Thanks for the picture…tag:zenith.aero,2011-08-12:2606393:Comment:1443232011-08-12T04:09:49.951ZDr. Edward L. Olds IIIhttps://zenith.aero/profile/EdwardLOldsIII
<p>Randy,</p>
<p>Thanks for the picture. How long have you been flying your 701? The view out the window is great. I lived in Denver for a year, never got to fly out there, but did pass my private pilot test at the Stapleton FSS in 1970!</p>
<p>Ed</p>
<p>Randy,</p>
<p>Thanks for the picture. How long have you been flying your 701? The view out the window is great. I lived in Denver for a year, never got to fly out there, but did pass my private pilot test at the Stapleton FSS in 1970!</p>
<p>Ed</p>