Cessna 182P - AOPA 2011 Cross Over Classic Sweepstakes

This is the 8th AOPA Sweepstakes aircraft we have had the honor of working on.  The gold was to create scheme that represented the serious business application of the aircraft, along with the more fun weekend use for.  This was done by mixing a serious and conservative burgundy split base and matching dark blue stripe with a more whimsical gold stripe.  As usual, we explored some unusual design ideas - in this case the crossing design on the tail along with the uneven white spaces around the gold stripe where it crosses the other stripes.  The entire scheme was applied using paint masks in one afternoon.  The aircraft was painted by Boss Aircraft Refinishers in Salisbury, NC.

The aircraft was painted using Sherwin Williams Sky Scapes Base Coat/Clear Coat system.  This paint, together with full body paint masks, allows Boss Aircraft Refinishers to go from primer to finished product in 4 days.