Reg Number Size/Location

[jchronic]

Perhaps a somewhat naive question, but in the slow process of repainting my airplane I want to move the reg numbers off the vertical stabs and place on the boom sides, where I see others.

The airplane having sported a camo paint scheme up to now and considered a 'display' airplane, the numbers on the tail were 3" high. According to Part 145 (I think it is), now that the airplane is being repainted the numbers have to comply with the 12" requirement. By my measurement, 12" numbers won't fit on the boom sides without some 'wraparound.' So do I fudge slightly smaller numbers, or accept some wraparound...or?

Since I operate in and out of the ADIZ a good bit, want to stay as legal as I can.

Thanks -
Joe