Koyote's SAGA Britons, Irish,Late Romans, and Saxons

[Koyote]

The Cataphract have arrived!

[Ogrob]

Oh, this should be good!

[.:Gunslinger:.]

Exellent! Looking forward to seeing these painted! Mine have arrived just on time for Christmas as well - a lovely set with lots of options!

[Koyote]

As I assemble my Cataphract, I'm also working on a mini-display base for Belisarius. The base is larger than 60mm maximum size for mounted warlords, so it is for display purposes only.

The first photo depicts me experimenting with the placement of terrain features. The second photo shows the final selection and placement of terrain features and how I use Apoxie Sculpt to shape the surface of the base. In the third photo I added an insert and magnets so that the standard bearer can be fixed to the base in a manner that allows me to remove the model for storage and transport.

[Basementboy]

Looks gorgeous so far! Out of interest, what is the quality of the cataracts? I’ve been debating getting them for a Sassanid Persian project.

[Koyote]

Looks gorgeous so far! Out of interest, what is the quality of the cataracts? I’ve been debating getting them for a Sassanid Persian project.

Overall, I am very pleased with kit.

The horses went together quite nicely, and required only minimal gap filling with greenstuff.

As with many Victrix kits, some of the arm pieces are a bit janky and when assembled don't align and/or fit as flush against the body as I would prefer. 

Another issue with the arms is that some of the 'stirrup holding' left arms seem a bit short.

Also, I wish there was a second overhead stabbing pose in the kit, but that is more a matter of personal preference than a deficiency in the kit.

Lastly, I wish they had included a couple of belt pouches and daggers on each sprue. The models' right side seem a bit bare to me, especially for those models in the overhead stabbing pose. I made daggers for their right side by cutting up and reassembling extra sheathed swords.



I didn't use any of the fancier heads because of the time period that I am trying to depict. However, I think the "fancy" heads would look great in Asiatic warbands and later Eastern Roman/Byzantine warbands.

[Basementboy]

Thanks very much for the response!

[Koyote]

Flavis Belisarius, Magister Militum.

[Freddy]

Great looking Belisarius, I really like the composition with the flag (to show his commanding presence but would be weird in his own hands) and the ruined antique column so metaphorical for the era he lived in.

[Koyote]

Great looking Belisarius, I really like the composition with the flag (to show his commanding presence but would be weird in his own hands) and the ruined antique column so metaphorical for the era he lived in.

Well said. Yup, both the ruined columns and the injured standard bearer are symbolic of an Empire in decline.

The reds, particular on the banner, are darker IRL. The lighting I sued lightened the tones.

[nikkobourges]

Just superb !!!!

Nikkobourges

[sir_shvantselot]

Really nice.

[Basementboy]

A little late to jump on the bandwagon but it looks absolutely fantastic

[Koyote]

“Foedus” means treaty, alliance, or pact between states. The AoI Roman’s’ Foedus ability inflicts an extra fatigue on enemy units that shoot or engage in melee. As a Saga Old-Timer, the ability’s name and effect reminds me of the Saga v1 Moor ability, The Moor’s Gold. Accordingly, when casting about for ideas for Foedus markers I landed on the idea of Roman representatives using promises of friendship and/or bribes of gold and grain to bribe negotiate a pact with certain elements of my opponent’s faction, causing disunity and disloyalty within their ranks.






The markers are Sally 4th Miniatures’ Roman civilians and 3D printed base placards.

[Pattus Magnus]

Cool idea for how to represent the effect! Those markers are going to look great on the table once they’re painted.