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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Aventine on August 03, 2012, 04:27:12 PM

Title: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: Aventine on August 03, 2012, 04:27:12 PM
Adam has finished the Emperor set and I now have it in our store. The two Emperors, a Primus Pilus and a standard bearer in lioness skin. The set comes with an image, a victory and an eagle.

(http://www.aventineminiatures.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/EIR57__28429.JPG)

(http://www.aventineminiatures.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/EIR57__28329.JPG)

28mm in white metal, the set with standards and shields selling at £8.00.

Cheers

Keith
Aventine Miniatures
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on August 03, 2012, 04:31:42 PM
Excellent!
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on August 03, 2012, 04:38:45 PM
Somewhen someone had to immortalise that McBride illustration with miniatures. Well done!
Apart from that, the standard bearer took great fancy to me. :-*
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Trajan now added.
Post by: Aventine on August 17, 2012, 01:47:29 PM
Adam has now finished another set that includes a General/Emporer modelled upon Trajan. This figure is modelledd with breeches. We see it as being used as any 1st Cent. AD Emperor. The other figures are a Lictor in cloak, a Centurion presenting a severed head and another Centurion/ Praetorian.

(http://www.aventineminiatures.co.uk/catalog/images/EIR58.jpg)

Cheers

Keith
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on August 17, 2012, 04:08:39 PM
You get quite fast with those adaptations from Osprey books. ;)
Would love to add those Theilenhofen-helmeted officers to my collection, but I can't find an excuse for the lot of accompanying emperors. lol
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: Aventine on August 17, 2012, 05:19:23 PM
Mad Doc Morris

Drop me an email and I will see what I can do.

Cheers

Keith
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: bigredbat on August 17, 2012, 05:47:38 PM
Very much like those, especially Trajan.  THe chap presenting the head is presumably based on your Albanach mini?

Cheers, Simon
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: Mad Doc Morris on August 20, 2012, 08:21:54 AM
THe chap presenting the head is presumably based on your Albanach mini?

I would think the scene was rather inspired by Giuseppe Rava's illustration in Osprey's "Roman Centurion" part 2. Like the artwork or not (the latter for me), the model adaptation is very well done!
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: bigredbat on August 21, 2012, 09:31:24 AM
Ah Mad Doc, I meant on the dolly of their Albanach mini (of which, alas, I've only seen a poor photo of a painted version).  I seem to recall that version was helmeted, but could be wrong.

Giuseppe's illustration is presumably based on Trajan's column. 

(http://textbookformypillow.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/6-28-2007-2642.jpg)

It'll make a cracking vignette!

Cheers, Simon
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: Aventine on August 21, 2012, 08:00:48 PM
I had a hour to spare yesterday so did a couple quickly. No prizes for the painting I fear...lol

(http://www.aventineminiatures.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/Lucius_and_Marcus.jpg)

Cheers

Keith
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: greatescapegames on August 21, 2012, 08:49:27 PM
Lovely sculpts, Keith!
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: Poiter50 on August 22, 2012, 02:30:44 AM
OK, no prize for painting, just post them off to me as your penance!  lol
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: Aventine on August 25, 2012, 10:29:21 AM
I have finished three command stands for FOG.

(http://www.aventineminiatures.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/P8242201.JPG)
(http://www.aventineminiatures.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/P8242202.JPG)
(http://www.aventineminiatures.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/P8252203.JPG)
(http://www.aventineminiatures.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/P8252204.JPG)

Now I need to paint the rest of the troops for them to command...lol

Cheers

Keith
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: Dr. The Viking on August 25, 2012, 11:12:23 AM
Lovely command stand. Those figures pack a lot of character I think,
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: traveller on August 25, 2012, 02:06:13 PM
Nice! Went directly up on the shoppinglist  ;)

One question on those poor lictores: did they only carry that stupid bundle of axe and fasces? No other weapon to protect their master with?
Title: Re: Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus. Trajan now added.(17/8/2012)
Post by: bigredbat on August 25, 2012, 04:12:20 PM
Luvverly Keith.  On my shopping list, too!

Re lictors, I think that is pretty much all they carried.  IIRC there were occasions where lictors were beaten up, whilst trying to force a passage through a crowd for their magistrate.

Simon