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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: tancrede on 02 February 2023, 11:16:23 AM
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Hi everybody !
New year, new project !
As I have some projects still running but coming to an end (mainly WW2 and dark age projects), I have decided to start a new project.
As my friend Durutti seems to be a great fan of Hannibal and his Carthaginans, I have to start a Roman army.
So here are the first test models (Victrix for infantry, and Aventine for cavalry).
From left to right : lord on foot, triarii (guard), principes (warrior) and velite (levy) :
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/773259559464337418/1070642557064843364/20230202_075601.jpg?width=1005&height=609)
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As my friend Durutti seems to be a great fan of Hannibal and his Carthaginans, I have to start a Roman army.
My very first Wargames army came about for similar reasons. A classmate (I was 11 &
it was 56 years ago) one Stephen O'Leary (AKA Oscar) kept rabbiting on & on about
a geezer called Hannibal during history lessons. Really, just to annoy him I did my
first independent research.
The 'wonderful' Carthaginians lost the 1st Punic War, & the 2nd, and the 3rd
(4th don't really count, but they lost that too) all to the Romans!!! I had to get me some.
It being the 60s Airfix was my pocket money choice.
I didn't know that Airfix Romans were NOT Republican, in all the books (school/library)
if they showed illustrations of Legionaries it was Early Imperial.
Still it was MY first Wargames Army.
Ah nostalgia, it ain't what it used to be. lol lol lol
I will follow your progress with interest.
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I had the crush on Scipionic Romans too, and nothing available in 1970s South Africa but those ghastly Airfix figures. I still tremble at the memory.
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I had the crush on Scipionic Romans too, and nothing available in 1970s South Africa but those ghastly Airfix figures. I still tremble at the memory.
Hey! Those are my beloved, if badly led, first Wargames figures you are bad mouthing. lol lol lol
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If I still had mine, I'd send them to you as an apology. lol
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As my friend Durutti seems to be a great fan of Hannibal and his Carthaginans, I have to start a Roman army.
Yes I am !!
Elephants are coming !
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Signifer done saturday :
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/773259559464337418/1071493289829740696/20230204_190900.jpg?width=697&height=609)
More models to come, as I'm currently finishing the centurion (will join the signifer) and a velite.
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Beautiful painting.
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Agreed, those are exceptionally well done! Beautiful tones in the reds, yellows and skin.
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Thanks guys.
The shields are bit time consuming, but I'm happy with the result.
For today, I have finished the centurion and the first velite :
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/773259559464337418/1072217590337904681/20230206_190618.jpg?width=991&height=609)
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Beautiful work! Are those shields hand painted? :o
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Wow. Superb, especially those shield designs.
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Thnaks, guys.
Are those shields hand painted? :o
Yes.
It's time consuming, but I'm happy with the result.
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Are those shields hand painted? :o
Yes.
It's time consuming, but I'm happy with the result.
Happy? HAPPY??? I'd be blooming ecstatic. lol lol lol
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Good job dude ;) !
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Happy? HAPPY??? I'd be blooming ecstatic. lol lol lol
Me too! lol
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Thanks guys.
It's clearly time consuming, but now I'm working on multiple models at the same time, and it's a little bit faster...
The first point of warriors (principes) is on a good way to be done soon (bronze on the shields, pilums, feathers and faces still to paint).
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/773259559464337418/1074961191933333504/20230214_083420.jpg?width=552&height=305)
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Well they are a bit good aren't they!
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Coming along nicely
Cheers
Matt
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Thanks, guys !
I've finally decided how to paint the shields to avoid confusion between guards/triarri and warriors/principes during games : all the warriors will have red shields with laurels, and the guards black shields with differents symbols painted on them (white shield for the centurion, and plain red shields for velites) :
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/773259559464337418/1075340803687321665/20230215_095433.jpg?width=1405&height=536)
And the whole army as it stands for now : warlord, 3pts of warriors, 3pts of guards and 1pt of levy (but I'm waiting for some Aventine cavalry, and I must find some cretan archers mercenary before calling this army complete) :
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/773259559464337418/1077134502746390538/20230220_072918.jpg?width=1403&height=609)
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Some smart painting there.
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Excellent work, it will make a superb army !
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Hello,
Excellent paintjob !!! Superb shield designs !!
Nikkobourges
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Thanks, guys.
I've added 6 velites to the army, and the bases are now done on all those minis :
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/773259559464337418/1088002876342812672/20230322_074802.jpg?width=1397&height=551)
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Those are quite superb!! Well done!
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The models look great. The shields are excellent
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fantastic figures and painting / basing in general - and as everyone says, what superb freehand work on the shields.
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Great work, mister ;)
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Great painting!
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Hello,
Superb paintjob !!!
Nikkobourges
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Fantastic work
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They look excellent! 8)
Christopher
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Thank you, guys.
More troops for my Romans :
(https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/773259559464337418/1090643170766884945/20230329_074705.jpg?width=1397&height=581)