Cheers guys!
The banner is indeed regular printer paper - what a cheapskate am I! It took the paint ok for my War Wyvern banner and didn't crinkle up so works for me!

It is a nice design totally lifted from the scenario book!
Your offer sounds tempting Erny but you're right - I'll have to bob down to my local club in York - had a look at their website - just need an hour or two that I can call my own - roll on summer hols!
I remember going in to my local GW ages ago to buy some paints (before I discovered Vallejo and internet purchasing!) for my Black Tree Dr Who stuff - got some blank looks when they asked me what I was painting and I replied Genesis era Daleks, Silurians, and Unit troopers!
Got the standard bearer on ebay so no idea of the maker - didn't recognise him as citadel but he looked the part and once I'd lengthened his spear with one of the pikes from the skeleton horde box - bingo I had my standard bearer!