Imperial Roman Cavalry

2005-3-4

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 Osprey books-Elite series #50, Men-At-Arms #46 and #93, "Warfare in the Classical World", John Warry, Salamander Books, London, 2002, and the box art.

LATE ROMAN CATAPHRACTS CAVALRY
PART/ITEM -- COLOR
mail armor—steel
helmet,scale armor,segment armor,boots--silver
helmet ridges--gold
straps,scale armor straps,scabbard,belt (if present)—leather 1736
neck scarf,saddle horns—red 1150
helmet plume (if present)—white
scabbard trim—gold
lance—wood 1735
sword handle—steel and brown Fr.chestnut 2107 OR steel and burnt sienna 2007
lance tips—steel
hands,face—flesh
horse—whatever
armor—steel
armor trim,saddle,tail tie—red 1150
feathers—sky blue 1162
eye covers—gold
straps—leather 1736
bit—steel
base—green 2029



IMPERIALROMAN PRAETORIAN CAVALRY
PART/ITEM -- COLOR
armor—steel
helmet—steel and gold trim
neck scarf,shirt—camouflage gray 1733
pants—brown Russ.earth 2124
shield front and back—red 1150
shied design (scorpion),shield rim and boss—brass
hands,face,legs—flesh
lance—wood 1735
straps,shoes—leather 1736
scabbard—black
scabbard trim—brass
sword handle—steel and burnt sienna 2007
lance tip,lance butt spike,sword—steel
helmet feathers—white
horse—whatever
saddle,straps—leather 1736
strap tips,buckles,buttons,bit—steel
base—green 2029



IMPERIAL ROMAN AUXILIARY CAVALRY
PART/ITEM -- COLOR
armor—steel
shirt--red 1150 OR camouflage gray 1733
neck scarf,shoulder armor trim—red 1150
helmet—silver and gold trim
pants—brown khaki afrika 2098 OR brown 1166 OR signal brown 2100
hands,face,legs—flesh
straps,shoes,belt—leather 1736
standard pole,lance—wood 1735
shield front and back—red 1150
shield rim and boss—brass
shield design—yellow 1169
scabbard—engine gray 2034
scabbard trim—brass OR steel
sword handle—steel and burnt sienna 2007
standard top—silver
lance tip,lance butt spike,sword—steel
horse—whatever
saddle—red 1150 OR sky blue 1162
straps—leather 1736
strap tips,buckles,buttons,bit—steel
base—green 2029