"British drum colors, Peninsular War" Topic

I have always painted my 28mm drums for British regiments in a "honey brown" color against the body, and then the front half away from the drummer in the regimental facing color. I do not try to paint any dragons, St. Georges, Brittania and the like among the drum tighteners. I always paint the rims plain red.

Looking at the Mont St Jean site for Waterloo, I see a couple British line battalions with what might be a buff or tan wood color, while the facing color is not buff. Also, some of the drums have a "wiggly" white line running through the top red rim.

Does anyone have any specific information for drums of the following regiments?

5th Northumberland, (here comes a fight! "Gosling Green facings");
9th East Norfolk, yellow facings;
23rd Royal Welch Fuzileers, royal blue;
27th Inniskilling, buff;
45th Nottinghamshire, dark green facings;
48th Northamptonshire, buff; and
88th Connaught Rangers, yellow facings.

I have two spare Officers, sergeants and drummers, and may do them as the 3rd Old Buffs, and change them as battle might suggest. Anything on the drummers of the Buffs?

GdeP

According to the Historex British Infantry instruction sheet, 'Body of the drum of natural wood, the front painted in the facing colour with the Royal cypher on it, Hoops of the facing colour. White cords and slides"
Tho I don't think I've ever seen the rims in the facing colour. They are mainly red.
Here is a real one of the Guards:
link

Thanks, Camcleod. Excellent piece of history! Red rims make good sense, except possibly for re-faced regiments, such as the 33rd.

Here's a small selection of styles used

Scroll down to my post in this link below and you will see two original drums of the period.

TMP link

This link may help too.

link

Paul :)

I don't know if its historical but I have painted the body of the drum in the same colour as the facings, the rims red and I don't bother with painting regimental symbols.

Dibble, you never cease to amaze me with all the information to post here! Good data for all the units I am doing, and more!

Chevrons confirmed for 3/27, and red/white around the drum rims.

The 3rd looks to have all natural wood drum with the dragon symbol on the front. Red/white on top rim, opposite direction from bottom. Would never have found that!

The Simkin painting of the drummer of the 5th confirms old Information I have that they wore white. I would have guessed red turnbacks! A dot of this "camouflage" green in the chevrons adds another unique touch!

Red/white striping to the 9th means a little repainting! I am not tempted to do the bearskin!

I must check to be sure I do white turnbacks for all.

The link to the drum site will give me hours of research fun!

GdeP

Thanks Paul – very helpful