Imperial Romans-1

2003-2-20

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). Testors is sold in Europe under the name "Model Master".
ALL COLOR NUMBERS ARE TESTORS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
NOTE: colors based on "Warfare in the Classical World", John Warry, Salamander Books, London, 2002, the Osprey books-Men At Arms series #46, and #93, Elite series #50, and the box art.

IMPERIAL ROMANS, CENTURION (sidways feathers)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
cuirass--steel
belt,helmet--silver
waist and shoulder strips--red 1150
scabbard--bright blue 2032
waist and shoulder strip trim,helmet trim,scabbard trim--gold
sword handle--steel and gold
neck scarf--red brit.crim. 2009
hands,face,legs--flesh
sword,greaves--silver
helmet feathers--red russ.marker 2127
shoes--sand 1706
scabbard straps,greaves straps--leather 1736
shield back--wood 1735
shield front--black,red 1150 or bright blue 2032
shield edge--gold
shield boss--steel or gold
shield design--yellow 1169 and red 1150
base--green 2029



IMPERIAL ROMANS, LEGATE (muscle cuirass)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
cuirass,helmet--silver or gold
helmet feathers,tunic,waist and shoulder strips--white
tunic trim--red brit.crim. 2009
scabbard--green Zn-Cr 1734
sword handle,waist and shoulder strip trim,helmet trim,scabbard trim--gold
hair--brown,ital.dark 2111
hands,face,legs--flesh
sword--silver
shoes--sand 1706
scabbard straps--leather 1736
base--green 2029



IMPERIAL ROMANS, SIGNIFER
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
scabbard,sword handle,cuirass--steel
helmet,scabbard trim--gold
tunic--bright blue 2032
waist and shoulder strips--red brit.crim. 2009
animal skin--brown russ.earth 2124 and brown ital.dark 2111
belt--silver
groin guard--leather 1736
groin guard studs--silver
sword handle--steel and brown Fr.chestnut 2107
hands,face,legs--flesh
greaves--steel
hands,face,legs--flesh
scabbard straps,shoes--leather 1736
standard pole--wood 1735
standard parts--silver and gold
base--green 2029



IMPERIAL ROMANS, LEGIONARY INFANTRY
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
lorica segmentata cuirass,helmet,belt,right arm segmentata,greaves (if present)--silver
scale mail or chain mail--steel
tunic--red 1150,bright blue 2032,green Zn-Cr 1734 or insignia yellow 1708
waist strips (if present)--sand 1706 OR red 1150 OR leather 1736
helmet feathers (if present)--white or red 1150 or bright blue 2032
sword scabbard--bright blue 2032,green Zn-Cr 1734,leather 1736 or gray afr.dark 2103
dagger scabbard--steel
helmet plume (if present)--red 1150 OR bright blue 2032
sword handle--steel and brown fr.chestnut 2107 or steel and burnt sienna 2007 or steel and gray afr.dark 2103
cuirass trim,helmet trim,scabbard trim--gold
neck scarf--red brit.crim. 2009
hands,face,legs--flesh
javelin wrapping,groin guard,shoes,scabbard straps,cuirass straps,shoulder strips (if present),greaves straps,arm segmentata straps--leather 1736
javelin,bow,arrow--wood 1735
javelin tips,arrow tips--steel
javelin lead ball--gray engine 2034
sword,groin guard studs--silver
lorica ties--camouflage gray 1733 OR leather 1736
arrow feathers--white
shield back--wood 1735
shield front--black,red 1150 or bright blue 2032
shield edge--gold OR yellow 1169
shield boss--steel or gold
shield design--yellow 1169 and red 1150 and white
base--green 2029



IMPERIAL ROMANS, LEGIONARY INFANTRY (Airfix)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
helmet,armor--gold
sleeves,pants--white, green,OD 1164 or red,brit. crim. 2009
pant & sleeve design--blue 2031
belt,strap,scabbard,shield,boots--brown,ital. dark 2111
bow,arrow,javelin,standard pole--wood 1735
chain mail,sword,javelin tips,arrow tips--steel
shield design--red, brit. crim. 2009
standard lion skin--yellow zinc chrom. 1184+black
standard parts--silver and gold
hands,face,legs--flesh
base--green 2029



AUXILIARY INFANTRY (HAT #8065)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
chain mail--steel
helmet,belt--gold
tunic--green OD 1164,bright blue 2032, tan 1167 or yellow Zn-Cr 1184
cloak (if present)--light green 2029 or green Zn-Cr 1734
pants (if present)--red brit. crim.--2009 or brown signal 2100
dagger scabbard (if present)--steel
sword scabbard--tan dark 1742
sword handle--steel and brown Fr. chestnut 2107
scabbard trim--gold
neck scarf--tan ital. sand 2110 or brown signal 2100
hair--brown ital. dark2111
hands,face,legs--flesh
groin guard,scabbard strap--leather 1736
shoes--leather 1736 or sand 1706
javelin--wood 1735
javelin tip--steel
sword, groin guard studs--silver
shield back--wood 1735
shield front--green Zn-Cr 1734, bright blue 2032, green OD 1164 or black
shield edge--gold
shield boss--steel or gold
shield design--yellow 1169, yellow 1169 and black, or yellow 1169 and red 1150
base--green 2029



