@George S posted:I just bought an overpainted AF 3211 that I plan to restore. I got a good price, and it's already been messed up pretty good. So, I will try to match this color scheme. I plan to keep the AF trucks and couplers on it. It has all the trim except for the circle windows on the ends. Maybe I can find some brass eyelets that will fit those. I don't know how the plates will clean up or if they are even there. There is a heavy coat of red on them. The journal boxes and other trim all has paint on it too. Hopefully, it will clean up nice and I can share with everyone.
I am having the most trouble matching that yellow/tan/white paint color. Rustoleum has an Antique White and an Almond that seem closest. I read that this color was used on other American Flyer cars, or maybe they meant Ives cars. Anyone have any ideas? The picture on the Ives Society website makes the color look darker and more tan in color.
The roof looks like a good match to Krylon Fusion Matte Ink Blue. I used Rustoleum Colonial Red to match the red on my Ives 121. I am happy with that match.
George
I think your color will be off, if you paint the roof blue, as the Bertoia catalog calls it a gray colored roof. I know that gray will be a difficult color to match, as there are many variations of gray colors.
I recall the color looking more yellow/tan in person, when I viewed it at the auction and I would suspect the roof is a darker gray color.
