Painting the Copplestone Mad Baron - help needed

[Sir Rodney Ffing]

I am hoping someone can help me with advice on painting the Copplestone Mad Baron figure. 

I have seen some painted examples online which show him in a dark (wine?) red tunic with blue breeches and fair hair.  B+W photos seem to suggest his hair was brown, so I am assuming the blond mop is artistic license but am less sure about the uniform. 

I am no expert on cavalry uniforms of the period, but from what I have seen I suspect that blue breeches were used by some Tsarist cavalry regiments pre-Revolution and it is feasible he liked those enough to keep wearing them!  No doubt he also had outfits in a number of different styles and colours, but I have no clear idea how best to paint the Copplestone model with a nod towards realism.

Can anyone help please? 

[Johnno]

Realism schmealism.

I think if you stick with some historically accurate breeches, and brownish blondish hair then you are golden.

He's a "mad baron" afterall. His eccentricity could be any type of military jacket that suits his fancy.

At least thats how I'll paint him one day...

[Sir Rodney Ffing]

Realism schmealism.

Ha! I only want a nod in the direction of schmealism, given that the type of tunic he is wearing was determined by Mr Copplestone, and I have no intention of reaching for the green stuff and trying to model Asiatic robes or other exotic apparel befitting a (reportedly) despotic madman who could wear whatever he damn well liked!

[Costanzo]

The figure corresponds to a description, I do not remember who, describing he in Siberia, dressed in red pants blue trousers. It does not seem to me that the type of jacket and pants is specified, I think those invented by Copplestone.

[Sir Rodney Ffing]

Thanks Constanzo. I look forward to seeing a picture of your work when you add the Baron to your army!

[cuprum]

Alas, this figure has nothing to do with reality. During his service at the Ataman Semyonov Ungern wore an ordinary Cossack uniform. Later - Chinese and Mongolian clothes.

http://www.kolchakiya.ru/uniformology/Ungern.htm

[TWD]

He's described as blonde with a reddish moustache and wearing a red silk Mongolian coat in Ferdinand Ossendowski’s Beasts, Men, and Gods
https://www.counter-currents.com/2011/02/recollections-of-ungern-sternberg/

[Sir Rodney Ffing]

cuprum and TWD

Many thanks for your learned comments.  Muchly appreciated!