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Wider Wargaming => Genre/Period Discussion => Ancients to Renaissance (3000BC - 1680) => Topic started by: Brotherdargon on 25 August 2016, 06:59:25 PM

Title: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: Brotherdargon on 25 August 2016, 06:59:25 PM
How many models do You put on a base for a Roman Legion Infantry? Base size - 40mm x 20 mm (warmaster standard)?
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: fred. on 25 August 2016, 08:25:41 PM
With single based infantry figures like Pendraken - normally about 8 per base for close order troops.

For skirmishers and light troops I tend to go with 4 or 5.
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: fred. on 25 August 2016, 08:29:54 PM
Probably later Legionaries than you have in mind - but giving a couple of different angles - looks like I got 10 on a base here!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/uDZIzg2VeIytTB1fmRgkb-T0hGbP7Mx22iFjp0K05fzTRENEhGeA7IzKa3VyMFhFnrytuEvx5uR1Iw=w2560-h1440-no)


Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 25 August 2016, 10:22:16 PM
Mine are 8-10, depending on how the sculpt.
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: paulr on 26 August 2016, 07:49:12 AM
This is good news for me as the order I've just got was planned around 8 heavy infantry on a 40 x 20 base  :)
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: Leman on 26 August 2016, 07:55:12 AM
I tend to go with what looks right for the period is how many figures to put on a base. Exact numbers per base is a very 70s/80s wargames concept.
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: Brotherdargon on 26 August 2016, 09:04:59 AM
Quote from: paulr on 26 August 2016, 07:49:12 AM
This is good news for me as the order I've just got was planned around 8 heavy infantry on a 40 x 20 base  :)
I want to make a small gift for my friend, 1 legion with a mounted commander. :) Now I have the quantities necessary
Thanks
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 26 August 2016, 09:30:57 AM
So, 5501 figures then? ;)
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: Leman on 26 August 2016, 09:42:30 AM
 ;D ;D ;D ........and some gamer, somewhere will have that!
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: Brotherdargon on 26 August 2016, 10:07:45 AM
Quote from: mad lemmey on 26 August 2016, 09:30:57 AM
So, 5501 figures then? ;)
And Auxiliaries, and onagers, and balistas... And Ben Hur chariot  ;D
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: Ithoriel on 26 August 2016, 11:43:46 AM
Cavalry alae, one 800-man 1st Cohort and nine 480-man Cohorts (Coh 2 - 10).

Doesn't everyone have that?

No? Oh good, not just me then :)

(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/32/0a/7c/320a7cbeb8e1bc741b673e0fb1103ac4.jpg)
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: Leman on 26 August 2016, 01:07:25 PM
 ;D ;D ;D ;D 3 months later, having moved and initiated combat, we moved on to turn two.
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: urbancohort on 24 September 2016, 02:07:03 PM
Amazing! Top display. Thank you for making me feel hopelessly inadequate!
Title: Re: Roman legion - models per base
Post by: jchaos79 on 26 September 2016, 11:19:17 PM
Ok, that picture is the cooler thing I saw this month!