Ancient Persian Heavy Infantry

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 APPLE BEARER STANDARD (metal plate cuirass)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
cuirass plates--steel
shoulder--white
waist plates--white or steel
head cloth, head band--sand 1706 or yellow 1169
shoulder trim,waist plate trim--red 1150
pants--yellow 1169 or tan 1167
tunic--violet Napol. 2013 or cobalt blue 2012
shield back--tan 1167
straps,scabbard--leather 1736
shoes--leather 1736,white,bright blue 2032 or tan radome 1709
shield front--brass
standard spear--wood 1735
hair,beard--brown ital. dark 2111
hands,face--flesh
standard--red 1150
standard spear tip--silver
standard design,spear ball,scabbard trim--gold
sword handle--steel
base--green 2029





PERSIAN HEAVY INFANTRY APPLE BEARER ARCHER (metal plate cuirass)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
cuirass plates--steel or brass
shoulder and waist plates--leather 1736
shoulder trim,waist plate trim--red 1150
head cloth, head band--sand 1706 or yellow 1169
pants--yellow 1169,violet Napol. 2013,bright blue 2032,red russ. marker 2127 or white
straps,scabbard,belt,quiver--leather 1736
shoes--leather 1736,white,bright blue 2032 or tan radome 1709
tunic--yellow 1169,white,violet Napol. 2013,sky blue 1169 or red russ. marker 2127
quiver trim--red 1150,yellow 1169,green ZnCr 1734 or sky blue 1162
bow,arrow--wood 1735
hair,beard--brown ital. dark 2111
hands,face--flesh
sword handle,arrow tip--steel
arrow feathers--red 1150,white or black
scabbard trim--gold
base--green 2029





PERSIAN HEAVY INFANTRY ARCHER (smooth cuirass with band)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
cuirass,waist strips--leather 1736
helmet--brass or steel
cuirass band--brass, steel or leather 1736
pants--white,red russ. marker 2127 or violet Napol. 2013
cuirass shoulder--leather 1736,brass or steel
tunic--yellow 1169,green ZnCr 1734,cobalt blue 2012 or white
bow,arrow--wood 1735
straps,scabbard,belt,quiver--leather 1736
shoes--leather 1736,white,bright blue 2032 or tan radome 1709
hair,beard--brown ital. dark 2111
hands,face--flesh
scabbard trim--gold
quiver trim--red 1150,yellow 1169,green ZnCr 1734 or sky blue 1162
sword handle,arrow tip--steel
arrow feathers--red 1150,white or black
base--green 2029





PERSIAN HEAVY INFANTRY APPLE BEARER SPEARMAN (smooth cuirass)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
cuirass--red russ. marker 2127,yellow 1169,or leather 1736
waist plates--red russ. marker 2127,yellow 1169,or leather 1736
shoulder--red russ. marker 2127,violet Napol. 2013,or leather 1736
tunic--red russ. marker 2127
pants--red russ. marker 2127 or white
shoulder trim--white or red russ. marker 2127
head cloth, head band--sand 1706 or yellow 1169
spear--wood 1735
spear ball--gold or silver
shield back--tan 1167
shield front--brass
straps,scabbard,quiver--leather 1736
shoes--red russ. marker 2127,leather 1736,white,bright blue 2032 or tan radome 1709
hair--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,sword handle--steel
base--green 2029





PERSIAN HEAVY INFANTRY APPLE BEARER SPEARMAN (tunic)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--red russ. marker 2127 or bright blue 2032
pants--red russ. marker 2127
shirt--red russ. marker 2127 or white
helmet (if present)--brass
head cloth, head band--sand 1706 or yellow 1169
hatchet handle,spear--wood 1735
spear ball--gold or silver
shield back--tan 1167
shield front--brass
belt,straps,scabbard,quiver--leather 1736
shoes--red russ. marker 2127,leather 1736,white,bright blue 2032 or tan radome 1709
hair--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