American War of Independence British and Allies

2002-4-19

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.

BRITISH 37TH REGIMENT OF FOOT, GRENADIER INFANTRY
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--red,insignia 1705
coat turnbacks,pants,vest--white
officer sash--mixed dark pink
scabbard,collar center,hat,boots,hair ribbon,pouch--black
coat lapels,collar,cuffs--yellow 1169
ram rod,gun,hair--brown,ital. dark 2111
gun barrel--steel
sword,bayonet,officer epaulettes,hat trim,buttons,canteen--silver
canteen strap--leather 1736
sword handle--gold
hat plume,straps--white
hands,face--flesh
base--green 2029



BRITISH 64TH REGIMENT OF FOOT INFANTRY
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--red,insignia 1705
coat turnbacks,pants,vest,leggings--white
officer sash--mixed dark pink
scabbard,collar,cuffs,coat lapels,hat,shoes,hair ribbon,shoulder straps--black
pouch,canteen cover--gray,field 2014
ram rod,gun--brown,ital. dark 2111
hair--brown ital.dark 2111 or white
gun barrel--steel
sword,bayonet,officer epaulettes--silver
powder horn--olive 1165
powder horn strap,pack,ammo bag--leather 1736
hat trim,lapel stripes,cuff stripes,lapel trim,collar trim,pack straps,straps,shoulder strap trim,cuff trim--white
buttons,sword handle,buckles--gold
hands,face--flesh
base--green 2029



HESSEN-KASSEL RIFLE CORPS INFANTRY
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat,pants,vest--olive 1165
pouch,side bag--gray,gull 1730
straps,leggings,powder horn--brown 1166
coat lapels,collar,cuffs,coat turnbacks--red,insignia 1705
scabbard,hat,shoes--black
ram rod,gun,hair--brown,ital. dark 2111
gun barrel--steel
sword,bayonet,canteen--silver
powder horn strap,canteen strap--leather 1736
legging buttons,buttons,sword handle--gold
hands,face--flesh
base--green 2029



BRITISH LIGHT CAVALRY
PART/ITEM -- COLOR
helmet—black
bugler coat and vest--white
helmet band,coat—insignia red 1705
bugler coat lapels,coat turnbacks,collar,coat cuffs--insignia red 1705
coat turnbacks,coat lapels,pants,vest,coat cuffs, coat lace,coat tassle,collar,epauletts—white
helmet top—gold
rifle strap,scabbard strap—leather 1736
scabbard,inside collar,ammo pouch,stirrup straps,reins—black
flagpole-wood
sword handle,buttons,neck plate,hat emblem,sword tassle,flagpole tassles,horn tassle—silver
horn,buckles,flagpole spike,scabbard trim—gold
rifle,pistol,hair—brown ital.dark 2111
rifle and pistol barrel,sword—steel
hands,face—flesh
helmet plume—insignia red 1705
boots,hair ribbon--black
stirrups--steel
flag—replace with paper printout
horse—whatever
saddle strap,saddle blanket—white
saddle blanket trim—bright blue 2032
saddle blanket design—insignia red 1705, green Zn-Cr 1734 and white
saddle fur—yellow Zn-Cr 1184 and brown ital.dark 2111
blanket roll—insignia red 1705
holster--leather 1736
straps—white and black
blanket roll straps,fur straps—black
pistol--brown ital.dark 2111 and brass
buttons,buckles,bit—brass
eyes--white and black
base—green 2029