Napoleonic British Special Infantry

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.

INFANTRY, KINGS GERMAN LEGION
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--red brit.crim. 2009
pants, pack roll--gray,ital.blue 2113
epaulette, straps, pouch trim, left pouch--white
cuffs, collar--yellow 1169
epaul,hat,shoe,col mid,pouch,canteen,pack--black
gun, hair--brown, italian dark 2111
plume--red brit.crim. 2009
collar & pack trim, plume, cuffs--white
hat emb,strap buckle,pk & pouch button--gold
buttons, hat trim, cuffs--silver
face, hands--flesh
chin strap (on some)--black
gun barrel--steel
base--green 2029





95TH RIFLES
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat, pants--green,dark 2027
cuffs, boots, straps, belt, hat, collar,pack, scabbard--black
pack roll--gray, panzer black 2094
collar scarf, plume tip, pant stripe--white
hair, gun--brown, italian dark 2111
gun barrel--steel
sword handle,drum--gold
hat front,buttons,buckle,bayonet,sword--silver
trumpet--brass
hands, face--flesh
base--green 2029





HANOVER LANDWEHR 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--cobalt blue 2012
OFFICER sash--yellow 1169
hat,collar center,boots,ammo pouch,scabbard,pack--black
OFFICER hat plume--white over yellow 1169
canteen--bright blue 2032
NOTE: no officer cuff & coat stripes.
cuff & coat stripes(square ended-in pairs),straps,coat turnbacks,side pouch--white
hat plume bottom--red,insignia 1705
buckles,hat emblem,scabbard trim,sword handle,plume holder,officer epaulettes & buttons--gold
pack straps,collar trim,epaulette trim & tufts,hat plume top,scabbard straps--white
gun,hair--brown,ital. dark 2111
canteen strap--leather 1736
hands,face--flesh
gun barrel--steel
buttons,bayonet,sword--silver
base--green 2029