Napoleonic British Infantry, Battalion Companies

2002-5-2

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 Waterloo", Philip Haythornwaite, Arms and Armour, London, 1996, and the box art.
NOTE: The term "epaulette" is used for shoulder straps and actual epaulettes (extra material on shoulder).

Some countries changed sides often during this period. The "allies" listed here are those who generally anti French at one time or another.

92ND GORDON HIGHLANDERS, BATTALION CO.
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--red brit.crim. 2009
kilt--sea blue 1172
collar,cuffs,epaulettes--yellow 1169
hat,boots,pack,scabbard,collar center,pouch--black
pack roll--gray,ital. blue 2113
pouch,straps,hat band&plume,socks,coat & cuff stripe(sq. ended-in pairs),epaulette trim,collar & wing trim--white
officer cuff stripes--gold
pouch dots--black
hat band checkers & socks lines--red brit.crim. 2009 + insignia blue 1719 on hat
gun, hair--brown, italian dark 2111
canteen--bright blue 2032
gun barrel--steel
face,hands,legs--flesh
plaid--green(2029)&yellow(1169) overstripe on blue
buttons,sword,bayonet--silver
scabbard trim,sword handle,plume holder--gold
pack straps,scabbard straps--white
officer sash (shoulder)--mixed dark pink
base--green 2029





BRITISH BATTALION CO., 4TH (KING'S OWN) REGIMENT INFANTRY
NOTE: cut wings down to tufts.
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--red,insignia 1705
pants,pack roll--gray,ital.blue 2113
epaulette,collar,cuffs--insignia blue 1719
hat,collar center,boots,ammo pouch,pack,scabbard--black
canteen--bright blue 2032
OFFICER coat & cuff stripes,hat cord--gold
cuff & coat stripes(equally spaced),straps,coat turnbacks,side pouch--white
hat plume bottom--red,insignia 1705
buckles,hat emblem,scabbard trim,sword handle,plume holder--gold
pack straps,collar trim,scabbard straps,epaulette trim & tufts,hat plume top--white
gun,hair--brown,ital. dark 2111
canteen strap--leather 1736
hands,face--flesh
gun barrel--steel
buttons,bayonet,sword--silver
officer sash--mixed dark pink
base--green 2029





BRITISH BATTALION CO., 28TH (NORTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE) REGIMENT INFANTRY
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--red,insignia 1705
pants,pack roll--gray,ital.blue 2113
epaulette,collar,cuffs--marker yellow 2128
hat,collar center,boots,ammo pouch,scabbard--black
pack--leather 1736
canteen--bright blue 2032
OFFICER cuff stripes--gold
cuff & coat stripes(pointed-in pairs),straps,coat turnbacks,side pouch--white
hat plume bottom--red,insignia 1705
buckles,hat emblem,scabbard trim,sword handle,plume holder,officer buttons--gold
pack straps,collar trim,scabbard straps,epaulette trim ,hat plume top--white
gun,hair--brown,ital. dark 2111
canteen strap--leather 1736
hands,face--flesh
gun barrel--steel
buttons,bayonet,sword--silver
officer sash--mixed dark pink
diamond badge (hat back)--brass
base--green 2029





BRITISH 79TH (CAMERON) HIGHLANDER INFANTRY, BATTALION CO.
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--red,insignia 1705
kilt--sea blue 1172
collar,cuffs,epaulettes--beret green 1171
hat,boots,pack,scabbard,collar center,pouch--black
pack roll--gray,ital. blue 2113
pouch,straps,hat band & plume,socks,coat & cuff stripe(square-ended-in pairs),epaulette tufts & trim,collar trim--white
officer cuff stripes--gold
pouch dots--black
hat band checkers & socks lines--red,insignia 1705 + insignia blue 1719 on hat
gun, hair--brown, italian dark 2111
canteen--bright blue 2032
canteen strap--leather 1736
gun barrel--steel
face,hands,legs--flesh
plaid--green(2029)&red(2009) on blue + yellow 1169 overstripe
buttons,sword,bayonet--silver
scabbard trim,sword handle,plume holder--gold
pack straps,scabbard straps--white
officer sash (shoulder)--mixed dark pink
base--green 2029