Re: Hello from a newbie with questions
Spray painting the top shell is a piece of cake really. Once you get those pesky screws out from the arm tips and disconnect the GPS. I just masked off the vents on the inside. i was going to spray a clear laquer over the colour but it wasn't nessecary. Painting the bottom half is more of a pain though. a lot of masking and removal of camera gimbel, TX, GS etc. (mines a P2) I wanted a daglow orange face for easy spotting even though I have the IOSD mini to see when it is facing me. i was pleased with mine dispite the effort. I dont think my cat is too pleased as it walked in front of me and now has a dayglow orange tip to her tail lol.Sasquatch said:Another question to PV2+ owners....Do you plan on or want to modify the look of your bird?
The reason I'm asking is because I've seen the beautiful modifications to earlier phantom models. Sometime down the road and once I've mastered controlling my bird in flight, I would like to alter its appearance and change it to an all black bird. I've seen other birds that have been painted and/or stickered to look like a true phantom. Birds that have been painted to be 'ravens' of the sky....they are beautiful! The stock, white, cheap plastic shell of the original quadrocopter leaves little to be desired really...
Thought about, researched and not worried about specific carbon props myself. But, I can see my bird being all black with fake carbon fiber decals on the top half of the shell.
Will this interfere with the compass and/or calibration of the unit?
Here is a video of an older phantom that altered to make it unique with a new paint job:
http://youtu.be/pGf7uTBqufs
Here is a video of a phantom that has been professionally carbon dipped and really a WOW factor bird:
http://youtu.be/84JuiYNdspI
and lastly, here's a bird that is a combination of both...been painted and not professionally carbon dipped but still looking quite good:
http://youtu.be/BsmQ-8REpso
Thoughts on vinyl decals, paint and difficulty with painting a PV2+?
thanks!