Similarly to Sicora, the Cieland uniform design is committed, but the color scheme is not. All units in the Cielandic Army wear short tunics and pickelhaube helmets. To be most historically accurate, the tunic should be dark blue and the trousers should be dark gray. If my modeling skills are sufficient, they should invoke a Prussian impression. I do like the Prussian color scheme and it would contrast well with the bright red Sicoran uniforms, but the bright blue uniforms from my 18th Century army (featured in late 2018) still capture my imagination. Striking a balance between being able to use the force in historically inspired and purely imagi-nation settings is proving difficult.
Bright blue would have been a historically difficult proposition. Bright blue dyes were very expensive compared to red, yellow, or natural shades. Outfitting an entire army in bright blue would have been very expensive, leading most countries to use a cheaper dark blue dye or avoid it entirely. I am leaning towards going full imagi-nation. In an imagi-nation setting, it is very easy to rationalize a cheaper light blue dye or a reason for the nation to be wealthy enough to afford enough expensive dye to uniform the army.
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| Prussian Infantry for Reference |
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| Regular Pattern |
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| Possible Guard Uniform |
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| Tropical Pattern |
The lighter blues might be justified by claiming they have faded with wear and weather. But you could pick out a dark blue with contrasting yellows and whites. That would look good, I think.
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