(AP 2016) Republican Romans (updated 12/09/16)

[Hu Rhu]

I have been hankering after a Republican Roman army for about 5 years now, ever since my wargaming buddy suggested a Punic War campaign.  However as with a lot of good ideas it was shelved for other more important projects.  Then a couple of years ago Victrix brought out a couple of sets of wonderful figures that have grown into an almost complete set of Punic wars figures.  

So with a large Christmas present followed by a couple of small birthday presents, I had enough figures to complete a couple of Legions. At the same time we completed our set of campaign rules and I no longer had an excuse to put off painting the figure but it was quite a daunting number (over 60 figures in each Legion).  Then as luck would have it the Army Painter challenge came along and I decided to throw myself into it.

I made up a few figures to see how the legion would look on the table with 16 figure units and although it was ok, it lacked a little mass, so I decide to up the numbers of figures to 12 Triarii, 24 Princepes, 24 Hastati and 16 Velite with 3 command figures.  

Here is a picture of the initial figures.



Happy with the numbers I sat down to paint them.  Normally I use a three layer colour system but each unit would have taken forever so I modified it with a base colour, a number of washes and a single highlight, after all I was painting en masse and not for a skirmish game.  With a little trial and error, I found a style and standard that I liked and here it is.

First up are some Velite.





Next are the Hastati.





Then some Princepes.





The Triarii with a close up.





The Command and the Cavalry which need to have their shields (and a spear or two unbent).





And finally the whole legion together.



I have already started on Legion 2 which will have white tunics and red shields as a contrast.  After that that will come some Italian Allied Legions and then some Spanish.

[commissarmoody]

Very well done.  Looking forward to seeing more of your work.  WhT rules will you and your friend be useing?

[Hu Rhu]

Thanks. We are using Hail Caser for the tabletop games and our own campaign rules called “Elephantis ad Romanos” (With Elephants to Rome).

[OSHIROmodels]

Nicely done Gary 

cheers

James

[Malamute]

Nicely done Gary 

cheers

James

Seconded, great stuff.

[Charlie_]

Awesome. That's just what I like to see!!!!

[Vanvlak]

Brilliant show - well done! 

[Nord]

Very nice indeed, who needs three layers eh? You have set yourself a high standard to maintain with another five or six months to go!

[Mason]

Bloody hell, mate, that is some output.
And very nice they look too.
 

Although they already look great at this point, they are going to be one seriously impressive force when you have gotten them all coloured in!
 

[Eric the Shed]

looks great....

is your chum doing the Carthaginians?

[Dr Mathias]

Looking great, I agree with your choices on unit size.

[Overlord]

Excellent painting Gary. 

They put my first unit of just 13 miniatures to shame....

[Captain Blood]

Good grief! You have been busy 
They look the business Gary. Well done.

[rumacara]

WOW...
Those are more than i have to paint for my celtiberians.
Very well done Gary.

[Svennn]

How many?