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Author Topic: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.  (Read 11531 times)

Offline chema1986

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #30 on: April 20, 2020, 11:05:03 AM »
Very nice project! I have a similar one of 3rd c. Romans and Sassanids,  Keep them coming :)

Offline Atheling

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #31 on: April 20, 2020, 12:52:43 PM »
Excellent stuff Aly. I think multi-basing some has a nice aesthetic feel to it was well as being practical.

Those A&A mini's are a little underappreciated in the hobby nowadays- they're brilliant models  8)

Offline AlyMorrison

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #32 on: April 23, 2020, 02:36:43 PM »
Thank you chaps...

3rd century Rome is certainly a very interesting subject...

I agree with you Darrel... A&A are a lovely range... as are Aventine...

All the best.  Aly
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Offline AlyMorrison

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #33 on: May 01, 2020, 12:13:20 AM »
Greetings...

So yet another Sassanid unit...
This time Cataphracts...
There is as always more on the Blog...

https://alystoysoldiers.blogspot.com/

This is probably the last unit for a while ... because I have run out of suitable bases...

I have to say that this unit was a lot of fun to paint....


All the best.  Aly

Offline Burnin Coal

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #34 on: May 01, 2020, 01:01:05 AM »
Great looking unit...really nice brushwork...nicely based as well
Figures painted 2020 : 100

Offline Christian

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #35 on: May 01, 2020, 02:50:28 AM »
This is some gorgeous work, Aly. I've just followed your blog.

I have found myself in a similar predicament, and am looking at alternatives to the "big battle" rulesets as I just don't really game that way.

There's just as much fun to be had with small scale games, and some rulesets do them better than others regardless of the period. For instance, I am looking at Pulp Alley as a basis for some games set in the 5th and 6th century AD because less models will get me playing (solo) sooner it has strong narrative elements that are abundant in sources from the period.

My most likely opponent is not a "fantasy" gamer (aren't we all, though?) so I'm preparing forces for Lion/Dragon Rampant as well. I think assuming that some rules can provide a more faithful "historical" simulation on the tabletop is a bit of a stretch, really... but, I digress. It just has to work for you :)

There's some wonderful material available on the dynamics on the Eastern frontier of the Later Roman Empire. Have you read much on the period? One of my favourite articles by Simon James on the period explores siege warfare at Dura Europos, it's quite eye-opening and rich material to inspire war game scenarios.

Looking forward to some more updates from you :)
« Last Edit: May 01, 2020, 02:52:11 AM by Christian »

Offline Atheling

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #36 on: May 01, 2020, 06:45:45 AM »
More lovely work Aly.  :-* :-* :-*

Offline Hu Rhu

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #37 on: May 01, 2020, 10:01:06 AM »
Wow.  :o :o

Fantastic painting on those Sassanids.

Offline AlyMorrison

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #38 on: May 01, 2020, 02:11:02 PM »
Thank you for you kind comments and support...

Christian...
Although I am putting this collection together specifically with Lion Rampant in mind...
I am also looking at at other even smaller scale rules...

I already use a Song do Drums and Shakos for my Napoleonic skirmish games and I am now looking at using another Ganesha Games set as a basis for Ancients...
A Song of Blades and Heroes...
The format is the same for both sets and easy to pick up... My daughter and I are currently playing a Napoleonic skirmish via the internet and FaceTime using only six figures a side...
The rules are simple and very flexible...

I would also recommend ...
The History of Rome podcast by Mick Duncan...

https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/the_history_of_rome/2012/04/

The whole thing is good...but it was his coverage of the 3rd Century that got me interested in putting this collection together.

All the best.  Aly

Offline Atheling

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #39 on: May 01, 2020, 03:57:38 PM »
I would also recommend ...
The History of Rome podcast by Mick Duncan...

https://thehistoryofrome.typepad.com/the_history_of_rome/2012/04

Definitely a great podcast. He has great diction and a good sense of drama- not so much as Dan Carlin, who some find over the top (not me!) but certainly a well thought out an accurate history based on the historical sources.

Offline Helen

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #40 on: May 01, 2020, 08:43:08 PM »
Lovely work on the cavalry Aly. Love the colours used, congrats.

Best wishes,

Helen
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Offline NurgleHH

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #41 on: May 02, 2020, 08:23:50 PM »
Hello Aly, nice figures as usual. I give you an other rule set, easy but complex in the possibilities: Fistful of Lead big battles. Released this week by Wiley games. Worth a look
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Offline Christian

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #42 on: May 03, 2020, 03:09:25 AM »
I already use a Song do Drums and Shakos for my Napoleonic skirmish games and I am now looking at using another Ganesha Games set as a basis for Ancients...
A Song of Blades and Heroes...
The format is the same for both sets and easy to pick up... My daughter and I are currently playing a Napoleonic skirmish via the internet and FaceTime using only six figures a side...
The rules are simple and very flexible...

Oh, I hadn't even thought of that! Thanks, Aly!

I've had a copy of Drums & Shakos for a while but forgot all about the series. I will give Blades & Heroes a look. Your FaceTime games sound wonderful!

A (relatively) recent book I can recommend is "Between Rome and Persia" by Peter Edwell. You can brows the Google Books version here: https://books.google.com.au/books?id=DQgmOZlsEWcC&vq=dura+europos&source=gbs_navlinks_s

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Offline WuZhuiQiu

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #43 on: May 17, 2020, 02:02:12 PM »
Nick Brown's novel Agent of Rome: Siege is full of inspiration for skirmishes, or a small siege, rather, in the 3rd century Roman East...

http://www.nickbrownauthor.com/?page_id=150

Offline AlyMorrison

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Re: Aly’s 3rd Century Rome project.
« Reply #44 on: May 21, 2020, 06:10:43 PM »

Many thanks for the kind comments and book recommendations

I have managed to get some basing done over the last few weeks...

http://alystoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2020/05/lion-rampant-based-romans-part-1.html

http://alystoysoldiers.blogspot.com/2020/05/lion-rampant-based-romans-part-2.html

And bought a load of new toys...

http://alystoysoldiers.blogspot.com/search/label/New%20Toys

Though I am such a butterfly I can’t make up my mind what to paint next... lol

All the best.  Aly