Ancient Persian Light Infantry

2002-12-12

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 LIGHT INFANTRY SLINGER
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--sand 1706,white,green ZnCr 1734,sky blue 1162,yellow 1169 or red 1150
pants--bright blue 2032,yellow 1169 or red 1150
head cloth, head band--sand 1706 or yellow 1169
tunic trim--yellow 1169,black,white,violet Napol. 2013 or bright blue 2032
shield back--tan 1167
shield front--wood 1735 and dark tan 1742 (lines)
straps,scabbard,belt,sling--leather 1736
shoes--white,red russ. marker 2127,leather 1736,bright blue 2032 or tan radome 1709
hair--brown ital. dark 2111
hands,face--flesh
scabbard trim--gold
rocks--gray 1163
sword handle--steel
base--green 2029





PERSIAN LIGHT INFANTRY BABYLONIAN ARCHER
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--sand 1706,white or cobalt blue 2012
cap--black or sky blue 1162
tunic trim--white,sky blue 1162 or black
straps,quiver,belt,shoes--leather 1736
bow,arrow--wood 1735
hair,beard--brown ital. dark 2111
hands,face,legs--flesh
arrow tip--steel
arrow feathers--red 1150,black or white
base--green 2029





PERSIAN LIGHT INFANTRY SAKA INFANTRY
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--bright blue 2032
hat,pants--violet Napol. 2013
tunic trim--cobalt blue 2012
straps,scabbard,belt,shoes,quiver--leather 1736
spear--wood 1735
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 LIGHT INFANTRY ARACHOSIAN INFANTRY
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--sky blue 1162,red russ. marker 2127,green ZnCr 1734,bright blue 2032 or cobalt blue 2012
pants--violet Napol. 2013,white,bright blue 2032,yellow 1169 or red russ. marker 2127
head cloth, head band--yellow 1169
tunic trim--violet Napol. 2013,white,yellow 1169,black or bright blue 2032
scabbard,quiver,belt,straps--leather 1736
shoes--white,red russ. marker 2127,leather 1736,bright blue 2032 or tan radome 1709
spear--wood 1735
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,sword handle--steel
base--green 2029





PERSIAN LIGHT INFANTRY KISSIAN ARCHER
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--sky blue 1162,red russ. marker 2127,green ZnCr 1734,bright blue 2032 or cobalt blue 2012
pants--violet Napol. 2013,white,bright blue 2032,yellow 1169 or red russ. marker 2127
head cloth, head band--yellow 1169
tunic trim--violet Napol. 2013,white,yellow 1169,black or bright blue 2032
scabbard,quiver,belt,straps--leather 1736
shoes--white,red russ. marker 2127,leather 1736,bright blue 2032 or tan radome 1709
bow,arrow--wood 1735
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
arrow tip,sword handle--steel
arrow feathers--red 1150,black or white
base--green 2029