American War of Independence Americans and Allies #2
2004-8-21
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 the Armies in the War of the American Revolution, 1775-1783", Lt. Charles M. Lefferts, New York Historical Society, New York, NY, 1926., and the box art.
FRENCH TOURAINE INFANTRY
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat,pants,collar,straps,leggings--white
coat lapels,cuff trim,epaulette trim,collar trim,collar center--sky blue 1162
officer epaulettes--silver
scabbards,ammo pouch,hat,boots--black
canteen--brown russ.earth 2124
pack--leather 1736
gun,pike pole,flag pole--brown ital.dark 2111
gun barrel,bayonet,rifle bands,pike tip and blade,canteen top--steel
sword,buttons,fife,fife case,sword tassle--silver
canteen strap,fife strap,stirrup straps--leather 1736
drum--gold
drum rim--sky blue 1162
drum head and cords--white
drum sticks--wood 1735
sword handle,scabbard trim,officer chest plate--gold
stirrups--steel
hands,face--flesh
gun strap,hair,scabbard straps,pack straps--white
hair ribbon--black
flag--red 1150,white and gold
flag tip,flag tassle--gold
horse--whatever
saddle blanket--sky blue 1162 and gold
straps,saddle--leather 1736
buttons--gold
bit--steel
base green 2029
