Cardinal FG Exterior Colors

RG Colors

This matrix shows the color scheme for each model Cardinal Fixed Gear by year, as well as the color combinations available in each of those schemes.

Click on the icon in the "Draw" column to view a computer generated schematic for each color combination. Click on the N Number in the "Samples" column to view actual photographs of Cardinals in the various colors, when available.

NOTE: If you have any photographs of Cardinals to fill in some of the blanks, it would be useful in completing the matrix. Also, some of the color combinations are our best guesses, as no color sample cards are available for each named color. If you have old Cardinal brochures or knowledge of a color or drawing which is wrong, please contact me, the Webmaster, Keith Peterson.

Craig Barnett provided all the drawings. He also provided some of the photographs from his store of random images found on the web. And I had a fair number of images sitting around. Still, it's amazing how few stock schemes we could find.

Most of the real-airplane pictures were scanned from a photo album provided by (but not taken by) Paul Millner. Special thanks also goes to the folks at ASO.com for several of the images, provided from their files.

Craig provides paint scheme design services to aircraft owners, including creating renderings in original factory schemes, adapting existing custom schemes or factory schemes to your aircraft, or creating an original custom scheme for you. You can learn more about his services at www.schemedesigners.com.

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1968

Code	Samples	Draw	Color
10 210 310	29441		Tropical Orange
11 211 311	2867X 3490t		Valor Red
12 212 312	29563		Cranberry
13 213 313	2213Y		Empress Blue
14 214 314			Venice Blue Met.
15 215 315	2381Y		Velvet Black
16 216 316	2306Y		Racing Green
17 217 317	3179T		Golden Rod
18 218 318			Italian Gold
19 219 319	3351T		Belfast Brown
20 220 320			Imperial Burgundy Met.
21 221 321	29538		Pinehurst Green
22 222 322	2958X		Glenwood Green Met.
23 223 323			Chestnut Met.

1969

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
901 2901 3901			Vestal White	Valor Red
902 2902 3902			Vestal White	Baroque Gold Met.
903 2903 3903	3121T		Vestal White	Goldenrod
904 2904 3904			Vestal White	Belfast Brown
905 2905 3905			Vestal White	Nordic Blue Met.
906 2906 3906			Vestal White	Catalina Blue Met.
907 2907 3907			Vestal White	Imperial Burgundy Met.
908 2908 3908			Vestal White	Emerald Green Met.
950 3950			Vestal White	Emerald Green Met.
951 3951	30464		Vestal White	Valor Red
952 3952			Tangier Beige	Valor Red
953 3953	30663		Vestal White	Imperial Burgundy Met.
954 3954			Tangier Beige	Imperial Burgundy Met.
955 3955			Polaris Blue	Catalina Blue Met.
956 3956			Vestal White	Catalina Blue Met.
957 3957	30717		Polaris Blue	Nordic Blue Met.
958 3958	30421		Vestal White	Nordic Blue Met
959 3959			Sun Yellow	Goldenrod
960 3960			Sun Yellow	Barowue Gold Met.
961 3961			Sun Yellow	Belfast Brown
962 3962			Vestal White	Goldenrod
963 3963			Vestal White	Kingston Green Met.

1970

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
701 2701 4701			Provincial Red Met
702 2702 4702			Black Cherry Met
703 2703 4703			Valor Red
704 2704 4704			Italian Gold
705 2705 4705			Olive
706 2706 4706			Glenwood Green Met
707 2707 4707			Blue Wing Met
708 2708 4708			Venice Blue Met
709 2709 4709			Velvet Black
710 2710 4710			Tiger Yellow
741 4741			Provincial Red Met	Black Cherry Met
751 4751			Goldfin Met	Italian Gold
770 4770			Valor Red	Provincial Red Met
771 4771			Valor Red	Velvet Black
772 4772	N30990		Blue Wing Met	Venice Blue Met
773 4773			Blue Wing Met	Glenwood Green Met
775 4775	30955 30765		Butterscotch	Italian Gold
776 4776			Goldfin Met	Black Cherry Met
777 4777			Goldfin Met	Olive
778 4778			Goldfin Met	Valor Red
779 4779			Silver Mist Met	Black Cherry Met
780 4780			Silver Mist Met	Olive
782 4782			Butterscotch	Glenwood Green Met
786 4786	30900		Olive	Glenwood Green Met

1971

In 1971 only, the code includes an L or a V. In some codes (101-106) it preceeds the code, in others (171-178) it follows it. L stands for a Luster White base, V stands for a Vestal White base.

