Author Topic: Flags/Stripes/Insignia question (Read 710 times)

Krusty · « **on:** February 23, 2007, 01:01:09 PM »

I did some C205s a little while back with red/white/green striped flags on them. I don't know what you'd call these ("insignia?" "flags?" "stripes?").

Recently on the black huricane I noticed that there were red/white/blue stripes on the stablizer, and they were oriented front-to-back. I mentioned this on Toadflak's Hurr2c with a similar paint scheme.

Then I got to thinking.....

Are these "fin flashes" separate from national flag colors?

You see, on my C2s I did the colors from left-to-right (subjective to the side you were looking at) instead of front-to-back. I'm wondering if I got this right, or if they should be mirrored on each side (like fin flashes).

Does anybody know for sure what the rule on flags is?

For example I pulled one of the images from my Picture Hangar account:

EDIT: At some point during my C2 skin construction I made a change from mirrored to subjective. I don't recall why. I don't know if this is right. I just know the final submitted versions were subjective. I'd like to know if I should get ready to resubmit this if it's wrong.

Kev367th · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:08:52 PM »

Fin flashes 'generally' use the nations flags colors.

E.g. from front to rear, regardless of port or starboard

U.K. - Red/white/blue
France - Blue/white/red
Greece - Blue/white/blue

Some will use the actual nations flag, the trick is figuring out if it's the actual nations flag or a fin flash.

Fin flashes will always be mirrored between sides, flags won't.

Krusty · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2007, 01:39:49 PM »

Okay, I think that helps. It eases my mind a little. The markings on the C2s were definitely flags, not fin flashes, because they have these little triangle-cut borders on them.

RATTFINK · « **Reply #3 on:** February 27, 2007, 07:53:52 AM »

What is a fin flash? You guys rock

I usally have Kev's, Krusty's, Selctor's, or Greebo's skins when I fly.

When I get my new computer I'm gonna get into tha skinning.

I guess I just download the Hi Res. pack and use photo shop programs rt?

Anyways... Fin Flash?

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Krusty · « **Reply #4 on:** February 27, 2007, 12:00:44 PM »

Ratfink, go look at a hurricane. It's got red white and blue stripes on the vertical stab. That's a fin flash.

"Flash" as in "flash of colors" or something like that.

RATTFINK · « **Reply #5 on:** February 27, 2007, 01:17:53 PM »

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B@tfinkV · « **Reply #6 on:** February 27, 2007, 11:32:43 PM »

"P.S. - this is what part of the alphabet would look like if Q and R were eliminated."
-Mitch Hedberg

sorry couldnt resist, geuss thit will add to the rumour of Rattfink and I being the same guy

Krusty · « **Reply #7 on:** February 28, 2007, 12:04:41 AM »

I don't get the quote...

B@tfinkV · « **Reply #8 on:** February 28, 2007, 04:33:06 AM »

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNO'PS'TUVWXYZ

'PS' <------ this is what part of the Alphabet would look like without Q and R

duuuuh krusty

RATTFINK · « **Reply #9 on:** February 28, 2007, 07:28:12 AM »

LMFAO

I luv Mitch Hedberg Comedy

Here is my new signature B@tfinkV:

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Krusty · « **Reply #10 on:** February 28, 2007, 12:43:06 PM »

That's the most obtuse joke I've ever read!

RATTFINK · « **Reply #11 on:** February 28, 2007, 12:52:03 PM »

Here's some more http://involution.com/mitch-quotes