Gabiniani Legion of Egypt.

[sgzleada71]

back view

[sgzleada71]

Coming soon the Germanic and Gallic Auxiliary Cavalry of the Gabiniani Legion. 

[Tim Haslam]

I’m watching this with great interest.
It’s my favourite part of Roman history.

Will you be building some actual Egyptian troops?
I wonder what these would look like?
I’m currently thinking later successor peltasts perhaps?

[sgzleada71]

Yeah Tim.  I'm planning to do a small Ptolemaic Army w Hellenistic and some native Egyptian troops.   These Gabiniani are just the beginning ...........      

[tomek917]

Wow these look great! 

I'm also in the process of building roman and ptolemaic forces for the siege of Alexandria and campaig in the delta. Fascinating period!

Will follow this with interest!

[sgzleada71]

Germanic and Gallic Auxiliary Cav

[sgzleada71]

Lugetus the Gaul rides in support.   Born in Averni lands in 70BC Lugetus joined the Roman army as an auxiliary rather than continue the life of shoveling pig manure for baking into dry fuel for the winter. His family had been in the industry for many generations but with Roman occupation came tales of far flung land and great opportunities.  Despite the pay being offered being much less than that of native Latins, Lugentus could still hope to bring more more coin than he'd ever earn at home.   So having taken a loan from family and friends he purchased a study horse from the next village and rode off to seek his glory.    Before long he found himself in far off Syria, baking under the hot southern sun and dreaming of greener pastures and the familiar aroma of porcine manure bricks.  Guard duty in the province was not overly stimulating but it did, at least, leave time to explore and visit some lively taverns and wine bars.   He lived this tolerable existence for 2 years before being hastily called up as part of Gabinius's Legion to march into Egypt in support of the ailing Ptolemy dynasty. 

[sgzleada71]

Gundhram the Germanic Cav trots along ... taking his sweet time  ...
He likes nothing more than sausages, heavily spiced and fermented for months in vinegar and brine.  Washed down, ideally,  with a few tankards of ale.  Failing that some Egyptian wine will suffice.  He's proud to say his new Egyptian wife has started to become as skilled at sausage making and curing as she was in the bedroom.   His move away from the damp forest of the Suevi  was the best choice of his life thus far.   He never felt much loyalty to the Roman conqueror, not after what they did to his uncle Boda,  god's rest his soul.  This Ptolemy chap seems much more to his liking.  Generous with wine and women he engendered loyalty.  He also commands an impressive army of Hellenistic Phalangites and well as native Egyptians and a good range of foreign mercenaries such as himself.  This time those pompous Romans will get what they deserve !  His axe is ready to send them off to a quick afterlife.   But no rush.  It's hard to fight a battle before the spicy sausages have had proper time to digest. 

[sgzleada71]

Gundhram the Germanic Cav.. For some reason his fellow cavalry never want to ride directly behind him.

[sgzleada71]

Legion w Cavalry support. 

[sgzleada71]

Some native Egyptian troops  WIP.     Warlord Games , Hail Caesar range, metals.    Nice  figures, a bit smaller  than most plastic 28mms.   I've mounted on an extra plastic disc to raise their height a few mm. 

[mc_deli]

Fantastic!

[sgzleada71]

Some native Egyptian Troops  ( Warlord games)

[sgzleada71]

2nd row - in focus

[Veteran Sergeant]

That's a really cool idea for a project. Really like the colors you decided on.