Show us your panel

[N213RV]

Panel is finally installed! I might swap out the ugly silver placard for a more discreet version.......

[jrevens]

That's beautiful, Mike! Very professional job... you've got "glass" in more ways than one - what kind of finish is that? Very nice. What did you do on the glareshield?

Gizmos - I really like your's too!

I should have started to pay more attention to all these works of art in this thread before forging ahead with mine.

[N213RV]

Hi John,

Thanks for the compliments. I used Ranthane paint for the plane and panel. I set the panel perfectly flat and loaded it up with paint!

For the glareshield I used black microfiber cloth.

[airlina]

Oh man, another guy I won't be able to park my Kitfox next to! Nice job Mike very professional and clean . A well thought out panel indeed. Bruce N199CL

[PapuaPilot]

Yes indeed, that is one beautiful panel. My only concern would be reflection you are going to get, especially since the KF has the full skylight. I get plenty of reflection off of my screens alone.

Have you thought about making the placard with white font and black background?

[N213RV]

Yes indeed, that is one beautiful panel...

I have had similar panels (gloss black) in all my planes.... RV-4, RV-10, and now the KitFox. It has never been an issue for me, even in the bubble canopy of the -4...... I did order the white lettered dry transfer placard/decal from AS&S, it should arrive tomorrow. I may swap it out, we'll see.

[PaulSS]

G'day Mike,

That panel certainly does look very nicely planned out and executed and I'm sure it'll be a pleasure to fly behind.

Can I ask where you got your switches and what model/type they are. I much prefer those to the 'normal' toggle switches and like the way you've incorporated them into the panel. I am quite willing to steal the idea of anybody who comes up with a design like yours