Napoleonic Dutch/Belgian Infantry

2003-10-12

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".
ALL COLOR NUMBERS ARE TESTORS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
NOTE: colors based on "Military Uniforms In Colour", Preban Kannik, Blandford Press, London, 1968., "Uniforms of Waterloo", Philip Haythornwaite, Arms and Armour, London, 1996, and the box art.
NOTE: The term "epaulette" is used for shoulder straps and actual epaulettes (extra material on shoulder).

Some countries changed sides often during this period. The "allies" listed here are those who generally anti French at one time or another.

DUTCH INFANTRY (BYLANDT'S BRIGADE)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--blue 2031
pants,officer blanket roll--gray,ital.blue 2113
hat,small pouch,pack,boots,scabbard--black
straps,shoulder roll stripes,collar,plume,cuffs,officer gloves--white
big pouch--camouflage gray 1733
canteen--bright blue 2032
pack roll--gray,dark gull 1740
canteen strap--leather 1736
officer epaulettes,sword handle,buttons,hat emblam,scabbard tip,off.sword tass.--gold
coat trim,off. sash,hat button,plume tip--red 1150
horn--brass
hair,gun--brown,ital. dark 2111
gun barrel,sword--steel
hands,face--flesh
pack & roll straps--white
bayonet--silver
base--green 2029



BELGIAN INFANTRY, GRENADIERS (HAT #8096)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--blue 2031
pants--gray ital.blue 2113
hat,ammo pouch,boots,scabbard,collar center--black
haversack--camouflage gray 1733
pack--signal brown 2100
pack roll--gray flint 2037
hat plume,hat braids,coat turnbacks--red 1150
canteen--bright blue 2032
straps,coat trim,collar,cuffs,epaulette trim,canteen letters--white
canteen strap--leather 1736
buttons,hat emblem,buckles--gold
hands,face-flesh
hair,gun--brown ital.dark 2111
bayonet,gun barrel,canteen top--steel
gun strap,pack and pack roll straps--white
scabbard trim--brass
base--green 2029



NETHERLANDS MILITIA (19th REGIMENT) (HAT #8096)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--blue 2031
pants--light gray 2038
hat,ammo pouch,boots,scabbard,collar center--black
pack--signal brown 2100
pack roll--gray flint 2037
canteen--bright blue 2032
collar,cuffs,coat trim,hat button,epaulette trim,arm chevron--orange
buttons,hat emblem,hat trim,buckles--silver
straps,hat plume,coat turnbacks,canteen letters--white
canteen strap--leather 1736
hands,face-flesh
hair,gun--brown ital.dark 2111
bayonet,gun barrel,canteen top--steel
pack and pack roll straps--white
scabbard trim--brass
base--green 2029



NASSAU GRENADIERS (2nd REGIMENT) (HAT #8097)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat,pants--green Zn-Cr 1734
collar,cuffs,boots,ammo pouch,hat,scabbards--black
hat trim,hat plume,epaulettes--red 1150
straps--yellow cadmium light 2011
pant stripe,coat trim,coat turnback trim,cuff trim,collar trim--yellow 1169
pack--brown Fr.earth 2108
pack roll--gray flint 2037
buttons,ammo pouch emblem,buckles,scabbard trim,sword handle--gold
sword tassle--red 1150
hands,face--flesh
hair,gun--brown ital.dark 2111
gun barrel,bayonet--steel
pack and roll straps--yellow cadmium light 2011
base--green 2029