They look excellent. I wouldn´t want to be the tribune..not standing where he is :-D Great stuff...only another 240 to go...it sounds like you are going topaint a whole legion! Cheers Paul
13 March 2011 at 17:58
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Very nice indeed Simon, although I think the Tribune should not hang about in front when the things fired, or his further rise in the Roman army may come to a short sharp end?
Hi Andrew, they were sold in packs on eBay, quite cheaply. Gripping beast sell wicker fences, and Warlord wicker Roman battlemens.
Cheers, Simon
21 January 2012 at 15:29
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I've finally completed my pair of onagers, the heavy siege artillery for my Early Imperial Roman Army; although they currently lack opponents with a city wall! However should the Parthian enemy* ever trouble the Eastern Frontier, they will come in very useful.
The models are Black Tree Designs, and the crewmen a mix of Black Tree and my beloved Foundry Salehs. The first shots below are of the the catapult for my XIIIIth Gemina Martia Victix Legion, and the later shots are of the catapult for my projected second EIR legion. All pics are clickable.
[Image]The onagers are protected against counter-battery fire, by anachronistic gabions (resin, from eBay).
[Image]Above, a tribune grimly surveys the lack of damage to the enemy's walls.
[Image]I added greenstuff and wire slings to the BTD weapons, and made some shot, too.
[Image]I'm very taken with LBMS's yellow shield design, which is just as well, as I'll eventually need to fit 240 more!
[Image]And finally the second onager, from the front.
I've almost finished the rest of the artillery crew; should be able to post them next weekend. Then I'll get onto the senior officers for the legion.
*I do aspire to a Parthian army, and have started to buy some minis...
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Close this window Jump to comment formThey look excellent. I wouldn´t want to be the tribune..not standing where he is :-D
Great stuff...only another 240 to go...it sounds like you are going topaint a whole legion!
Cheers
Paul
13 March 2011 at 17:58
Very nice indeed Simon, although I think the Tribune should not hang about in front when the things fired, or his further rise in the Roman army may come to a short sharp end?
13 March 2011 at 18:20
Cheers, chaps!
I imagine that the tribune legs it around the back, when the Onager is ready to fire. There is a dangerous kick to yer onager..
13 March 2011 at 18:26
Really nice work; lots of small details, like the amphora next to the shield. Regards, Dean
13 March 2011 at 18:48
Very nice work, they look great!!!
13 March 2011 at 18:59
Very impressive Simon!
14 March 2011 at 01:32
Fantastic,they will look great together on the table!
14 March 2011 at 07:44
Thanks, all, I'm really pleased with how they came out! I wish I had more bits like the amphora.
14 March 2011 at 08:35
That is fantastic.. I had a Roman Army of lead at home, it has been sitting there for over two years now and still not painted.
14 March 2011 at 09:22
Great stuff and great look !! Compliment !!
Best regards Carlo Antonio
16 March 2011 at 20:10
Thanks chaps, I'm just tonight varnishing the next batch....
16 March 2011 at 20:49
lovely mate, I am yet to do mine although I did do my scorpions last night!
what paint colour did you use for the timber??
cheers
matt
18 March 2011 at 01:23
Hi Matt, I sprayed them "sand", highlighted with a lighter sand and then washed them with Army Painter strong tone. Job done!
18 March 2011 at 11:36
even if I share the same opinion about the tribune, I still love those candies )
18 March 2011 at 16:27
Where did you get the wattle fencing and other parts for your Onaga. painting excellent as ever and a great blog
Cheers
Andrew
21 January 2012 at 15:14
Hi Andrew, they were sold in packs on eBay, quite cheaply. Gripping beast sell wicker fences, and Warlord wicker Roman battlemens.
Cheers, Simon
21 January 2012 at 15:29
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