Comments on: Let the painting begin!

By: Mark Benefiel

Mark Benefiel — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:42:08 +0000

Once in my hanger…Monterey CA, here I come!!! I fly a rental 182S right now…what a beautiful design and solid flyer! I will enjoy flying my new plane as well.

By: Silva

Silva — Sat, 07 May 2011 13:39:08 +0000

I agree with the comment that the 4 paint schemes offered in the vote were poor. The winner was the best of 4 bad choices. A more “classic” design on the “Crossover Classic” would be ….well…classier.

That being said….Who the heck wouldn’t love to win a Hot Rod 182?

By: Dave H

Dave H — Thu, 05 May 2011 14:35:56 +0000

I hear ya brother, A friend of mine had his Comanche 260 repainted a couple years ago with the original scheme and it is not only beautiful it just looks right !

I cannot tell you how many “Ghost flames ” I have put on bikes over the last ten years in my shop and now I am starting to have some of the same people paying me again to get rid of them …

By: Winfred Keene

Winfred Keene — Thu, 05 May 2011 01:03:26 +0000

I think that would be agood thing really, have it ready for a color coat of choice.

By: Nick Fratangelo

Nick Fratangelo — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:03:23 +0000

The 182 is my favorite flying machine and if I was lucky enough to win it I really would’nt mind if it was painted Pink

By: Curtis Chapline

Curtis Chapline — Wed, 04 May 2011 21:34:52 +0000

I agree with the comments concerning the need to re-evaluate the decision to use the paint design that was chosen for the Crossover Classic. It’s not a good paint scheme. I’m sure it will be beautifully and professionally applied but it will still be an ugly paint scheme. Four designs were offered from which to choose and none of the four were well designed. Considering those four options, I think it would be wise to apply a base white coat to he airplane and let the aircraft winner choose his own design. The decision to do so could actually be considered a perk for the winner and would make AOPA look good.

Curtis Chapline

By: Mark Strickland

Mark Strickland — Wed, 04 May 2011 18:04:21 +0000

I agree with Howard. The new paint design is going to make this plane look cheap and ugly. If I win this plane it will be repainted unless AOPA wants to take our word for it and scap the paint scheme and start from scratch. I personally would like to see a classic look with Classic colors that work with the already installed interior. Please take another vote and include other than retro looking paint schemes. PLEASE, you will be doing AOPA and everyone else a huge favor to reconsider. Mark

By: David Reinhart

David Reinhart — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:13:40 +0000

While I wouldn’t have used quite the same language, I understand the sentiment. When repainting my Cardinal, I kept the same design and just changed colors. The result was just short of spectactular. The airplane has been turning heads since it got out of the paint shop.S

By: Wes

Wes — Sun, 01 May 2011 18:48:35 +0000

I thought it looked pretty cool.

By: Howard Hollinger

Howard Hollinger — Sun, 01 May 2011 03:25:08 +0000

So, once again, we have a classic airplane painted with “todays” scribbles and swirls.
What a shame.
Like putting a “suade” paint job on a classic car.
Or worse.
This crap will look as dated ten years from now as the swept back eyes on a Hundai.
If it is a classic, leave it a classic.
Please don’t paint it in “trendy” styles.
PLEASE!
Respect the airframe, and let the “lines” of the airplane show through.
Hardtimes Earl.