| maciek72 | 30 Dec 2011 2:06 p.m. PST |
Volumes were written about colour of Bavarian coat in 18th century.
I wonder if there is any surviving example of Bavarian blue coat dating from the period of 1700-1715 ? |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 30 Dec 2011 2:11 p.m. PST |
Even if there were, the color probably isn't the same any more… |
| Supercilius Maximus | 30 Dec 2011 5:59 p.m. PST |
There are some from the Napoleonic era, if that's any help: link Even in the WSS, the blue was almost certainly darker than the sky blue usually depicted by wargamers. link |
| dbf1676 | 30 Dec 2011 6:21 p.m. PST |
I have seen a contemporary painting of a garden party of the 1720s that shows a Bavarian soldier in a uniform that is is a color very close to the Uniformiology prints. If you go with that, you should be OK. |
| Bernhard Rauch | 30 Dec 2011 9:57 p.m. PST |
Remember that before the age of mass production the color may have varied with each individual supplier. A unit could easily be dressed in a variety of shades of light blue. Consequently, any shade of lighter blue is probably ok. |
| maciek72 | 31 Dec 2011 6:27 a.m. PST |
Thanks, guys.
Unfortunatelly, Napoleonics, or even SYW coats were diferent in shade from WSS.
Also, uniformology plates were coloured without any reference to sources. Some times ago, I also got (from fellow wargamer) this picture:
it shows a fresco in a church in Wilten, showing Bavarian army returning from Tyrol expedition. It was painted in the begining of 18th century. |
| Cardinal Hawkwood | 31 Dec 2011 7:32 a.m. PST |
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IGWARG1  | 31 Dec 2011 7:39 a.m. PST |
Looks like blue turning/fading after a campaign. Sleeping on the ground, marching under the rain and sun, crossing the rivers and mountains will do that. |
| NoLongerAMember | 31 Dec 2011 7:44 a.m. PST |
From descriptions and extrapolations of pictures and fading etc, what you need is a pigment heavy, light blue. Sky Blue is a more wishy washy and less distinctively blue colour than they would appear to have been. A cornflower blue is a better bet. |
| maciek72 | 03 Jan 2012 4:11 a.m. PST |
Reeanctors do it like that:
(fourth figure is Prussian) |
| DHautpol | 09 Jan 2012 7:05 a.m. PST |
I always have to revert to using enamels when painting Bavarians. I have yet to find a blue to equal Humbrol's Matt 109 (once sold as WW1 German Light Blue); all the acrylic versions I've seen seem to be too bright. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 09 Jan 2012 11:54 a.m. PST |
Try the French hussar light blue triad from Foundry – has just the right amount of grey to take out the brightness. Hideous Blue from Coat D'Armes is also a good colour (much closer than their Bavarian Blue, ironically). |
