STARLUX's second AIRSORAYAMA A350-1000 rolling out from Toulouse sporting their new metallic gold finish
Posted by MAVACAM@reddit | aviation | View on Reddit | 39 comments
To achieve Sorayama’s signature “liquid metal” effect without compromising safety or performance, STARLUX worked with Airbus and German coatings supplier Mankiewicz to develop bespoke paint formulations.
Rather than using conventional solid metallic paints, the group developed high-concentration mica-based coatings applied through multi-layer processes.
The result, according to the airline, is a flowing metallic appearance that changes subtly with light, while remaining compliant with aviation durability and weight requirements. The airline says the development phase lasted more than three years, reflecting both the technical complexity and the novelty of applying such finishes to in-service commercial aircraft.
Maximus13@reddit
https://i.imgur.com/Gva8bQA.jpeg
ih8logins@reddit
I’m surprised that metallic paint on a radome doesn’t cause issues?
pipic_picnip@reddit
That looks absolutely beautiful.
JDplanes@reddit
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; THE A350 LOOKS GOOD IN ANY LIVERY, AND ANY ALREADY GOOD LIVERY IT GOES IN SUDDENLY BECOMES 1000X BETTER
OutrageousLobster313@reddit
Seriously, the A350 just elevates everything it wears. A solid livery looks amazing on its own, but on that plane? It’s next level.
greatlakesailors@reddit
It is one sexy plane, especially in XXXL stretch size!
NoDoze-@reddit
I wonder how bright the plane reflection is in the sun. Definitely stands out.
kanakalis@reddit
i dig their silver livery much more than this gold...
LowPomegranate225@reddit
Doesn't look as good as the renders. Or maybe cause it's overcast?
Adjutant_Reflex_@reddit
Same thing happened with the silver. Looks gorgeous indoors but once outside it looks very flat.
LowPomegranate225@reddit
Well hopefully this one looks better under clear skies.
NetworkDeestroyer@reddit
Sexy livery
Top_Onion_2219@reddit
Sorayama began drawing erotic art of gynoid robots in 1983.^([5]) His pin-up work appeared monthly for years in the pages of Penthouse magazine, and Playboy TV later aired made a television special on Sorayama's art
Immediate-Spite-5905@reddit
PaJoMe@reddit
As a child, I always wanted to own a golden car, but maybe I should update that wish to a golden plane... Quickly propelled to one of my favorite liveries, wow
shaymcquaid@reddit
Sexy.
td192020@reddit
God. She’s beautiful
Complete_Physics_947@reddit
That’s a sexy airplane, very nice!
Boundish91@reddit
Not a fan of the livery (a bit garish) but i do love an A350.
Beautiful European bird.
russbroom@reddit
Stunning
InQuintsWeTrust@reddit
Unpopular opinion: Gold has always been tacky, horrifically tacky, never looks good
Grizz3064@reddit
I'm going to have to disagree with you there, though I'll admit this A350K does look gaudy.
Gold alongside white can look stunning. When the Hungary Air Cargo A330F came into Heathrow in 2022 the sun shone right onto it and it look amazing. Also the old Gulf Air livery looked fantastic in the right light.
JGMcD@reddit
Looks like a piss bottle…
Gloomy-Situation414@reddit
I’ve pissed in a lot of bottles.
You’re dehydrated my guy.
JGMcD@reddit
That explains a lot, actually, thanks doc! Glug glug glug.
Gloomy-Situation414@reddit
“Unpopular opinion”
Nailed it.
SapphosLemonBarEnvoy@reddit
Southwest retro gold/red/orange livery says otherwise.
deleted_by_reddit@reddit
[removed]
AutoModerator@reddit
Your comment or post has been automatically removed from /r/aviation. Posts/Comments from new accounts are automatically removed by our automated systems. We, and many other large subreddits, do this to combat spam, spambots, and other activities that are not condusive to the sub. In the meantime, participate on Reddit to build your acouunt age and this restriction will go away. Also, please familiarize yourself with this subreddit's rules, which you can find in the sidebar or by clicking this link. Do not contact the moderation team unless you feel you have received this message/action in error. We will not manually approve comments or posts from new accounts.
I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.
deleted_by_reddit@reddit
[removed]
aviation-ModTeam@reddit
This content was removed for breaking the r/aviation rules.
This subreddit is dedicated to aviation and the discussion of aviation, not politics and religion. For discussion of these subjects, please choose a more appropriate subreddit.
If you believe this was a mistake, please message the moderators through modmail. Thank you for participating in the r/aviation community.
AntimatterCorndog@reddit
She's a beaut Clark
badbatch@reddit
🔥
SmallRocks@reddit
That is one sexy beast!
BoostSpools@reddit
Looks sweet. I wonder how crazy you can go. Like those color shifting paints.
Euro_Snob@reddit
Wow
vesper232@reddit
2222 to Toulouse
AngryScottish@reddit
Starlux has quickly become one of my favourite airlines.
post-explainer@reddit
Please provide a source by replying to the message that was sent to you. Failure to respond to that message will result in the automatic removal of this post. Please feel free to reach out to the mod team through modmail if you have any questions or concerns.
r/Aviation is trialing new measures to prevent karma farming. Please feel free to provide feedback through modmail. Thank you for participating in the community!