Cool Ways to Detail Ft Planes!

[Nathaniel Stuart]

Post all of your ideas for detailing FT Planes!

 

[Nathaniel Stuart]

This Mighty Mini DR-1 is a Flite Test plane I detailed using Black poster board and sharpie markers. I have found this method to be particularly useful for drawing the German Cross on white foam board.

 

[PsyBorg]

Welcome to Flite test mate. Have you come across this thread yet?

http://forum.flitetest.com/showthread.php?37534-Rasterize-Skin-Index&highlight=Skins

 

[Nathaniel Stuart]

Thanks for the welcome! Yes I have come across it. I used the Mighty mini Scout skin that he has. I used too much wood glue to bond the skin to the plane so, it was a little heavy but it still looked great!

 

[PsyBorg]

I have only decorates two plane builds so far. One was full on paint job and the other is just sticker bombed.

 

[Nathaniel Stuart]

I like the sticker bomb method lol.

 

[Nathaniel Stuart]

Another way I saw on the Flite Test Bushwhacker and Explorer is using masking tape and paint to make stripes. This Racer I decorated using 99 cent black spay paint from wallmart.

 

[MafcoDesigns]

Hi Nathaniel, So far I have my Arrow done with sharpies.

 

[MafcoDesigns]

This was my first attempt done in Adobe Illustrator, printed in large format at Staples, cut out and spray glued to the foam board, and covered with clear packing tape. It was kind of complicated, I think I like the Sharpie way better!

I call it the Starchaser!

 

[kdobson83]

Here a Blunt Nose I did with a rattle can and panters tape. The stars were painters tape cut out using a template and a knife.

And here's an arrow I did the same way. The decal was printed with my regular inkjet printer. I covered it with packing tape and carefully cut it out with scissors and xacto knife. Just two of my favorites.

 

[foamtest]

I'll need to get a picture of my mini scout and mustang I painted a while back. Will update when I get pics.

 

[Nathaniel Stuart]

Nice planes! I like the star chaser a lot Good work!

 

[Nathaniel Stuart]

Nice wings! I especially like that arrow! That is sick!

 

[Jayrod0821@gmail]

Painted Ft planes

Here are some of my ft builds. All but the zero.

 

[foamtest]

Holy crap those mustangs are gorgeous! What paint did you use to get that silver?

 

[Nathaniel Stuart]

Wow you definitely have some nice planes!

 

[DamoRC]

Holy crap those mustangs are gorgeous! What paint did you use to get that silver?

I'd also like to know how you got such a good silver finish.

This is my gang. Using Rustoleum rattle cans from Home Depot. White stripes (Diamonds, Bloody Baron) were masked in before painting. Colored stripes (modified Racer, FT Trainer) are colored duct tape. Bloody Baron black highlights were done using a sharpie.

 

[Nathaniel Stuart]

Wow those planes look great! I like that C-130!

 

[Jayrod0821@gmail]

Hey guys i just use a chrome spray paint and then spray it with some (crystal clear enamel made by rustolium) to dull it out a bit. Or don't use the clear coat if you want it shinny.

 

[Nathaniel Stuart]

That’s a neat method for painting. I’ll have to try that!