English Civil War (1642)

2003-9-27

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;
ALL COLOR NUMBERS ARE TESTORS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
Testors is sold in Europe under the name "Model Master".

NOTE: colors based on the box art. These are not really uniforms, merely dress of the time period and so very variable.

ROYALISTS (CAVALIERS)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
vest--sand 1706
cuirass,helmet--steel
hat--gray lt. ghost 1728, chocolate brown, or black
shirt--red brit.crim. 2009,camouflage gray 1733,tan ital. sand 2110,yellow Zn-Cr 1184, or gray dark gull 1740
hat feathers--white
hat band--camouflage gray 1733
coat--sienna burnt 2007,brown 1166, or Nap. violet 2013
leggings--sand 1706 or white
pants--red brit.crim. 2009, red Russ. marker 2127,gray dark gull 1740, or sienna burnt 2007
pike pole,flag pole--wood 1735
gun--black or umber burnt 2005
collar,cuffs,large shoulder strap--white
sash--red 1150
drum--black
drum head--white
drum rims,drum sticks--wood 1735
cannon ball--black
drum strap,drum strings--white
fife--silver
cannon base,wheels,ram rod,bucket,barrel--wood 1735
ram rod end--camouflage gray 1733 and black
cannon barrel,cannon base trim--brass
gloves--sand 1706 or tan ital.sand 2110
shoes,boots--black,sand 1706 or brown 1166
shoulder strap--leather 1736 or white
straps,powder pouches--leather 1736
belt--leather 1736 or white
scabbard--black or steel
flag--red 1150 and white or white and Nap.violet 2013
gun barrel,pike tip, barrel bands,sword--steel
scabbard trim,sword handle,buttons,buckles--gold
hair--brown ital. dark 2111
hands,face--flesh
base--green 2029










PARLIAMENTARIANS (ROUNDHEADS)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
armor cuirass,helmet,waist armor--steel
hat--euro gray 1788, raw sienna 2008, OR leather 1736
shirt (under armor)--red 1150
blanket roll--sand 1706
hat band--chocolate brown 2096
coat--red 1150 OR gray dark gull--1740
leggings--tan 1167, armor sand 1704, sand 1706, OR white
pants--black aircraft interior 2040, gull gray 1730, stone middle RAF 2052, OR brown 1166
cuffs--nap.violet 2013 OR red 1150
coaalr--same as coat OR white (armor shirt)
straps,powder pouches,belt--leather 1736
drinking jug--sand 2053
gloves--sand 1706 OR tan ital.sand 2110
helmet feathers--black
pike pole--wood 1735
gun--black OR burnt umber 2005
shoes,boots--black, sand 1706, OR brown 1166
scabbard--black OR steel
gun barrel,pike tip,sword--steel
scabbard trim,sword handle,buttons,buckles--brass
hair,ram rod,gun pole--brown ital.dark 2111
hands,face--flesh
base--green 2029