Ancient Persian Heavy Infantry (#2)

2002-12-10

These are the colors (Testors) which I've found most closely match the pictures (boxes, Osprey books, etc.). For one shade colors, here are the Testors numbers; black (1149 or 1749), white (1168 or 1768), gold (1144 or 1744), silver (1146), steel (1180 or 1780), brass (1182 or 1782), flesh (flat-various available shades or mixtures). All "XF-" colors are Pactra. Testors is sold in Europe under the name "Model Master".
NOTE: colors based on "Warfare in the Classical World", John Warry, Salamander Books, London, 2002 and the Osprey books-Men At Arms series #69,Elite series #42,Campaign series #7, and the box art.
NOTE: Colors are pretty much optional except for specific troops such as Immortal units.
ALL COLOR NUMBERS ARE TESTORS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.

PERSIAN HEAVY INFANTRY KARDAKES (tunic)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--bright blue 2032 or red russ. marker 2127
pants--violet Napol. 2013 or red russ. marker 2127
shirt--bright blue 2032 or red russ. marker 2127
head cloth, head band--sand 1706 or yellow 1169
hatchet handle,spear--wood 1735
shield back--tan 1167
shield front--red 1150
shield design--gold
belt,straps,scabbard,quiver--leather 1736
shoes--red russ. marker 2127,leather 1736,white,bright blue 2032 or tan radome 1709
hair,beard--brown ital. dark 2111
hands,face--flesh
quiver trim--red 1150,yellow 1169,green ZnCr 1734 or sky blue 1162
scabbard trim--gold
spear tip,hatchet head,sword handle--steel
base--green 2029