Ancient Macedonian Allied Cavalry

2002-4-7

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 the Osprey books-Men At Arms series #137, and #148,Elite series #7,Campaign series #7, "Warfare in the Classical World", John Warry, Salamander Books, London, 2002, and the box art.
NOTE: Colors are pretty much optional except for specific troops.
ALL COLOR NUMBERS ARE TESTORS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.

PAEONIAN ALLIED CAVALRY (muscle cuirass, no cloak)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
shield back--wood 1735
cuirass,helmet,shield front--brass
shoulder--Napol. violet 2013
waist strips,helmet crest--white
tunic--red,russ. marker 2127
strap,boots,scabbard--leather 1736
shield design--black and silver
sword,scabbard trim--steel
hair--brown,ital. dark 2111
hands,face,legs--flesh
horse--whatever
saddle blanket--marker yellow 2128
saddle blanket trim,chest strap--Napol. violet 2013
saddle,reins,straps--leather 1736
buttons--brass
bit--steel
base--green 2029



ALLIED CAVALRY (plate cuirass,phrygian helmet,no cloak)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
cuirass--steel
waist strips--white
shoulders--Napol. violet 2013
tunic--white,red russ. marker 2127,sky blue 1162,tan ital.sand 2110, or medium green 1713
shield back--wood 1735
shield front & rim,helmet--brass
shield design--black and silver
strap,boots,scabbard--leather 1736
shield arm band,sword,scabbard trim--steel
hair--brown,ital. dark 2111
hands,face,legs--flesh
horse--whatever
saddle blanket--marker yellow 2128
saddle blanket trim,chest strap--Napol. violet 2013
saddle,reins,straps--leather 1736
buttons--brass
bit--steel
base--green 2029



GREEK ALLIED CAVALRY
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
muscle cuirass,helmet--brass
smooth cuirass,waist strips,helmet crest,helmet feathers--white
smooth cuirass trim,waist strip trim--red 1150
tunic--camouflage gray 1733
boots--dark tan 1742
scabbard,straps--leather 1736
spears--wood 1735
hair--brown ital.dark 2111
spear tips--steel
scabbard trim--brass
hands,face,legs--flesh
horse--whatever
saddle blanket--dark tan 1742
straps--leather 1736
buttons,bit--steel
base--green 2029



THESSALIAN CAVALRY
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
muscle cuirass,helmet,sword handle--brass
smooth cuirass--white
waist strips (smooth cuirass)--white
smooth cuirass waist strip trim,smooth cuirass trim--red 1150
tunic--red russ.marker 2127
muscle cuirass waist strips,shoulder strips and plate,scabbard,boots--leather 1736
cloak--Napol.violet 2013 and white
spears-wood 1735
hair--brown ital.dark 2111
spear tips--steel
scabbard trim,cloak clasp--brass
hands,face,legs--flesh
horse--whatever
saddle blanket--marker yellow 2128 and Napol.violet 2013 (with gold balls)
chest strap--Napol.violet 2013
jaguar skin--yellow Zn-Cr 1188,white and black
straps--leather 1736
buttons,bit--steel
base--green 2029