Colour Scheme for FC 219

[zulu]

G'day all, would anyone have a colour swatch / book of FC colours that I could have a look at.

The time is drawing near when I have to make a decision what colours to paint our FC Standard Wagon.

Have tried the tech section, but need to see the actual colours to decide.

Ta, Gary

[RET]

Gary,

I have a BALM paint book, but it's unfortunately a poor indicator of true colour, since the paint swatches in it have darkened with age, and the formulae are for nitrocellulose lacquer (or lead enamel) not acrylic or 2-pack, so they don't translate at all - the tinters are completely different.

However, the limited data I have has records for FC-219s in the following colours:

173 - India Ivory (1 car)
194 - Skyline Blue (7 cars)
196 - Ice Green (1 car)
351 - Adobe Beige (3 cars)
352 - Cape Ivory (1 car)
355      - Ascot Grey (4 cars)

Ken might have some more data on top of that.

Hope that's some help.

cheers
RET

[zulu]

Ret, one of those Ascot Grey wagons is mine, but I'm not sure about having another grey car  ::)
I might send Ken a PM
Thanks

[mcl1959]

Gary I also have Cambridge Blue and Hialeah Green.  I don't have a colour swatch book either though.

Regards   Ken

[zulu]

Ta for the additional info Ken, I think I might have to look at other FC colours as well.