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Blogger Braxen said...

nice to follow you progress. 28mm has been a love and hate relationship with me as I hardly ever had a finished army and when one was done how many times could one play with the same without starting a new project?...

Do you get to play or on the whole you are more of a painter? I am very curious to know.

7 August 2010 at 23:51

Blogger Gabriele Campbell said...

Aww, Batavians. :) They're one of my favourites, too. Now you need a few cavalry as well, they were equitata cohorts after all, mixed horse and infantry. And I would love some who swim a river with their horses, like they did when crossing to Mona (Anglesey) in Agricola's time, or swimming across the Weser river during the battle of Idistaviso.

Too bad I don't have a hand for such filigrane work as painting miniatures, or I'd be tempted to get me some Romans and Cheruscians as well. It looks like a fun hobby.

That one unpainted chap has some odd wings on the helmet. I don't think those were in any way authentic - any chance you can file those off?

Oh, and I have some Roman stone foundations, if you want to peek at my blog.

8 August 2010 at 01:40

Blogger BigRedBat said...

Hi Braxen, I probably paint 10 hours for every one I play, which is poor. I really need to play more. I wouldn't paint the minis just for display though, I need to know they will be gamed with.

Hi Gabriele, yes I will be painting all the cavalry down the line; each unit of equitata will have 6 cavalry (as will my legion and praetorians when I get around to them). I'd love to model some swimming Batavians, sometime.

The wings on the helmets are optio's feathers. I try to put an optio in most of my units but the minis are hard to find.

I'll have a look at your blog!

8 August 2010 at 12:25

Blogger Consul said...

they look like they've been painted with the army painter! they're not looking too bad. could perhaps do with a highlight or two i guess.

looking forward to seeing them finished

9 August 2010 at 08:55

Blogger BigRedBat said...

Hi Consul the 15 have been armypaintered; not a bad job. I'll add a highlight, repaint the reddish-bronze with a yellow tone and add shield transfers.

9 August 2010 at 09:03

Blogger BigRedBat said...

Hi Consul the 15 have been armypaintered; not a bad job. I'll add a highlight, repaint the reddish-bronze with a yellow tone and add shield transfers.

9 August 2010 at 09:03

Thanks for commenting. I will post this as soon as I am able to review it.
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