ROMAN SAILORS
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
Armored men:
lorica segmentata cuirass, helmet,belt,greaves--silver
muscle cuirass--leather 1736
muscle cuirass trim--silver
tunic--insignia red 1705
waist strips--red brit.crim. 2009
hands,face,legs--flesh
waist strip studs--silver
shoes,greaves straps--leather 1736
base--wood 1735
Unarmored men:
tunic--camouflage gray 1733
whip,belt--leather 1736
drum sticks--wood 1735
greaves,helmet--silver
hair--brown ital.dark 2111
shoes,greaves straps--leather 1736
base--wood 1735
greek fire base, plunger handle--wood 1735
greek fire body--brass
greek fire plunger--steel
drum body--brass
drum head--camouflage gray 1733
drum strings--leather 1736



ROMAN AUXILIARIES
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
Eastern Archers:
gown--bright blue 2032 OR sand 1706 OR insignia red 1705 OR green Zn-Cr 1734
neck scarf--engine gray 2034
chain mail--brass or steel
helmet--brass
scabbard,quiver,shoes,straps--leather 1736
sword handle--steel and brown Fr.chestnut 2107
scabbard trim--brass
quiver trim--brass and dark tan 1742
bow,arrow--wood 1735
arrow feathers--white
hands,face--flesh
arrow tip--sreel
bow string--camouflage gray 1733
base--green 2029



Germans:
tunic (if present)--white or insignia red 1705
pants (if present)--bright blue 2032 OR sand 1706 OR sand 1706 and military brown 1701
cape (if present)--armor sand 1704 OR bright blue 2032
belt,boots,sling--leather 1736
club--brown ital.dark 2111
hair--brown ital. dark 2111 OR black
shield front--white OR insignia red 1705
shield back--dark tan 1742
shield design--insignia red 1705 OR white
spear--wood 1735
sling stone--gray 1163
hands,face,legs--flesh
shield boss--brass or steel
shield rim--brass or insignia red 1705
spear tip--steel
shield strap--leather 1736
base--green 2029



ROMAN COMMAND
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
Cornicen:
scale armor--steel
tunic--bright blue 2032
helmet--silver
pants--euro gray 1788
shoes,scabbard,straps--leather 1736
animal skin--brown russ.earth 2124 and white
scabbard trim,horn,armor trim--brass
sword handle--steel and brown Fr.chestnut 2107
hands,face,legs--flesh
base--green 2029

Aquilifer (eagle bearer) or Imagnifer (imago bearer):
scale armor,belt--steel
helmet,scabbard--brass
tunic--insignia red 1705 OR yellow Zn-Cr 1184 for Imagnifer
waist and shoulder strips (if present)--red brit.crim. 2009
waist and shoulder strip trim--yellow 1169
shoes,straps,groin guard--leather 1736
pole--wood 1735
round shield back--dark tan 1742
shield front--red russ.marker 2127
shield design--engine gray 2034
shield rim and boss--brass
eagle,imago bust--gold
imago case,groin guard studs--silver
animal skin--brown russ.earth 2124 and white
sword handle--steel and brown Fr.chestnut 2107
hands,face,legs--flesh
base--green 2029



Auxiliary infantry:
tunic--bright blue 2032
scabbard,chain mail--steel
pants--euro gray 1788
belt,helmet--brass
neck scarf--engine gray 2034 OR chocolate brown 2096
helmet feathers--white
oval shield back--dark tan 1742
shield front--green Zn-Cr 1734 and yellow 1169
shield rim and boss--brass or gold
sword handle--steel and brown Fr.chestnut 2107
sword--steel
straps,shoes--leather 1736
hands,face,legs--flesh
base--green 2029



Legionary infantry, Eastern legions:
scale armor--brass or steel
arm armor--brass
greaves--brass or silver
belt,helmet--silver
helmet trim--gold
tunic--red brit.crim. 2009
waist and arm strips--sand 1706
scabbard--cobalt blue 2012
neck scarf--engine gray 2034
shield back--dark tan 1742
shield front--red 1150 or bright blue 2032
shield rim and boss--brass or gold
sword handle--steel and brown Fr.chestnut 2107
sword,scabbard trim--steel
straps,shoes,greaves straps--leather 1736
hands,face,legs--flesh
base--green 2029