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Miniatures Adventure => Age of Myths, Gods and Empires => Topic started by: Suetonius Paullinus on October 30, 2016, 05:20:27 PM

Title: More GB Plastic Late Romans
Post by: Suetonius Paullinus on October 30, 2016, 05:20:27 PM

I've tried out a slightly different paint scheme for them today and inspired by my recent trip to Hadrian's Wall I wanted them to have Renedra's lovely new bases.
Problem were the rather thick integrated bases..cutting them off made the figures appear really small-ish so I decided to carve them into flagstones and hope they blend in enough to 'disappear'.

(http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m146/CiaphasCain_album/Gripping%20Beast%20Late%20Romans/A4088301-BA34-401A-9BC5-F2922299A6FE_zpsxq3i0qk8.jpg) (http://s103.photobucket.com/user/CiaphasCain_album/media/Gripping%20Beast%20Late%20Romans/A4088301-BA34-401A-9BC5-F2922299A6FE_zpsxq3i0qk8.jpg.html)

What do you think?

Cheers

SP

Title: Re: More GB Plastic Late Romans
Post by: Jericho on October 30, 2016, 05:33:20 PM

Looks okay to me.

I myself cut off the bases, be they plastic or lead, and glue the figures on a washer to paint. After painting I stick them on their scenic base.

Title: Re: More GB Plastic Late Romans
Post by: tom_aargau on October 30, 2016, 05:50:38 PM

Looks good. From the picture I wouldn't have noticed if you would not have mentioned it.
Your painting style helps, too.

Title: Re: More GB Plastic Late Romans
Post by: Mithridates1 on October 30, 2016, 09:16:55 PM

Excellent work - they look very good.   Great paint scheme and I love the bases.   Gives me ideas for bases of troops on the walls of fortified camps.

Thanks

Title: Re: More GB Plastic Late Romans
Post by: bigredbat on April 29, 2017, 09:45:00 AM

Hi SP,

Lovely painting!   I'm thinking about trying some of these- how do they compare with the Gripping Beast metals for size?  Are the shields similar to the smaller GB shield size, or the larger?

Cheers, Simon

Title: Re: More GB Plastic Late Romans
Post by: Sheepman on April 29, 2017, 12:19:43 PM

Very nice indeed, I'm waiting for plastic Late Roman cav myself.
Dave.

Title: Re: More GB Plastic Late Romans
Post by: MediumAl on April 30, 2017, 07:04:48 PM

I think they are very slightly smaller than the smaller of the 2 shield sizes on the metal legionaries, but pretty close. I would check with GB if the transfers for those shields would fit, they might, because the plastic rims are a bit thinner than the metal.

Al

Title: Re: More GB Plastic Late Romans
Post by: bigredbat on April 30, 2017, 08:11:23 PM

Thanks- I've ordered some to have a look.

Title: Re: More GB Plastic Late Romans
Post by: cram on April 30, 2017, 08:26:50 PM

Good job on the basing it works well.

Nice brush work too!  :-*

Title: Re: More GB Plastic Late Romans
Post by: Romark on May 01, 2017, 10:40:22 AM

Minis and basing look great  :-*