Question British infantry in campaign dress FIW.

[THE CID]

I've bought the British infantry in campaign dress from North Star in their Muskets and Tomahawks range. They are all painted in drab brown coats would there be other colours used in the field ?
There doesn't seem to be much info out there.

[THE CID]

I knew info was sparse 😂

[Mindenbrush]

There definitely seems to be a lack of info out there on the web but I did find this where the author suggests that local winter coats or self made blanket coats would be used.
As the British Army tended to like uniformity and the grey overcoat came into use during the Napoleonic Wars I would suggest that greys and creams would be used along with the brown. The iconic (at least here in Canada) Hudson Bay blanket will test your skills in painting colour bands
 

https://cdnhistorybits.wordpress.com/2015/03/17/military-uniforms-seven-years-war/

[THE CID]

There definitely seems to be a lack of info out there on the web but I did find this where the author suggests that local winter coats or self made blanket coats would be used.
As the British Army tended to like uniformity and the grey overcoat came into use during the Napoleonic Wars I would suggest that greys and creams would be used along with the brown. The iconic (at least here in Canada) Hudson Bay blanket will test your skills in painting colour bands
 

https://cdnhistorybits.wordpress.com/2015/03/17/military-uniforms-seven-years-war/

Thanks, I was actually thinking that some blanket coats might have been used. Most likely supply and demand came into effect in the harsh winter conditions.

[Arthur]

I haven't looked into the matter but I suspect these British regulars could also be used as American militia in mid-to-cold season clothing (North Star seem to have a pack of FIW.American militia in the pipeline as well but you can never have too much variety).   

[TheWeasel]

As an 18th century British Regular reenactor, if like to add my tuppence worth on the matter (though I portray a little later in the century).

If you wanted these to look like they made their capote blanket coats out of their issued blankets, you would want to go with an cream coloured wool. Blankets carried by British regulars at the time were undyed wool, sometimes with a blue stripe through the middle, and a small 3in GR stamp in a corner. Period depictions of blanket-coats often show clever use of that blue stripe in the final garment, at the hem of the skirt and) or on the cuffs.
Of course locally sourced blankets would likely be Hudson Bay Company and have multiple-colored stripes.

I hope this is helpful!

[marco55]

This site use to have painting guides but I can't find them on here now.   
https://www.gallopingmajorwargames.co.uk/studio-3-w.asp
Mark