Carthaginian Italian Allies

2002-4-21

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 the Osprey books-Men At Arms series #121,#129,#158,#180,#283, and #291, and the box art.

ITALIAN ALLIES - SAMNITES(trapazoid shield,tunic,tunic & heart plate)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic (legio lintaeta)--white
tunic (parti-colored)--white,red insignia 1705,gray light ghost 1728
parti tunic trim & design--red 1150 or green Zn-Cr 1734 (on white),bright blue 2032 & white (on red),red 1150 (on gray),red 1150 & bright blue 2032 (on white)
helmet,heart plate,belt--brass
spear,shield back--wood 1735
shield front & design--match tunic
legio lintaeta shield inlay--silver
parti shield inlay--gold
helmet crest--white (legio),black or red russ. marker 2127
helmet feathers--white (legio),black or red russ. marker 2127
spear tip--steel
hands,face,legs--flesh
hair--brown,ital. dark 2111 or black
base--green 2029



ITALIAN ALLIES - SAMNITES(trilobate pectorale,round or oval shield,3-4 feathers or crest)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic (legio lintaeta)--white
tunic (parti-colored)--white,red insignia 1705,gray light ghost 1728
parti tunic trim & design--red 1150 or green Zn-Cr 1734 (on white),bright blue 2032 & white (on red),red 1150 (on gray),red 1150 & bright blue 2032 (on white)
legio lintaeta helmet,pectorale,straps,greaves--steel
parti tunic helmet,pectorale,straps,greaves--brass
sword handle,all belts--brass
spear,shield back--wood 1735
shield front & design--match tunic
shield straps--leather 1736
legio lintaeta shield inlay--silver
parti shield inlay--gold
legio shield center,spear tip,sword--steel
helmet crest--white (legio),black or red russ. marker 2127
helmet feathers--white (legio),black or red russ. marker 2127
hands,face,legs--flesh
base--green 2029



ITALIAN ALLIES - CAMPANIANS(muscle cuirass,no shield)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--white
muscle cuirass,helmet,greaves,sword handle--brass
spear--wood 1735
spear tip,sword--steel
helmet crest--red 1150 & white
hands,face,legs--flesh
base--green 2029



ITALIAN ALLIES - LUCANIANS(tunic,crest & 2 feathers)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--insignia red 1705
tunic trim--blue 2031
sword handle,helmet--brass
spear,shield back--wood 1735
shield front--white
belt--leather 1736
helmet crest--black & red 1150
helmet feathers--white
shield rim--brass
hair--brown,ital. dark 2111 or black
hands,face,legs--flesh
spear tip,sword--steel
base--green 2029



ITALIAN ALLIES - LUCANIANS(muscle cuirass,2 feathers)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--insignia red 1705
tunic trim--blue 2031
muscle cuirass,helmet,greaves--brass
spear,shield back--wood 1735
shield front--white
belt--leather 1736
helmet feathers--white
shield center--brass
spear tip--steel
hands,face,legs--flesh
base--green 2029



ITALIAN ALLY CAVALRY (CAMPANIAN)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic,cape--white
tunic trim--black
helmet,belt--brass
cape design--insignia red 1705 and black
helmet plume--insignia red 1705 and white
helmet feathers--insignia red 1705
boots--leather 1736
spear--wood 1735
spear tip--steel
hair--brown ital. dark 2111
hands,face,legs--flesh
horse--whatever
armor--brass
straps,reins--insignia red 1705
bit--steel
buttons--brass
base--green 2029



ITALIAN ALLY CAVALRY (SAMNITE)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic,cape--white
tunic trim--black
helmet,heart plate,trilobate pectorale,belt--brass
cape trim--black
helmet plume, feathers--insignia red 1705
boots--leather 1736
spear--wood 1735
spear tip--steel
hair--brown ital. dark 2111
hands,face,legs--flesh
horse--whatever
armor--brass
straps,reins--leather 1736
feathers--insignia red 1705
bit--steel
buttons--brass
base--green 2029