Dated: September 3, 2003
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). Testors is sold in Europe under the name "Model Master".
ALL COLOR NUMBERS ARE TESTORS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
NOTE: colors based on Warfare in the Classical World, John
Warry, Salamander Books, London, 2002 and the Osprey books-Men At Arms
series #46,#93,#129,#158,#175, and #243, Elite series #50 and the box
art.
IMPERIAL ROMANS (mid - end 1st century
A.D.)
IMPERIAL ROMANS (HAT #7010)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
helmet,armor--gold
sleeves,pants--white, green,OD 1164 or red,brit. crim. 2009
pant & sleeve design--blue 2031
belt,strap,scabbard,shield,boots--brown,ital. dark 2111
bow,arrow,javelin,standard pole--wood 1735
chain mail,sword,javelin tips,arrow tips--steel
shield design--red, brit. crim. 2009
standard lion skin--yellow zinc chrom. 1184+black
standard parts--silver and gold
hands,face,legs--flesh
base--green 2029
CENTURION
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
cuirass--steel
belt,helmet--silver
waist and shoulder strips--red 1150
scabbard--bright blue 2032
sword handle,waist and shoulder strip trim,helmet trim,scabbard
trim--gold
neck scarf--red brit.crim. 2009
hands,face,legs--flesh
sword,greaves--silver
helmet feathers--red russ.marker 2127
shoes--sand 1706
scabbard straps,greaves straps--leather 1736
shield back--wood 1735
shield front--black,red 1150 or bright blue 2032
shield edge--gold
shield boss--steel or gold
shield design--yellow 1169 and red 1150
base--green 2029
LEGATE (muscle cuirass)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
cuirass,helmet--silver or gold
helmet feathers,tunic,waist and shoulder strips--white
tunic trim--red brit.crim. 2009
scabbard--green Zn-Cr 1734
sword handle,waist and shoulder strip trim,cuirass trim,helmet
trim,scabbard trim--gold
hair--brown ital.dark 2111
hands,face,legs--flesh
sword--silver
shoes--sand 1706
scabbard straps--leather 1736
base--green 2029
SIGNIFER
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
scabbard,sword handle,cuirass--steel
helmet,scabbard trim--gold
tunic--bright blue 2032
animal skin--brown russ.earth 2124 and brown ital.dark 2111
belt--silver
hands,face,legs--flesh
greaves--steel
scabbard straps,shoes--leather 1736
standard pole--wood 1735
standard parts--gold and silver
base--green 2029
INFANTRY LEGIONAIRES (HAT #8082)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
lorica segmentata cuirass,helmet,belt--silver
scale mail or chain mail--steel
tunic--red 1150,bright blue 2032,green Zn-Cr 1734 or insignia yellow
1708
helmet feathers (if present)--white or red 1150
sword scabbard--bright blue 2032,green Zn-Cr 1734,leather 1736 or gray
afr.dark 2103
dagger scabbard--steel
sword handle--steel and brown fr.chestnut 2107 or steel and gray
afr.dark
2103
cuirass trim,helmet trim,scabbard trim--gold
neck scarf--red brit.crim. 2009
hands,face,legs--flesh
javelin wrapping,groin guard,shoes,scabbard straps,cuirass
straps--leather
1736
javelin,bow,arrow--wood 1735
javelin tips,arrow tips--steel
javelin lead ball--gray engine 2034
sword,groin guard studs--silver
cuirass ties--camouflage gray 1733
arrow feathers--white
shield back--wood 1735
shield front--black,red 1150 or bright blue 2032
shield edge--gold
shield boss--steel or gold
shield design--yellow 1169 and red 1150
base--green 2029
IMPERIAL ROME'S ENEMIES
BARBARIANS (CELTS/GAULS) (HAT #7011)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
shirt,pants--brown,russ.earth 2124,mixed khaki,tan,ital.sand 2110,field
gray 2014 or leather 1736
shoes--brown 1166
helmet, shield--brass 1182
body, hands, face--flesh
hair--brown, ital. dark 2111 or mixed pale yellow
cape--red, brit. crimson 2009
bow,handles,spears,arrows--wood 1735
hatchet,spear head,arrow head,arm band,helmet horns--steel 1180
rope belt,collar--brown,dark earth 2054
shield center--black+bright blue 2032
shield design, arrow feathers--red 1150+gold
