Very nice, Matthew !

Looking good - but doubt the green roman uniform, only colour ever found is red.

QuoteLooking good - but doubt the green roman uniform, only colour ever found is red.

Primary sources would disagree with you:



(From https://www.pipelinecomics.com/asterix-v21-asterix-and-caesars-gift/)

QuoteLooking good - but doubt the green roman uniform, only colour ever found is red.

Red and white were certainly most common, along with greys, browns, etc. But there was no known law that all had to wear red or white and auxiliaries would be known to wear blues and greens so we know those colours were used. Typically they would be clad in whatever was cheap and plentiful at the time. Red was usually pretty cheap, or undyed wool for white, but other colours were available and there's no evidence for or against their use. Particularly on campaign, if they needed replacement tunics they'd likely just seize local fabrics available. So thought I'd give a more colourful mix.

Indeed. The Osprey on this subject suggests that "Green tunics are rare and the evidence suggests that they may have be reserved for higher grade troops" Roman Military Clothing (2), Graham Sumner

I have one Imperial legion in red and one in white. The auxiliaries I have put in more natural colours, but did consider blue and green tunics. 

Yeah I have the auxiliaries in a more muted dark green for a lower quality look. 

Question, for the eagle bearer do people generally base them separately to attach to whichever unit or embed them in the unit. My thinking is it was typically carried by the first cohort so embedded makes sense.

Depends how confident your army is feeling, up front and proud, or skulking at the back, but yes, I would embed

Rest of the Romans still in progress but a little diversion to Japan with another "generic" Sengoku Jidai mixed unit.





I'd run out of sashimono so ended up making my own out of card. They came out well and were easy to paint on and attach so will do that again. In theory would be easier still if I printed a load out but why make things easy for myself?

With the sashimono, I have printed the designs on paper and glued to the little metal back banners. Making the whole thing out of printed cardboard, seems the next logical step. 

QuoteWith the sashimono, I have printed the designs on paper and glued to the little metal back banners. Making the whole thing out of printed cardboard, seems the next logical step.

Yeah, I folded the card over to give it a little more heft, though next time might just stick two strips together and make the designs before cutting. The card sticks to the back of the figures so much easier than the metal, no messing around with baking soda and frustration. The metal ones do probably look a little better for elite painting, but for my basic tabletop level works well.

Looking great

Actually sat down at my painting desk for the first time in about 8 weeks. Got about half an hour yesterday evening of sorting some figures onto sticks and priming a few. At this rate, I should manage to complete a unit by about June...

A little done is better than nothing done!

I do find motivation and available capacity to paint vary quite a lot. 

QuoteA little done is better than nothing done!

I do find motivation and available capacity to paint vary quite a lot.

Yeah for sure, my issue is usually capacity more than motivation, but I'm definitely feeling the itch a lot stronger after going so long without doing any painting. Especially now I'm back to work after a couple of weeks off I've less urge for digital hobbies/distractions after spending the entire day on a screen and crave something a little more analogue. 

Quote from: mmcv on 11 January 2023, 08:49:04 AMActually sat down at my painting desk for the first time in about 8 weeks. Got about half an hour yesterday evening of sorting some figures onto sticks and priming a few. At this rate, I should manage to complete a unit by about June...

Must've been something in the air. Couldn't sleep, so did half an hour of painting in the wee small hours. First time since before Christmas.