Rebased 28mm Gripping Beast Republican Romans with a few Warlord Games Characters added in for Rollcall this weekend.
Gareth also gifted me some Gallic light horse, which were
utterly beautiful, but were not based. So, in preparation for getting
thumped next weekend, I based them up.
MeG get's its first run out as a 28mm competition this weekend.
Yes,
it is slightly out of my present scale for me, and means dusting off
some old friends. Bought for me in 1999 by the amazing Mrs Lemmey from
Gripping Beast, my Marian/Spartican Roman army for Warhammer Ancient
Battles has been revamped and rebased. A few extra figures added, a few
repairs here and there, and they are good for another 24 years!
Caesar's legio X
Army elite
My view
Legio IX Hispania, with their Eagle, and two new figures with Warlord's Volonius and Pullo from 'Rome' in the front rank (two of the new figures in the army)
"Titus Pullo, get back in line you drunkard!"
They are veterans, honest!
Two average (and allied) legio
You can tell they are average, some couldn't afford armour.
Two veteran legio
Back rank in loose so I can swap them with the front if they ever get into rough or difficult terrain.
14 figures does not really sit with me as a unit, I now prefer 60 odd 10mm! But they do look good!
As I was musing about which army to use (this, Scots, Alhomarids or Ghaznavids) an old friend and great gentleman Gareth Evans offered me some Ancient British or Gallic infantry to boost my forces. As I can have two units, it was a definite yes, as his figures are beautiful, and with his permission (thank you Gareth), I rebased the Gauls too.
The exquisite Gauls. All those sheild are hand painted!
Top view, the back rank has less figures as they are 'flexible' and can switch to lose or close formation depending on terrain.
Unit two, looking like a museum piece, so amazing
Top down
Spanish scutarii (loose infantry)
Still nice figures
Big unit, designed to charge and not much else.
Numidians, which have had a flesh repaint and new sheild transfers added (bought years ago and never had an excuse to do). They look pretty bloody tasty now!
I mean, these almost look professional
I think it's the dark grey in their hair that helps here.
Caesar's legio X
Army elite
My view
Legio IX Hispania, with their Eagle, and two new figures with Warlord's Volonius and Pullo from 'Rome' in the front rank (two of the new figures in the army)
"Titus Pullo, get back in line you drunkard!"
They are veterans, honest!
Two average (and allied) legio
You can tell they are average, some couldn't afford armour.
Two veteran legio
Back rank in loose so I can swap them with the front if they ever get into rough or difficult terrain.
14 figures does not really sit with me as a unit, I now prefer 60 odd 10mm! But they do look good!
As I was musing about which army to use (this, Scots, Alhomarids or Ghaznavids) an old friend and great gentleman Gareth Evans offered me some Ancient British or Gallic infantry to boost my forces. As I can have two units, it was a definite yes, as his figures are beautiful, and with his permission (thank you Gareth), I rebased the Gauls too.
The exquisite Gauls. All those sheild are hand painted!
Top view, the back rank has less figures as they are 'flexible' and can switch to lose or close formation depending on terrain.
Unit two, looking like a museum piece, so amazing
Top down
Spanish scutarii (loose infantry)
Still nice figures
Big unit, designed to charge and not much else.
Numidians, which have had a flesh repaint and new sheild transfers added (bought years ago and never had an excuse to do). They look pretty bloody tasty now!
I mean, these almost look professional
I think it's the dark grey in their hair that helps here.
Spanish mercanary slingers
Really only in the army to scout, they're not that good a shot.
Any damage they do over the weekend will be nothing short of miraculous, and would basically pay for the unit!
Two more new figures. Warlord's Crassus (mounted) and Pompey, Pompey will be playing the part of my allied general, Marcus Antonius, this weekend.
Figure the figure's white cloaks would stand out against the silver and red of the army.
Also new Warlord Caesarian officers.
Again, keeping them plain as the soldiers stand out
Marcus Licinius Crassus by GW, Caesar (unknown manufacteurer) and an escort from the Legio X as my CinC, means I can use it as either Crassus or JC. Crassus for this weekend will be Publius Licinius Crassus, who served with distinction under Caesar in Gaul between 58-56BCE.
With oh so flashy cloaks!
Vini, Vidi etc...
My camp. Do you mind, I spent ages on that!!
It is the same size as the Penguin 'Conquest of Gaul' by Julius Caesar, which will sit atop it, hence the plainness!
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