These are some very smart looking chaps. Give them some equally neat shields and send them into the fray!
13 October 2011 at 21:02
The next EIR Project I'm taking on, will be the first of the "small" 80 figure legions that I plan to use in my EIR campaign. This lot are the first recruits for I Adiutrix (auxiliary, or assistant) Legion, which was raised in 67/68AD from marines from the Classis Misenensis fleet, based in the Bay of Naples. Most of the marines would have been Egyptians, and very pleased with the opportuniity, as legionary salaries were rather more generous, than marine! Presumably there was a citizenship in it, for them, too, and possibly a patch of land on retirement. Highly motivated, they fought very bravely at Bedriacum, capturing the eagle of XXI Rapax.
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20 BTD minis are a major repaint of an eBay purchase. They painted up
really easily in 3 evenings, and I'll rebase when the other 60 minis are
ready, in a month or so. Shields and transfers are on order...
My intention is to give this legion a very mixed look, as befits a newly raised legion in time of war, with tunics in white, beige and two shades of pale blue. I'll mix in the oval shields and javelins that recent ex-marines might have used*, with rectangular scuta and pila, and hamata with segmentata.
*The Mainz Principia reliefs depict what appears to be an unarmoured legionary light infantryman of Adiutrix I, with oval shield and javelins.
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Close this window Jump to comment formlooking good, they will be great when finished.
13 October 2011 at 08:37
Thanks Dan, I certainly hope so! It's going to be a big job.
Simon
13 October 2011 at 09:06
Great work.
13 October 2011 at 09:06
Apart from their rather short legs I always liked the BTD EIR Romans...
This sonds like an interesting unit!
13 October 2011 at 10:09
Nice work; the BTD EIR look great. Best, Dean
13 October 2011 at 14:23
Thanks chaps. Many Btds are not bad, although some of the dollies are awful.
The next 20 are now well under way. They are wearing blue tunics and look a bit more "naval". I have a great idea for the standard...
13 October 2011 at 14:33
These are some very smart looking chaps. Give them some equally neat shields and send them into the fray!
13 October 2011 at 21:02