MACD 6.0

MACD (Model Airplane Color Design) is a dedicated design tool for planning and visualizing paint schemes, markings, and decals for RC and scale model aircraft. Whether you’re recreating a historic livery or crafting a unique club scheme, MACD takes you from concept to print-ready artwork and cut masks with clarity and control.

Developed by Model Airplane Color Design, MACD combines precise drafting tools with hobby-focused workflows, helping builders produce professional results without a steep learning curve.

Key features:

• Layer-based scheme editor with templates for popular airframes and generic outlines
• Robust color management with customizable palettes and matching to common standards (FS 595, RAL, Pantone) and hobby paint ranges
• Smart symmetry, alignment, and masking tools for clean lines, stripes, chevrons, and checkerboards
• Decal and insignia creation with SVG/PNG import and conversion to vinyl cut paths and paint masks
• Finish previews for gloss, matte, metallics, and subtle weathering to assess final appearance
• Scale-aware measurements with rulers, grids, and callouts tailored to common modeling scales
• High-resolution export to PNG/JPEG and vector formats (SVG/PDF), plus cut files for vinyl cutters and laser systems
• Bill of materials and paint lists, with coverage estimates to plan quantities and budget
• Project libraries and versioning to save, reuse, and share colors, markings, and complete schemes

From quick mockups to competition-grade documentation, MACD gives hobbyists, builders, and clubs a streamlined path to accurate, great-looking model aircraft finishes.

MACD is developed by Model Airplane Color Design. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 2.8 and 6.0. The names of program executable files are 3d-air.exe, MACD.exe.