Looking for Factory Cessna paint schemes

tcraft128

FRIEND

St. Marys GA; GA36

• Dec 20, 2016

• #1

Anyone have a source for 1957 Cessna 182 schemes? I have many pictures and know what my plane was when it left the factory. I would like to have the 3 view showing the schemes.

Thanks for the help, I have googled and am still googling....

Jay

 

mountainmatt

Registered User

CO

• Dec 20, 2016

• #2

Plenty of pictures of a gorgeous 1957 182A here: https://www.instagram.com/offairportgear/

 

tcraft128

FRIEND

St. Marys GA; GA36

• Dec 20, 2016

• #3

I follow offairportgear. I have most of the pictures of that airplane available, I really would like to have the drawings for the stripes just to have it correct. Also would like to have the placement for the external decals.

 

Dave Calkins

Registered User

Anchorage, Alaska

• Dec 20, 2016

• #4

Cessna may have drawings available to purchase. Years ago they had them for the 1953 C180. They were not cheap!

 

C

cubscout

FRIEND

• Dec 20, 2016

• #5

Aerographics in Loveland might have the markings and paint scheme--they've got quite a bit of that in high-quality vinyl or as paint masks. It's 97% likely they'll have the logo decals. High quality, excellent service. Let us know what you find: I've always admired the '50's Cessna factory paint schemes on those airframes.

http://www.aerographics.com/

Thanks. cubscout

 

tcraft128

FRIEND

St. Marys GA; GA36

• Dec 20, 2016

• #6

Thanks for that lead cubscout, they had the stickers and the masks.

 

tcraft128

FRIEND

St. Marys GA; GA36

• Dec 20, 2016

• #7

Going to go back to original just like this one. The plane we have was this trim from the factory. Anyone know the owner of this one? Need to get paint codes. The cessna codes dont cross over.

 

Attachments

• 
  23713_1408291153.jpg

  345.9 KB · Views: 533

Dave Calkins

Registered User

Anchorage, Alaska

• Dec 20, 2016

• #8

On my '53 C180 and another I did, after stripping paint the old scheme was visible on the bare metal.

N number and Cessna logo placement, as well as the old fat "1 8 0". Also the swoopy stripes and hashes on the cowling

That was pretty neat to find. Kindof a "blast from the past".

 

tcraft128

FRIEND

St. Marys GA; GA36

• Dec 20, 2016

• #9

Ours had the Seafoam green in the usual places when we stripped it. Pretty convenient because I was going to paint it like that anyway.

 

C

Chip D

PATRON

Pelham NH

• Dec 21, 2016

• #10

Tcraft128, you should be able to look up the owner by the tail number on the FAA web page. ChipD.