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
101			Valor Red
102			Dubonnet
103			Goldenrod
104			Colonial Blue Met
105			Olive
106			Velvet Black
171			Butterscotch	Italian Gold
172	34259		Blue Wing Metallic	Venice Blue
173			Valor Red	Velvet Black
174			Fleet Blue	Colonial Blue Metallic
175			Dubonnet	Goldfin Metallic
176			Silver Mist Metallic	Olive
177	72727		Goldenrod	Seal Brown Metallic
178	34104		Cavalier Green Metallic	Seal Brown Metallic
SP			Special Combination

1972

From 1972 on, the base color is always Vestal White.

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
201			Valor Red
202			Provincial Red Met
203			Empress Blue
204			Contralto Blue
205			Tiger Yellow
206			Olive
222			Velvet Black	Empress Blue
223			Contralto Blue	Empress Blue
224			Velvet Black	Valor Red
225V			Valor Red	Provincial Red Metallic
226			Goldenrod	Carnival Yellow
227			Draco Green Met	Tiger Yellow
228			Velvet Black	Goldenrod
229	34464		Olive	Lime
SP			Special Combination

1973

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
301			Cranberry
302	34717		Flag Red
303			Tropical Orange
304			Contralto Blue
305			Empress Blue
306			Granada Green
322	34559		Velvet Black	Flag Red
323			Velvet Black	Empress Blue
324	34707		Olive	Tropical Orange
325	34556		Shoal Turquoise	Vermillion
326			Granada Green	Nutmeg
327			Granada Green	Tiger Yellow
328	34714		Olive	Lime
329	34612 N34490 34490		Contralto Blue	Serena Blue
330	34739		Cranberry	Flag Red
331			Flag Red	Cranberry
SP			Special Combination

1974

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
401			Flag Red
402			Maple Maroon
403	34628		Tiger Yellow
404			Pepper Green
405			Empress Blue
406			Pole Blue
413			Flag Red	Maple Maroon
417			Tiger Yellow	Summer Gold
430	34886		Flag Red	Velvet Black
431	34927		Serena Blue	Pole Blue
432	34900		Tiger Yellow	Velvet Black
434	34880		Pepper Green	Grove Green
438	34809 823sh		Empress Blue	Velvet Black
439			Tiger Yellow	Pepper Green
SP			Special Combination

1975

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
501			Flag Red
502			Summer Gold
503			Tropical Orange
504			Empress Blue
505			Satin Blue
506	35012		Spring Green
541			Summer Gold	Carnival Yellow
542	35186		Nutmeg	Summer Gold
543	35111 35244		Saddle Brown	Nutmeg
544	35014		Saddle Brown	Carnival Yellow
545	35199		Satin Blue	Empress Blue
546	34972 35100 67MM		Flag Red	Satin Blue
547			Meadow Green	Summer Gold
548	34981 35296		Meadow Green	Spring Green
SP	34983		Special Combination

1976

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
601			Flag Red
602			Latigo
603			Spanish Bronze
605			Satin Blue
606			Granada Green
625			Flag Red	Velvet Black
636	10139 973CQ 13819		Royal Maroon	Flag Red
637	10420		Satin Blue	Serena Blue
638	31BJ 13362 17172 17188		Satin Blue	Flag Red
639	3151X 13454		Italian Gold	Carnival Yellow
640	17102 13560		Spanish Bronze	Latigo
641	11566		Cooper Brown	Spanish Bronze
642	11834		Granada Green	Cambia Green
SP			Special Combination

1977

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
713	19758		Satin Blue	Flag Red
714	99MP 18602		Satin Blue	Serena Blue
719	20127		Spanish Bronze	Tropical Orange
720	18510 700PJ 18159		Royal Maroon	Flag Red
721			Velvet Black	Serena Blue
722			Oakwood Brown	Carnival Yellow
723			Charro Brown	Latigo
724	20223		Granada Green	Cambia Green
SP	20229 19822		Special Combination

1978

For 1978 the color system changed. In this year the trim code will show three letters at the far right. These letters indicate the base, primary and trim colors from the following list. Samples show a '78 design using the color.

Code	Color
W	Vestal White
B	Flag Red
C	Satin Blue
D	Fleet Blue
E	Villa Green
F	Pecan Brown
G	Avant Orange
H	Springbock
J	Jaguar Yellow
K	Carnival Yellow
M	Anciano Blue
N	Velvet Black
Q	Bright Silver

The table below shows a few combinations of the '78 colors as examples.

Samples	Draw	Color
N??? ????		Villiage Green & Silver
1481c 1102c		Fleet Blue & Silver
		Carnival Yellow & Velvet Black
		Fleet Blue & Satin Blue
		Flag Red & Jaguar Yellow
		Satin Blue & Flag Red
		Jaguar Yellow & Flag Red
N???? 1303C		Pecan Brown & Silver
18129 356C		Satin Blue & Silver
		Springbock & Avant Orange
		Villa Green & Springbock
1109C		Velvet Black n& Silver