Romans and Celts for Infamy2 (30/12/20)

[Hu Rhu]

Fantastic painting on those cavalry. 

[Jeff965]

Thank you Gary, glad you like them

[Axebreaker]

Those look great Jeff!

Christopher

[bluewillow]

Great brushwork, your project is coming along very nicely.

 Victrix figures are quite good, but not a fan of their horses, they are too long in the back and their ears are not quite correct for my liking.

Cheers
Matt

[emosbur]

I was thinking in buying romans and germans from Foundry, but I changed my mind after looking at your minis!!

[Jeff965]

Thanks guys

Those look great Jeff!

Christopher

Thanks Christopher 

Great brushwork, your project is coming along very nicely.

 Victrix figures are quite good, but not a fan of their horses, they are too long in the back and their ears are not quite correct for my liking.

Cheers
Matt

Yeh I get that, I dont mind them. If i had one criticism with this set it's that two of the horses have a very similar pose, i prefer more variation coz it gives the unit a better sense of movement.
But the ears are weird though

I was thinking in buying romans and germans from Foundry, but I changed my mind after looking at your minis!!

I hope you're not disappointed with the figures when you get them and dont forget to let Victrix know why you choose them 

[Littlearmies]

Some side on close ups, when you think of the balancing act performed by these chaps along with trying to control a horse and fight with their weapons it's no wonder they were used mostly as messengers and scouts rather than battlefield cavalry

You should take a look at Training The Roman Cavalry: From Arrian's Ars Tactica by Ann Hyland - she's an experienced horsewoman and essentially says that the Roman saddle was eminently practical - with the possible exception of mounting where the absence of stirrups made things harder. The book discusses the equipment, she tests a modern copy of the saddle, and looks at the Roman cavalry evolutions and training from the perspective of a rider rather than a military historian. I thought it was very good. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Training-Roman-Cavalry-Arrians-Military/dp/0862999847/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=training+the+roman+cavalry&qid=1583911273&sr=8-1

[Jeff965]

Here's another couple of Roman cavalry men, 6 down 8 to go.
In the new Infamy Infamy rules that are on the way from TooFatLardies  Roman cavalry units have 6 figures so mine will include an Optio and 5 men but I'm also doing a Decurion, and a mounted Centurion for the infantry element of the force.

[Jeff965]

A shot of the figures I've done do far.

[Burnin Coal]

More lovely brushwork - a very fine unit you are putting together

[gamer Mac]

Lovely 
Horses is not something I Like painting

[Slayer]

just found this thread, and wow 

[Hu Rhu]

Great as always Jeff.

Might these put in an appearance at BLAM?

[Jeff965]

Thanks for the kind comments guys

Great as always Jeff.

Might these put in an appearance at BLAM?

In these uncertain times, who knows Gary

[Jeff965]

Another 2 cavalry figures done so that completes one 6 figure unit with spears, the next unit will have drawn swords, so another 5 of them to do. Getting there slowly