The shields were dead easy; VVV transfers on a dark blue ground, overpainted with a lighter blue. Only thing that was challenging, was fitting them around the larger shield boss; I had to cut them up to fit.
Hi Gabriele, that style of helmet is just beautiful! really easy to paint, too. I love the batavian helmet with the feathers. I've thought about whether I could sculpt those feathers on a 28mm Miniature...
Wotcher Secundus, I fear that will be too snall for me. Anyhow, I have a huuuge not Maximus from Jim Bowen; I think of it as the "Maximus who ate all the pies!".
29 January 2011 at 16:58
This week, I've finished the command stand for my Praetorian cavalry. All pics are clickable.
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The riders are BlackTree, shields trimmed down from Warlord Games, horses A&A, and transfers VVV. I'd like to thank Steve from the WAB Forum for sending me the Wargames Factory standard (I'm not 100% sure it is historic, but it looks great!). Allan Curtis is sending me an imago, which I'm going to use with another, cavalry Ala that I intend to start in a month or so. A full cavalry Ala in 1:20 would have 24 figures and would look very fine, indeed, on the table.
[Image]The A&A horses, which I think were sculpted by Adam (now of Aventine) are superb.
[Image]Here are all the Praetorian cavalry, deployed together; a fine sight! I'm very enthused with the Black Tree cavalry riders and have ordered an awful lot more of them.
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Close this window Jump to comment formExcellent unit, as always! Dean
22 January 2011 at 16:06
Very nice. Among the ancients it´s the romans that really get my vote and the praetoriansget it twice.
Cheers
Paul
22 January 2011 at 17:18
Very nice, love the sheilds!
22 January 2011 at 18:49
Thanks chaps, I'm very pleased with how they came out!
22 January 2011 at 19:06
Nice,nice and I'll echo the comment on liking the shields.
Cheers
Christopher
22 January 2011 at 20:57
Nice work. The shields really set them off.
23 January 2011 at 13:33
Pretty badass. And they got those shiny decorated Weiler (Gallic Imeperial) helmets I blogged about last week. :)
23 January 2011 at 15:01
The shields were dead easy; VVV transfers on a dark blue ground, overpainted with a lighter blue. Only thing that was challenging, was fitting them around the larger shield boss; I had to cut them up to fit.
Hi Gabriele, that style of helmet is just beautiful! really easy to paint, too. I love the batavian helmet with the feathers. I've thought about whether I could sculpt those feathers on a 28mm Miniature...
23 January 2011 at 15:20
Lovely stuff! Warlord games are bringing out a nice mounted general (Maximus from Gladiator), I think it's a must for any Roman collector.
29 January 2011 at 16:05
Wotcher Secundus, I fear that will be too snall for me. Anyhow, I have a huuuge not Maximus from Jim Bowen; I think of it as the "Maximus who ate all the pies!".
29 January 2011 at 16:58