Author Topic: Making an Early Republican Roman Force (Read 3121 times)

Easy E · « **on:** February 08, 2021, 08:19:36 PM »

For those who read my goals for 2021, it is no surprise that I am working on an Early Republican Roman force to use with the upcoming Wars of the Republic ruleset from Osprey. I believe they are set to be published in November of 2021. So far, I have been playtesting the rules using my famous Paper Templates, but for the release this year I will want a much better looking army so I can help advertise the game with Batreps and the like. Therefore, I need to get a usable army up and running by September or so.

I started documenting my progress on the Blog with some discussion about the Wars of the Republic ruleset....

https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2021/02/on-painting-desk-early-republican.html

Here is where it all started....

and here is where I am at currently....

markw · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2021, 08:45:28 AM »

Good luck,

Looking forward to your progress pics.

Easy E · « **Reply #2 on:** March 15, 2021, 02:20:45 PM »

I have another update up on the blog. However, I have the first troops done!

Some very early Roman skirmishers, so early they are not even proper Velites. Just some guys with Javelins.

I also did some work on the main infantry lines, but still have a ways to go.

You can read the details and see the progress on the blog.....

https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2021/03/on-painting-desk-friends-romans.html

bluewillow · « **Reply #3 on:** March 16, 2021, 08:28:20 AM »

Great start

Cheers
Matt

Easy E · « **Reply #4 on:** March 29, 2021, 03:31:12 PM »

I am still plugging away on this army! It is down the the Triarri now.

You can see all the progress on my Blood and Spectacles blog.....

https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2021/03/on-painting-desk-early-republican.html

MattW · « **Reply #5 on:** April 06, 2021, 10:12:33 PM »

Looking great, but how do you know what kind of basing you’ll need!?

Easy E · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2021, 05:32:03 PM »

Ugh.... basing. The bane of Ancient wargaming.....

Here are my thoughts:

1. I am single basing them as I can then always use other techniques to make single base into multi-based with trays and other tricks, plus I can also use them in games where I need single bases.

2. This game uses the Men of Bronze engine with some tweaks, which is also scale and model agnostic and works with any basing.

https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2019/03/men-of-bronze-all-of-your-bases.html

3. Men of Bronze is a Unit vs. Unit system, so as long as everyone is based about the same, it will work fine.

https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2019/03/review-men-of-bronze-osprey-games.html

4. I have some inside information on the rules.

Easy E · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2021, 04:13:22 PM »

I think the Early Republican Roman army is done....

There is more discussion about the decision making and the individual units on the blog.....

https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2021/04/on-painting-table-early-republican.html

Easy E · « **Reply #8 on:** June 01, 2021, 02:17:06 PM »

Well, these guys aren't Early Republican Roman, but here are some more Romans being painted to be ready for Wars of the Republic from Osprey.....

You can read all the gory details about these 40 soldiers of so on the blog.

https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2021/05/on-painting-desk-republican-romans-old.html

Easy E · « **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2021, 02:58:27 PM »

I think I have all my Republican Romans done...... for now.

Here is the last entry about them until I get some cavalry. I am not 100% convinced by the Victrix cavalry for the Republican Romans, so am open to some suggestions on adding those units. Got some?

https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2021/06/on-painting-desk-republican-romans-are.html

Hu Rhu · « **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2021, 04:21:03 PM »

Quote from: Easy E on June 28, 2021, 02:58:27 PM

Here is the last entry about them until I get some cavalry. I am not 100% convinced by the Victrix cavalry for the Republican Romans, so am open to some suggestions on adding those units. Got some?

The Victrix Roman Republican cavalry are giants. I got round this by converted the Victrix Greek light cavalry figures by cutting through the body and substituting a body of the Victrix Iltalian allies plus their helmeted heads.

This gave me alot of Allied cavalry and since these made up at 75% of the roman cavalry, it worked for me. The remaining Roman cavalry was provided by converting some Wargames Factory armoured Celt cavalry by using Beotian helmets. I also substituted their horses which as stumpy little beasts.

James Morris · « **Reply #11 on:** July 04, 2021, 11:10:16 AM »

Only just spotted this thread - lovely work on these. Definitely go for the Iberian cavalry to convert into Romans if you think it’ll work for you.

Easy E · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2021, 04:11:43 PM »

Every Roman I have painted so far this year.....

You can see a mid-year project update here:
https://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2021/07/random-mid-year-progress-update.html

James Morris · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2021, 09:00:23 PM »

That was an interesting blog entry. You seem to be spinning a lot of plates! Enjoying the Roman army.

Easy E · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2021, 11:16:53 PM »

Thanks!

I look forward to getting in more games with fully painted armies now and ditching the paper templates I use for playtesting.

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