Thanks chaps! I'm very pleased with them, more bits to follow tomorrow...
29 September 2013 at 21:29
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These chaps have been recruited from the brush of Nick Speller*, and will be part of the marine contingent for my Roman boats. They are based on an image in the Osprey Roman Marine book, and may well be Greeks, as the Romans recruited heavily into their navy from Greece and Egypt.
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The figures are Foundry Thebans, equipped with Roman auxiliary shields, and with metal armour painted as leather. Steve from LBMS very kindly resized the transfers for me.
I only rarely base minis singly, but elements just aren't going to work, shipboard. I am half tempted to work up some sort of Roman naval skirmish game. Later, I will need to make a sabot for these, in case they get should get their land-legs.
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Close this window Jump to comment formThese look really good, Simon - slightly unusual.
29 September 2013 at 09:56
Looking very nice, love the colors!
29 September 2013 at 10:46
Excellent marines Simon, with a really diffferent look with the Theban helmet. Roman maritime skirmish game sounds good!
29 September 2013 at 12:07
Those look great. A really good idea 'badge engineering' Thebans into marines, amazing what a new shield & clever paint job can achieve.
Regards HGA.
29 September 2013 at 17:15
Splendid! Which range was the re-sized shield transfer for originally>
29 September 2013 at 17:17
Hi Legatus, IIRC they were originally the Warlords on hex shields. I'm sure Steve will sell you some if you ask him.
29 September 2013 at 17:58
Excellent! Great use of minis and pait work to achieve the desired effect.
Cheers, Ross
29 September 2013 at 19:21
Something new, really like the look.
Cheers, SG
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29 September 2013 at 20:36
Thanks chaps! I'm very pleased with them, more bits to follow tomorrow...
29 September 2013 at 21:29