World War II Allies - 1

2002-12-17

ALL COLOR NUMBERS REFER TO TESTORS PAINTS. Testors is sold in Europe under the name "Model Master".
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). Aircraft Interior Black (2040) referred to below, is a VERY dark matte shade of charcoal gray and perfect for black uniform cloth.

WORLD WAR II ALLIES


UNITED STATES


U.S. INFANTRY European Theater (1942- 44)

PART/ITEM -- COLOR

Trousers, overcoat -- Field Drab (1702)
Field Jackets, Shirts -- SAC Bomber Tan (1792)
Helmet, bayonet scabbard -- Olive Drab (2050)
Shovel handle, MG box and tripod, mortar and mortar shell, mine detector, grenades, bazooka, flame-thrower -- Faded Olive Drab (2051)
Leggings, belt, straps, pouches, pack, canteen -- Armor Sand (1704)
Hair, wooden parts of rifle -- Brown, Ital. dark (2111)
Boots, officer's pistol holster -- Leather (1736)
Metal parts of weapons , bayonet -- Gunmetal (1795)
Canteen cap -- Steel
MG belt -- Brass
Hands, face -- Flesh
Base -- Green (2029)



NOTE: Suggested Reference -- Osprey Men At Arms series #347 - The US Army in WWII (2) - The Mediterranean

Suitable sets for these would be US Marineinfanterie/US Marines, "Big Red One", and any U.S. Infantry WW II figures in overcoats.


U.S. INFANTRY European Theater (1944-45)

PART/ITEM -- COLOR

Trousers, overcoat -- Field Drab (1702)
Field Jackets -- Green (2029)
Shirts -- SAC Bomber Tan (1792)
Helmet, bayonet scabbard -- Olive Drab (2050)
Shovel handle, MG box and tripod, mortar and mortar shell, mine detector, grenades, bazooka, flame-thrower -- Faded Olive Drab (2051)
Belt, straps, pouches, pack, canteen -- Armor Sand (1704)
Boots, officer's pistol holster -- Leather (1736)
Hair, wooden parts of rifle -- Brown, Ital. dark (2111)
Metal parts of weapons, bayonet -- Gunmetal (1795)
Canteen cap -- Steel
MG belt -- Brass
Hands, face -- Flesh
Base -- Green (2029)



NOTE: Suggested Reference -- Osprey Men At Arms series #350 The US Army in World War II (3) - North-West Europe and box art.

Suitable sets for these would be US Infanterie/US Infantry

U.S. RANGERS D-Day (June 6, 1944)
PART/ITEM -- COLOR
Trousers, overcoat -- Field Drab (1702)
Field Jackets, Shirts -- SAC Bomber Tan (1792)
Helmet, bayonet scabbard -- Olive Drab (2050)
Shovel handle, MG box and tripod, mortar and mortar shell, mine detector, grenades, bazooka, flame-thrower -- Faded Olive Drab (2051)
Leggings, belt, straps, pouches, pack, canteen,shovel cover,helmet net (dry brush) -- Armor Sand (1704)
waterproof gas mask pouch--cobalt blue 2012
Hair, wooden parts of rifle -- Brown, Ital. dark (2111)
Boots, officer's pistol holster -- Leather (1736)
Metal parts of weapons , bayonet -- Gunmetal (1795)
Canteen cap -- Steel
MG belt -- Brass
ranger insignia (left arm)--bright blue (2032) and yellow (1169)
helmet rank mark (helmet rear under diamond))--vertical white bar (officer), horizontal white bar (NCO)
helmet rear diamond insignia (over rank bar)--yellow (1169)
bangalore torpedo--steel
medic insignia (left arm)--red (1150) cross on white circle
Hands, face -- Flesh
Base -- sand (1706)



NOTE: Suggested Reference -- Osprey Men At Arms series #347 - The US Army in WWII (2) - The Mediterranean

Suitable sets for these would be US Marineinfanterie/US Marines, "Big Red One", Pegasus US Rangers D-Day and any U.S. Infantry WW II figures in overcoats.


US ARMY (Pacific Theater 1942-45 and US Marines 1942)

PART/ITEM -- COLOR

Uniform -- Pale Green (1716)
Helmet, bayonet scabbard, shovel handle, MG box and tripod, mortar and mortar shell,
mine detector, grenades, bazooka, flame-thrower -- Faded Olive Drab (2051)
Leggings, belt, straps, pouches, pack, canteen -- Armor Sand (1704)
Boots, officer's pistol holster -- Leather (1736)
Hair, wooden parts of rifle -- Brown, Ital. dark (2111)
Metal parts of weapons , bayonet, -- Gunmetal (1795)
Canteen cap -- Steel
MG belt -- Brass
Hands, face -- Flesh
Base -- Green (2029)



NOTE: Suggested Reference -- Osprey Men At Arms series #342 The US Army of WWII, Pacific

Suitable sets for these would be US Marineinfanterie/US Marines,or "Big Red One",


U.S. PARATROOPS (1942-45)

PART/ITEM -- COLOR

Uniform -- Armor Sand (1704)
Helmet, bayonet scabbard, belt, straps, pouches, pack, canteen, shovel handle, MG box and tripod, grenades -- Faded Olive Drab - (2051)
Boots, officer's pistol holster -- Leather (1736)
Hair, wooden parts of weapons -- Brown, Ital. dark (2111)
Metal parts of weapons, bayonet -- Gunmetal (1795)
Canteen cap -- Steel
MG belt -- Brass
Hands, face -- Flesh
Parachute -- SAC Bomber Tan (1792)
Base, helmet camouflage -- Green (2029)



NOTE: These are tan uniforms, not light green as often depicted on box art.
Suggested Reference -- Osprey Elite series #31 U. S. Army Airborne 1940-90

Suitable sets for these would be US Paratroopers "Screaming Eagles".


US MARINES (1943-45)

PART/ITEM -- COLOR

Uniform -- Pale Green (1716) or CAMOUFLAGE pattern (see Helmet)
Helmet -- CAMOUFLAGE pattern of OD Green (1164) and Field Drab (1702) over a Green (2029) base.
Bayonet scabbard, shovel handle, MG box and tripod, mortar and mortar shell, mine detector, grenades, bazooka, flame-thrower -- Faded Olive Drab (2051)
Leggings, belt, straps, pouches, pack, canteen -- Armor Sand (1704)
Boots, officer's pistol holster -- Leather (1736)
Hair, wooden parts of rifle -- Brown, Ital. dark (2111)
Metal parts of weapons , bayonet, canteen cap -- Gunmetal (1795)
MG belt -- Brass
Hands, face -- Flesh
Base -- Green (2029)



NOTE: Suggested Reference -- Osprey Elite #59 U. S. Marine Corps 1941-45. Ignore any box art showing tan shirts.

Suitable sets for these would be US Marineinfanterie/US Marines, "Big Red One".