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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: bluewillow on February 23, 2025, 06:53:10 AM

Title: Gangs of Rome Project - Italian velites
Post by: bluewillow on February 23, 2025, 06:53:10 AM

Finally got started on filling out my gangs of Rome project. My project is set in the Italian provinces during the social war so I can mix it up even more. I am also thinking I will set my city with a port so I can add more foreign or pirate elements to the game.

First up some Italian Hastati

(https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHudfJY0qHuzW4PSdDOCImx098RpTS9gg_rLT1LvfXKvxY8YoWyVnD1E4t1vxKwwDBF8DPEFO2uGWPYHpndpR-7LYWBsKblux3_GSrx6ihbjaWbbWxB3paS8oSOBYIw0SrkeQqXRW05p8b6n-L8n1-_LO11jkNzWxom41-ALkEO9lQyiuSM59o2LndGrY/s3488/IMG_3576.jpeg)

Cheers
Matt

Title: Re: Gangs of Rome Project - Italian velites
Post by: sgzleada71 on February 24, 2025, 10:07:31 AM

wow. Very unique looking unit.  Love the all white plumes.   A mix of  Agema and Victrix if I'm not mistaken ?

Title: Re: Gangs of Rome Project - Italian velites
Post by: bluewillow on February 25, 2025, 11:06:17 PM

Angema bodies with Victrix heads.

Title: Re: Gangs of Rome Project - Italian velites
Post by: Cat on February 26, 2025, 01:24:02 AM

Very nice looking — better gaming through kitbashing!

Title: Re: Gangs of Rome Project - Italian velites
Post by: Arrigo on March 05, 2025, 10:57:58 AM

Not to be picky  :D, but the social war started in 91 BC, so the distinction between Hastati, Princeps, Triarii, and Velites had almost completely disappeared, the then contemporary sources tend to only mention cohorts. On top of that the difference in equipment between Italian Allies and Romans should be minimal.

Title: Re: Gangs of Rome Project - Italian velites
Post by: Basementboy on March 07, 2025, 01:02:46 PM

They look great! And I think one can assume a lot of the old gear would still be in circulation, so don't worry about the pre-marian equiptment.