Figure Compatibility: GB plastic late Romans vs Aventine early Byzantine

[SJWi]

I would love to see 8 x 28mm figures of any make on a 60 x 60mm base. Feels very crowded to me, especially if the figures are in dynamic poses.

[Atheling]

Hi both,

Thank you for confirming of my fears! This might drive me to using the GB plastics as I think I can probably get them onto the bases!

Thanks!
LS

Happy to help so no probs. Please post up pictures when you have them table ready

[Aventine]

I have based all my 28mm on 60mm x 30mm bases, I put two together for ADLG. Check the store and any you see on 4 to a base are on 60mm wide bases.

Cheers
Keith
Aventine Miniatures.

[SteveBurt]

I would love to see 8 x 28mm figures of any make on a 60 x 60mm base. Feels very crowded to me, especially if the figures are in dynamic poses.

My 28mm Greeks and Macedonians have 4 figures on a 60x20mm base. So I can fit 12 figures in 60x60mm; maybe I should post a picture? But my Romans and Gauls only have 3. The phalanxes tend to have fairly uniform poses and look good with shields overlapped.

[LazyStudent]

I have based all my 28mm on 60mm x 30mm bases, I put two together for ADLG. Check the store and any you see on 4 to a base are on 60mm wide bases.

Cheers
Keith
Aventine Miniatures.

Hi Keith,

Aha, so in your estimations then 8 figures on a 60mm x 50mm base is not impossible? I guess I would have to get inventive with the poses. But, I am glad that the dream might not be totally dead! The figures you have in the second photo are from the 'shieldwall' unit deal selection, correct?

Also, out of interest, is the plan to launch the cavalry before or after Christmas?

Thanks!
LS

[SJWi]

LS, I think the moral of the story is “check your figures first.” Figures such as standing pikemen could fit on a small-ish base but more dynamically posed figures may struggle. I have 6 Renegade Republican Romans on a 60 x 60mm base. They are posed throwing pila and I doubt I could fit more figures.

[Aventine]

Lazy Student

The figures you have in the second photo are from the 'shieldwall' unit deal selection, correct?

Yes they are.

Cavalry as soon as I get them from Adam, He is working away on them, the unarmoured horses are ready. The new Osprey due 26 November "Roman Heavy Cavalry 2" has thrown up some new detail and he wants to see what it contains before finishing the armoured riders and horses. He hopes to have the unarmoured out soon. I will be seeing him tomorrow and can better update then.

Cheers
Keith

[madaxeman]

Hi Keith,

Aha, so in your estimations then 8 figures on a 60mm x 50mm base is not impossible? I guess I would have to get inventive with the poses. But, I am glad that the dream might not be totally dead! The figures you have in the second photo are from the 'shieldwall' unit deal selection, correct?

Also, out of interest, is the plan to launch the cavalry before or after Christmas?

Thanks!
LS

I've just about fitted some 7's and even 8's of a mix of the GB, Footsore and some other very Late Romans onto a 60x30 before (for ADLG) - so it can be done of course this was before those lovely Aventine figures were available so I do have an excuse for not adding some of them in too 





(more photos here: https://www.madaxeman.com/main/25mm_ADLG_Patricians_2017.php)