scabbard--leather 1736
base--green 2029
PICTS (HAT #6005)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
loincloth(if present)--sand 1706
tunic (if present)--brown Fr.chestnut 2107,gray dark ghost 1741,sand
2053
with tan 1167 stripes or brown dark earth 2054
cape and hood--plaid (red 1150,red brit.crim. 2009 and blue russ.topside
2126) or plaid (bright blue 2032, blue 2031 and red russ.marker
2127)
pants(if present)--yellow ZnCr 1184 and sand 1706,gray flint 2037,brown
dark earth 2054 or plaid (red 1150,red brit.crim. 2009 and blue
russ.topside 2126)
shield back--dark tan 1742
belt,straps,pouches,scabbard,shoes--leather 1736
spear,hatchet handle,bow,arrows--wood 1735
shield front--leather 1736 or brass
sword handle--brass
shield boss (if present)--steel or brass
sword,hatchet,spear tip,arrow tip--steel
shield design--white or black
skin--flesh
hair--brown ital.dark 2111,yellow marker 2128 or black
bow string--white
body paint design--blue RAF 2061
torcs,scabbard trim--gold
base--green 2029
SAXONS (HAT #6006)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--insignia yellow 1708,gray gull 1730, green beret 1171 or red
1150
helmet,chain mail--steel
pants--gray dark ghost 1741,brown dark earth 2054 or brown signal
2100
cloth cap--cobalt blue 2012 or tan 1167
spear--wood 1735
belt,straps,scabbard,shoes--leather 1736
shield back--dark tan 1742
shield front-red russ.marker 2127,yellow ZnCr 1184 or wood 1735
shield boss,shield rim,sword,spear tip--steel
scabbard trim,sword handle--gold
skin--flesh
hair--brown ital.dark 2111,yellow marker 2128 or black
base--green 2029
FRANKS (HAT #6007)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--gray camouflage 1733 with red 1150 stripes,tan 1167 with green
forest 1714 stripes,gray flint 2037, or pale green 1716 with white
stipes
fur vest-brown dark earth 2054 or light gray 2038
pants--brown 1166,light gray 2038,red russ.marker 2127 or brown
russ.earth
2124
cape--brown Fr.earth 2108
shield back--dark tan 1742
belt,straps,scabbard,shoes--leather 1736
shield front--light gray 2038
hatchet handle,spear--wood 1735
shield boss,hatchet,sword,spear tip,buckle--steel
shield rim--brass
scabbard trim,sword handle--gold
skin--flesh
hair--brown ital.dark 2111,yellow marker 2128 or black
base--green 2029
VISIGOTHS (HAT #6008)
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
tunic--gray light ghost 1728,gray camouflage 1733 or tan ital.sand
2110
pants--red brit.crim. 2009,brown 1166,brown russ.earth 2124 or medium
gray
1721
chain mail,helmet--brass
cloth hat--bright blue 2032
cape--tan 1167 or insignia red 1705
fur vest-brown dark earth 2054 or light gray 2038
shield back--dark tan 1742
belt,straps,quiver,scabbard,shoes--leather 1736
spear,hatchet handle,bow,arrows--wood 1735
shield front--white
shield boss,sword,hatchet,arrow tip,spear tip--steel
shield design--red 1150 and sky blue 1162
scabbard trim,sword handle--gold
skin--flesh
hair--brown ital.dark 2111,yellow marker 2128 or black
bow string,arrow feathers--white
base--green 2029
EGYPTIANS
BODY PART(S)--COLOR
skirt--white,blue 2031,green OD 1164,yellow 1169 or red 1150
hat--red 1150
helmet--white
helmet trim--red 1150,blue 2031 or green OD 1164
skirt belt and trim--red 1150,blue 2031,black,white,green OD 1164,yellow
1169 or gold
head cloth--white,yellow 1169,gold or blue 2031
head cloth stripes--blue 2031,red 1150 or green OD 1164
spear,bow,arrows,hatchet handle--wood 1735
quiver--black or leather 1736
shield back--dark tan 1742
shield front--brass,black,brown 1166 or blue 2031
shield rim--blue 2031 and white,red 1150,green OD 1164,gray 1163 or red
1150 and yellow 1169
shield design--black,brass,black and blue 2031 or green OD 1164
arrow feathers--white
hatchet,arrow tip,spear tip,sword--steel
sword handle--brass
skin--skin shadow 2004 or skin dark 2002
hair--brown ital.dark 2111 or black
base--sand 1706
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