Napoleonic Russian 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., Osprey books-Men At Arms series #185, 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.

RUSSIAN GRENADIERS
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--beret green 1171
pants,straps--white
officer pants--gray dark ghost 1741
boots,hat,scabbards,ammo pouch,hat plume,pack,collar center--black
musician hat plume,musician hat button--red 1150
flag bearer plume tip--white
blanket--dark tan 1742 OR gray ital.blue 2113
officer sash--white and red 1150
collar,coat turnbacks,cuffs,epaulettes--red 1150
epaulette trim--yellow 1169
canteen (on pack)--steel
musician shoulder and arm stripes,blanket tie--white
flag pole--brown 1166
flag pole point--gold
flag tassles--brown 1166
flag tassle ends--white and red 1150
hat button--red 1150 over beret green 1171
flag--use printout
sword tassle ends--white with beret green 1171 and red 1150
officer hat button--silver
drum sticks--wood 1735
drum--gold
drum rim--beret green 1171
drum heads,drum trim--white
fife,fife case--silver
drummer fur--brown ital.dark 2111
face,hands--flesh
hair,gun--brown, italian dark 2111
pouch emblem,hat emblem,buttons,sword handle,chin strap,officer leg buttons--gold
gun barrel,bayonet--steel
sword,officer chest plate--silver
hat cords and tassles,pack straps,scabbard straps,canteen straps--white
OFFICER epaulettes--gold
trumpet,scabbard trim,rifle bands--brass
base--green 2029



RUSSIAN GRENADIERS, PAVLOV REGIMENT (1806/7)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--green Zn-Cr 1734
pants,straps,belt,officer sash--white
collar,cuffs,coat turnbacks,hat top/back,officer coat front,officer sash lines--red 1150
pack,ammo pouch,boots,collar center,scabbard,fife case--black
NOTE: no epaulettes on officer
epaulettes,hat bottom/back,scabbard straps,pack straps,sword tassle,hat ball,hat top lines,drum & drum head,drummer/fifer wing trim--white
drummer apron--leather 1736
hat front,scabbard trim,sword handle,pouch emblem,buckles,buttons,hat buttons(back)--gold
officer staff,drumsticks,pike--wood 1735
officer hair (wig)--white
hair,gun--brown, italian dark 2111
gun barrel,pike tip--steel
officer badge,sword,bayonet,canteen,fife--silver
hands,face--flesh
sword tassle end--red 1150
drum trim--green Zn-Cr 1734 and gold
moustache--brown, italian dark 2111
hair bow--black
base--green 2029



RUSSIAN 1805 LINE INFANTRY (HAT #8072)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat--beret green 1171
bed roll--sienna raw 2008
pants,straps,belt--white
boots,hat,plume,scabbards,ammo pouch,collar center--black
epauletts--red brit.crim. 2009
pack--military brown 1701
collar,coat turnbacks,cuffs--yellow deep 2118
standard pole--wood 1735
hands,face--flesh
hair,gun--brown ital.dark 2111
pouch emblem,buttons,buckles,sword handle,standard tip,scabbard trim--gold
gun barrel,canteen top--steel
hat design--white,red 1150 and gold
sword,bayonet--silver
pouch strap,sword tasle--white
hair tie,chin strap--black
base--green 2029



RUSSIAN 1805 LIGHT INFANTRY (HAT #8073)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
coat,pants--beret green 1171
straps,belt,boots,hat,scabbards,ammo pouch,collar center--black
pack ro;;,hat plume--gray light ghost 1728
officer hat plume--white
pack--military brown 1701
collar,coat turnbacks,cuffs--red 1150
officer sash--gold
hands,face--flesh
hair,gun--brown ital.dark 2111
buttons,buckles,sword handle,scabbard trim--gold
gun barrel,canteen top--steel
hat design--white,red 1150 and gold
sword,bayonet--silver
officer tassle--white
hair tie,pouch strap--black
base--green 2029