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Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

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Orange, white or grey?

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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

Looks great. Have you considered black? Of the three choices, I'd go with gray.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

I'd say white.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

White.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

White with bigger tires :D
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

I second, white with larger tires.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

White. Killer paint job btw.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

Love it! Looks sharp. Another vote for white.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

BlindPilot wrote:Love it! Looks sharp. Another vote for white.

Your vote doesn't count if you're blind :lol:

I say white.

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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

Three votes for ORANGE- kick butt colour scheme.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

CHROME BABY! It needs some bling! 8)

But if you are going to paint them I agree with white.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

White, no contest, the orange looks to 70's and tacky, and with such a nice paint job, the grey makes it look unfinished..
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

Gray will look better for longer between cleanings. White on wheels just gets dirty quickly...unless it's just a hangar queen. Paint job looks great!
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

"the orange looks to 70's and tacky" You got me pegged in a heartbeat.
Consider putting hub caps on and painting those. It sure keeps a lot of junk out of the wheels.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

White! Killer paint job!
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

I'll throw in one not listed... Black.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

ExperimentalAviator wrote:I'll throw in one not listed... Black.
denalipilot wrote:Looks great. Have you considered black?


Gotta say, black ABW's on Airframes Alaska's black wheels is a killer combo!
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

Black.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

denalipilot wrote:
ExperimentalAviator wrote:I'll throw in one not listed... Black.
denalipilot wrote:Looks great. Have you considered black?


Gotta say, black ABW's on Airframes Alaska's black wheels is a killer combo!


yes.
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Re: Got the plane painted, wondering about wheel colors

Nice paint scheme!

I like white. :D
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