Peter I (1682-1725 A.D.)

2004-4-4

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.

POLISH WINGED HUSSAR CAVALRY
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
armor,helmet--steel
tunic--insignia red 1705
pants--engine gray 2034
scabbard--black
club handle,hatchet handle--wood 1735
wing bases--burnt sienna 2007
pike--red brit.crim. 2009
animal skin--brown russ. earth 2124 and black
straps,stirrup straps--leather 1736
pike tip,sword handle,sword,hatchet,club--steel
hands,face--flesh
hair--brown ital.dark 2111
wing base trim--gold and insignia red 1705
wing feathers--black
pike flag--white and insignia red 1705
helmet trim,armor trim,pike trim--gold
boots--leather 1736
stirrups--steel
horse--brown ital.dark 2111 and black
horse blanket--skin warm tint 2003
blanket trim--brown 1166, chocolate brown 2096, camouflage gray 1733, and tan ital.sand 2110
scabbard--black
straps--leather 1736
pistol pouch--insignia red 1705 with gold trim
pistol wood--brown ital.dark 2111
pistol metal,sword handle,bit--steel
scabbard trim,buttons--gold
base--green 2029



SWEDISH INFANTRY OF CHARLES XII
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat,grenadier hat top back--sea blue 1172
pants,collar,cuffs,coat trim (if present),coat turnbacks,cloth hats--yellow, deep 2118
grenadier hat--brass
tricorn hat,boots,shoes,ammo pouch--black
officer hat trim,officer coat trim,officer cuff trim,officer straps--gold
officer shirt--black
straps--white OR dark tan 1742
shirt,grenadier straps,tricorn hat trim--white
shoulder strap (epaulette)--sea blue 1172
scabbard--steel
gloves (officers and grenadiers),haversack,belt--dark tan 1742
drum--sea blue 1172
drum heads,drum strings--white
drum trim--gold
drum sticks--wood 1735
buttons,sword,belt buckle,fife--silver
strap buckle,haversack buckle--brass
sword handle,shoe buckles,pouch emblem--gold
officer scabbard strap,drummer stripes,fifer stripes--white
scabbard strap--leather 1736
hair--brown ital.dark 2111 OR white (wig) OR pale yellow
rifle,pike pole--brown ital.dark 2111
rifle barrel,bayonet,pike tip--steel
clergy robe and hat--black
clergy sash--white
clergy cross--gold
bible--camouflage gray 1733
hands,face--flesh
grenade,hair ribbon--black
rifle strap--white
grenade wick--red 1150
base--green 2029



RUSSIAN DRAGOONS OF PETER I
PART/ITEM -- COLOR
coat,leggings,cloth hat top,grenadier hat rim and top back--beret green 1171 (dragoons) OR blue,bright 2032 (grenadiers)
pants,coat trim,coat turnbacks,cuffs,cloth hat rim,grenadier hat top front,shoulder strap trim--red 1150
grenadier hat rim--blue,bright 2032
shirt,grenadier neck scarf,grenadier hat ball--white
tricorn hat,shoes,cavalry boots,ammo pouch,dragoon neck scarf,scabbard--black
haversack and strap,belt,straps,leggings strap,scabbard strap--dark tan 1742
buttons,belt buckle,sword handle,shoe buckles,scabbard trim,ammo pouch emblem,haversack emblem--gold
sword--silver
hands,face--flesh
hair,moustache,rifle,pistol--brown ital.dark 2111
gun barrel,pistol barrel,rifle bands--steel
grenade--black
grenade wick--red 1150
tricorn hat trim--white
HORSES--whatever
saddle,holster--leather 1736
blanket roll--brown,Russ. earth 2124
saddle blanket--dark tan 1742
straps--black
buckles,bit--steel
base--green 2029