In order to aid wtih finding it either in the air, or, god forbid, after a crash landing, I was thinking of painting the body with fluorescent paint or tapes.

Any thoughts on that, from flight safety point of view?

Many skins to choose from. I wouldn't paint. Use stick'ums.
https://www.decalgirl.com/skins/dji-mavic-pro

Thudd Posted at 2017-10-11 13:45
Many skins to choose from. I wouldn't paint. Use stick'ums.
https://www.decalgirl.com/skins/dji-mavic-pro

Like most things, freight to Australia is the killer.....

I purchased some "premium" skins out of China and they didnt even get in the house, I threw them in the bin  on the way back from the letterbox.... total crap, no adhesive quality and folded like origami to save on freight costs.

Six6Sics if you do find anywhere in Australia to get them from or at least good quality with cheap shipping please let me know

Nothing beats a bright white cree light for finding it in the air

Please read this thread that shows about how hard is to find a mavic crashed in dense tree branches and foliage:
https://forum.dji.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=115909&page=1#pid991457

I was thinking of buying the Tile or the Trachr. A small, light-weight blu-tooth tracking device. You would still have to get within 50-100 feet of the lost item to have it show up on the map but might be helpful if you're trying to find it in a thick forest or grassy area. Or even a neighborhood. You can use multiple phones with the app installed and have people canvas an area, walking 50 feet apart to find the lost drone. Still haven't decided if it will work or is worth it. Any thoughts?

Bing Err Posted at 2017-10-12 20:01
I was thinking of buying the Tile or the Trachr. A small, light-weight blu-tooth tracking device. You would still have to get within 50-100 feet of the lost item to have it show up on the map but might be helpful if you're trying to find it in a thick forest or grassy area. Or even a neighborhood. You can use multiple phones with the app installed and have people canvas an area, walking 50 feet apart to find the lost drone. Still haven't decided if it will work or is worth it. Any thoughts?

Read the post above yours

I have loc8tor attached to mine. And a cree white light.

BumblerBee Posted at 2017-10-13 05:24
I have loc8tor attached to mine. And a cree white light.

What's the weight of that?

Bing Err Posted at 2017-10-13 12:55
What's the weight of that?

Loc8tor tag weighs 6 gram : https://loc8tor.co.uk/remote_control_plane/
Cree light is 3 grams : http://www.ebay.com/itm/DRONE-WH ... OPTER-/332180746746

I can post pics as to how I mounted mine. Have not noticed any performance degradation with them attached.