Ancient Macedonian Companion 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.

CAVALRY, ALEXANDER
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
cuirass,waist strips,shoulder strips--white
tunic,cloak,shoulder straps,cuirass top--Napol. violet 2013
cuirass trim--red 1150 and white
cuirass strings--red 1150
scabbard--leather 1736
sword handle--black
cloak trim--marker yellow 2128
waist band,sword handle tip,scabbard trim--steel
belt--pale green 1716
cloak clasp--brass
spear--wood 1735
spear tips--steel
hands,face,legs--flesh
hair--mixed yellow-brown
head band--white
boots--leather 1736
horse--brown 1166 and brown,ital. dark 2111
horse head straps--gold
bit--steel
reins,straps--white
leopard skin--yellow, Zn-Cr 1184 + black + white
skin trim--pale green 1716
base--green 2029



COMPANION CAVALRY (smooth cuirass, phrygian helmet with feathers)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
cuirass--white
waist strips--white or leather 1736
shoulder straps--Napol. violet 2013
cuirass trim,tunic--red,russ. marker 2127
cuirass trim--sky blue 1162
helmet--sky blue 1162 or brass
helmet trim (blue),cheek plates,feather holder--brass
helmet feathers--white
strap,boots,scabbard--leather 1736
cuirass strings,sword handle--black
spear--wood 1735
spear tips,sword handle tip,scabbard trim--steel
hair--brown,ital. dark 2111
hands,face,legs--flesh
horse--brown 1166 and brown,ital. dark 2111
horse head straps--red,brit. crim. 2009
bit--steel
buttons--gold
blanket--red,russ. marker 2127
blanket trim,reins,straps--white
base--green 2029



COMPANION CAVALRY (muscle cuirass,cloak,plume on helmet)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
shoulder strips--white
waist strips--white or leather 1736
cuirass,helmet--brass
cloak--marker yellow 2128
tunic,cloak trim--Napol. violet 2013
strap,boots,scabbard--leather 1736
sword handle,helmet plume--black
spear--wood 1735
spear tips,sword handle tip,scabbard trim--steel
helmet wreath (if present)--silver
cloak clasp--brass
hands,face,legs--flesh
horse--brown 1166 and brown,ital. dark 2111
horse head straps--red,brit. crim. 2009
strap emblems--gold
strap trim--red,russ. marker 2127
bit--steel
buttons--gold
blanket--red,russ. marker 2127
blanket trim,reins,straps--white
base--green 2029