(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ohDirFbjG1Y/UWQdQqubU8I/AAAAAAAAEMg/XvAsozxk7MY/s320/Image6.jpg)
Love the new roman range.
More pics at the blog (http://hetairoiwargames.blogspot.com.es/2013/04/velites.html).
Cheers
Beautiful !! :-bd =D>
Cheers - Phil
Really lovely. 8)
Are there any hard data on Roman shield designs from the mid-Republic yet?
Very nicely done and I really like the bases 8).
Thanks! :)
QuoteAre there any hard data on Roman shield designs from the mid-Republic yet?
Not sure... but I´ve always prefered a plain version, in white (as Osprey´s ilustration)
(http://images.betterworldbooks.com/185/Republican-Roman-Army-200-104-BC-9781855325982.jpg)
Cheers!
That was my first reference book when I was making the little chaps ! ;) :)
With a serious question (for a change).
Do we know what kind of 'paint' the 'Ancients' used to decorate their shields ?
Has any survived on any shields over the centuries...or do we just go on descriptions from the old historians ?
Cheers - Phil.
The figures are brilliant, the bases..............perfection, a real mediterranean feel to them.
Very pleasing on the eye, thanks for sharing. =D>
QuoteThat was my first reference book when I was making the little chaps ! Wink Smiley
That was my first thought when I got the figures ;)
Only one small complaint ... I would have liked some pose throwing the javelin. Also that, at least, the helmet of triarii would have been different.
Anyway, the figures are fantastic. I´ll really enjoy painting the legionaries. Great job Techno!
QuoteDo we know what kind of 'paint' the 'Ancients' used to decorate their shields ?
I think so that there is some reference on Hellenistic armies uniform colors, but I have no idea about romans.
Cheers!
Quote from: hetairoi on 10 April 2013, 01:28:53 PM
Only one small complaint ... I would have liked some pose throwing the javelin. Also that, at least, the helmet of triarii would have been different.
Anyway, the figures are fantastic. I´ll really enjoy painting the legionaries. Great job Techno!
My totally
feeble excuse is that I hadn't made a 'throwing pose' dolly at that point 'H'......I'm sure that when time permits that one (and
maybe others) will get added to the range. :)
Very pleased you like them ! :-bd
Cheers - Phil.
Waiting for thoose punic generals! ;)
Waiting to see what you do with them !! ;) :)
Cheers - Phil.
Quote from: hetairoi on 10 April 2013, 12:36:16 PM
Thanks! :)
Not sure... but I´ve always prefered a plain version, in white (as Osprey´s ilustration)
But wherever we
do have data, it always appears that shields from one end of the classical world to the other
were painted; and we know quite a lot about later Roman designs.
Quote from: Techno on 10 April 2013, 12:58:46 PM
That was my first reference book when I was making the little chaps ! ;) :)
With a serious question (for a change).
Do we know what kind of 'paint' the 'Ancients' used to decorate their shields ?
Has any survived on any shields over the centuries...or do we just go on descriptions from the old historians ?
Cheers - Phil.
This might help http://www.rms.org.uk/OneStopCMS/Core/CrawlerResourceServer.aspx?resource=CF4D6F71-67C9-4FBD-8425-4B6AF10C8980& (http://www.rms.org.uk/OneStopCMS/Core/CrawlerResourceServer.aspx?resource=CF4D6F71-67C9-4FBD-8425-4B6AF10C8980&)
Very nice!
8)
Nicely done 8)
The boys of Europa Barbarorum Team made a lot of research about equipment, colors, etc for their models. I really like how they depict the Camillan and Polybian shields of the triple acies, take a look if you are interested.
http://www.europabarbarorum.com/factions_romani_units.html
Thanks for the link Phobos! Very interesting
Very useful link as I, m looking at Republican Romans as a possible DBA Army :)
Quote from: hetairoi on 03 May 2013, 10:13:25 PM
Thanks for the link Phobos! Very interesting
You´re welcome! In fact, in the Europa Barbarorum II development thread in Total War forums must be better images of Republican Romans.
I´m also considering a Republican Roman army for DBMM, I have the punic boys, so... it´s tempting. Btw, I´m working in a serie of scenarios about the second punic war in Hispania, when we play them I´ll try to make an AAR.
Again very inspiring.