Ancient Persian Immortals Infantry

2002-4-3

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.

INFANTRY BLUE REGIMENT IMMORTAL
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--sky blue 1162
pants,tunic trim--violet,Napol. 2013
head cloth,head band,belt--yellow 1169
scabbard strap & belt,shoes,scabbard--leather 1736
spears--wood 1735
scabbard trim--gold
sword & handle,spear tip--steel
hair,beard--brown,ital.dark 2111
shield back--dark tan 1742
shield rim & arm band--brass
shield front--red,russ.marker 2127
hands,face--flesh
base--green 2029





INFANTRY ?? REGIMENT IMMORTAL
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--yellow 1169
pants--red 1150
tunic trim--violet,Napol. 2013
head cloth,head band--yellow 1169
belt,shoes--blue,bright 2032
scabbard strap & belt,scabbard--leather 1736
spears--wood 1735
scabbard trim--gold
sword & handle,spear tip--steel
hair,beard--brown,ital.dark 2111
shield back--violet,Napol. 2013
shield rim & arm band--brass
shield front--yellow 1169
hands,face--flesh
base--green 2029





IMMORTAL WITH SMOOTH CUIRASS
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
head cloth,shoes,cuirass--yellow 1169
pants--violet,Napol. 2013 and white checker
belt,cuirass trim,shoulder,shirt cuffs,head band--violet,Napol. 2013
shirt,shoulder trim--red 1150
bow,arrow,hatchet handle--wood 1735
quiver,scabbard,straps--leather 1736
hair--brown,ital.dark 2111
quiver trim,scabbard trim,cuirass trim--gold
arrow feathers--red 1150
sword & handle,arrow tip,hatchet--steel
shield back--violet,Napol. 2013
shield arm band,rim--brass
shield front,hand strap--yellow 1169
shield snake--gold
hands,face--flesh
base--green 2029





PERSIAN HEAVY INFANTRY KARDAKES (tunic) or ARCHERS as ELITE REGIMENT IMMORTAL
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--yellow 1169
pants--brown military 1701 with white design
tunic trim--violet Napol. 2013,white,sky blue 1162 and red 1150
head cloth, head band--yellow 1169
hatchet handle,spear--wood 1735
shield back and front--red 1150
shield design and rim--gold and white
straps,scabbard,quiver,shoes--leather 1736
belt--yellow 1169
bow,arrow--wood 1735
hair,beard--brown ital. dark 2111
hands,face--flesh
quiver trim--sky blue 1162
scabbard trim--gold
spear tip,hatchet head,sword handle,arrow tip--steel
arrow feathers--red 1150, black or white
base-green 2029





PERSIAN LIGHT INFANTRY PERSIAN ARCHER AS IMMORTALS
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--yellow 1169 or red 1150
pants--white
head cloth, head band--yellow 1169
tunic trim--violet Napol. 2013 or violet Napol. 2013,bright blue 2032 and yellow 1169
pants design--red 1150,sky blue 1162 and yellow 1169 or violet Napol. 2013
belt--violet Napol. 2013 or bright blue 2032
scabbard,quiver--leather 1736
shoes--white (red 1150 soles) or yellow 1169
bow,arrow--wood 1735
hair--brown ital. dark 2111
hands,face--flesh
quiver trim--silver
scabbard trim--gold
arrow tip,sword handle--steel
arrow feathers--red 1150,black or white
base-green 2029