Bill, HighPlains, a poster on R/C UNIVERSE says the old dope formula is 9 parts yellow to 1 part green. I don't have the plans, so I can't confirm.

I know you asked about a different kit, but the Berkeley kit plans for mixiing AeroGloss for their Shoesting is, as from the plans:

"COLOR SCHEME

"Chartreuse and red as indicated by color separation lines.

"Chartreuse can be mixed from 1 part of fuelproof Cessna green to 6 parts fuelproof Cub yellow."

My memory is a bit shakey on this after more than 50 years, but I remember this was a close match to photographs of that original color scheme on the full size Shoestring.

I will try to post some color pictures of that original paint scheme of the full size Shoestring that I have in my file.

  Bill,  First...OOPS ! I guess I didn't proof read my reply very well. HighPlains said 8 parts, same as you did, not 9. Sorry! I searched and found Bill Morell's SHOESTRING STUNTER post where Chris McMillin (Reply #31 on January 30,2008) said the SHOESTRING was 1949 Cadillac Chartreuse. Here's the chart and an enlargement of Chartreuse. Hope it helps. John

I'm inclined to agree with Keith's description of the green colour.

I've described it as the colour of a lemon just as the colour starts to change when the fruit starts to ripen. Years ago—I wasn't 10—my dad brought home two promo model Cadillacs that he had been given in his work for a GM dealer. One was a pink, early fifties convertible, the other was a pale yellow/green convertible described as I remember.

The pic below is a first generation copy, that came via the Society of Air Racing Historians from, I think, the original photographer, Aaron King. I hope it helps.

Remember the red was described as Chinese Red but all the Chinese Red that I have seen is darker than this.

 oops! getting late.