| SJDonovan | 08 Dec 2011 6:03 a.m. PST |
What colour should the cords be for the bearskin caps worn by the rank and file of the Grenadiers a Cheval of the Imperial Guard. I've seen them described as yellow or orange but sometimes they seem to be depicted as gold. The Rousselot plates seem to show them as a mixture of red and yellow. Was the same colour used for the saddlecloth edging? And finally were the aiguilettes the same colour or were they always gold? |
| VonBlucher | 08 Dec 2011 6:20 a.m. PST |
Same color as the edging for both. Aurora – kind of a orange-pink. |
| SJDonovan | 08 Dec 2011 6:52 a.m. PST |
Thanks VonBlucher. I'm still painting up those Minifigs I bought from you. It's certainly keeping me busy. Not sure if the Grenadiers were among them. I've got so much stuff on my painting table that I am losing track. |
| von Winterfeldt | 08 Dec 2011 6:53 a.m. PST |
auore for troopers, gold for officers – the red / gold aiguilettes – NCOs |
| SJDonovan | 08 Dec 2011 7:53 a.m. PST |
Thanks von Winterfeldt. I think I have found an appropriate orangey colour so I can carry on painting tonight. |
| Greystreak | 08 Dec 2011 11:34 a.m. PST |
Possible help on the colour aurore link ? |
| Femeng2 | 09 Dec 2011 5:16 a.m. PST |
Aurore is supposed to be the color of the sun at dawn. So go ahead and try to match it. |
| SJDonovan | 09 Dec 2011 6:12 a.m. PST |
It's been a long time since I was up at dawn (and even longer since I went to bed at dawn). I've gone for an orange colour that stands out nicely against the blue coats and saddlecloths. Possibly not historically accurate but it looks pretty. |
| VonBlucher | 09 Dec 2011 11:35 a.m. PST |
SJDonovan
Same color as on the chassseurs a cheval that I painted. |
| SJDonovan | 09 Dec 2011 5:28 p.m. PST |
Thanks John, I'm quite close to that but my guys have ended up a bit more orange. How are the 1806 Prussians coming along? Stephen |
| VonBlucher | 09 Dec 2011 5:45 p.m. PST |
Stephen,
Pretty good. Take a look at some of them here on Paul's Blog. He was kind enough to post them there. link These are mostly the command stands for now. John |
| SJDonovan | 09 Dec 2011 6:21 p.m. PST |
That's really nice work John, Glad to see you haven't lost your touch. I look forward to seeing what the army looks like. All the best Stephen |
| VonBlucher | 09 Dec 2011 6:34 p.m. PST |
Stephen,
Thank you for the kind comments, I hope I don't disappoint. I still have lots to paint with little time to do so. John |
