FCW British Marines Uniforms

[nickthegreek]

Hello All,
I’m just about to embark on painting the Perry’s BAL Royal Marine Command pack.
Can anyone confirm what the officers trouser stripe, button, sword knot  and soft cap band colour should be?
Also any tips on the colours for drum?
I presume the burgle cord is gold?

Many thanks
Nick

[Lowtardog]

Hi I only know elements as I am painting British for Mari Flagstaff war.

The Red Marines (light infantry) would have form what little I have found had dark blue facings, they followed the Infantry uniform otherwise. The trouser stripe would have been red with broader stripe for officers. On the fatigue cap I suspect it followed the facing colour of dark blue however may be wrong as have also seen it as red.

The drum would follow the facing colour so a dark blue. Not sure on the buttons (likely brass I think or that is what I would use. and cords I tend to go white for bugle and gold for sword more as the stand out in contrast on the mini than anything else.

For Marine artillery the are blue

[Lowtardog]

Found reference here which looks good 

http://gilesallison.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/royal-marines.html