Posted Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:36 AM  

As I was scrapping away the old coatings I did notice a cream colored white layer seemed to be the first color coat, so
I suspect the original was not Insignia White.

Hard to tell if that was originally that creamy colored or just weathered.

My plane spent some time in Alaska, and perhaps there was some smoke on the paint from the fire barrel
under the engine used to thin the oil enough to start it.

The red though seemed close to the Tennessee Red from PolyFiber, although I would say it might have been slightly more orangey, but again
probably due to some fading..

You can request the color sample brochure from polyfiber.com if you are trying to match something.

And if we Fourniertiers collectively don't know, then neither will anyone else

It was however the fashion to use creamy colors in that era, so it is likely the case for our Founiers as well.

I simply decided to go for my own pleasing colors and trim design that maintained the spirit of the design but not an exact duplication.

Variety is the spice of life and if someone has a particular painting talent, I am all for expressing that talent in the paint job.

In my case it was more the lack of talent that resulted in the final trim design I used.

[Edit by jb92563 on Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:49 AM]

Posted Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 12:50 PM  

I suppose entries in the log book would be very good as well, but my log did not include any paint color info from previous owners, or even mention that it was repainted.

Bob B, do you think its possible to arrange continuous flights over the south american countries?

Mexico seems a bit daunting right now with all the corruption, crime and instability.

Many countries are not in a receptive condition during these difficult times, so establishing working relationships first may help.

I think flying over Canadian airspace is fairly easy since there are reciprocal agreements in place, and we trade experimental planes over the border frequently.