Author Topic: 210913 - It's coming Rome again (Read 2236 times)

Dr. The Viking · « **on:** August 31, 2021, 07:38:58 AM »

Hund Händler was going about his everyday business when suddenly a pair of viscious Roman dogs fell upon him! The dog fight was on.

After a few years of either nothing or nothing but speed painting Warhammer Fantasy, I am slowly creeping in to painting LAF-signature project style stuff again... I guess old rust is hard to remove or whatever the adage is. Painting wise, I am relearning my old ways, and one of my first steps was putting away all my GW contrast paints.

For years I have had an inkling to make a Roman force. Actually the first Romans I did were used in a game called Vikings vs. Owlbears that I did in 2009. Originally, it was supposed to have been Romans vs. Skeletons, inspired by the then very young son of vikotnik. I did manage to paint a few Romans back then, and even a tortoise.

The years have passed fast, and now I am back at the table with Romans on it. The apalling Britannia show didn't exactly get the juices running, but luckily I stumbled upon the much more interesting German/Italian show 'Barbaren'. Now, that was almost like watching LAF-skirmish AARs.

I find the best way to start projects like this, is to have a solid frame and a plan. Like Matakishi who always pens down everything and then buys it and paints it. I have done none of that in this case however, as I prefer to let my inner butterfly roam freely. Instead, I have just thought about what I would like to achieve... if possible. The rules I have been looking at are Infamy! Infamy! But I am not entirely convinced, and am probably more of a XXX Rampant player when it comes down to it. There isn't a Eagles Rampant official book yet though. I am guessing there will be.

Luckily both systems are about 50-70 figures a side and at the end of it the figures don't care about the rules. So I will just paint 50-70 odd figures for the Romans and the Germans and then we can talk rules.

Well, this is a surefire to set up for failure/hubris. But wish me luck. I am going to need it. Ave Caesar!

(taking pictures is still beyond me, but I'll get there...)

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #1 on:** August 31, 2021, 08:11:53 AM »

‘Bout time you came back

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #2 on:** August 31, 2021, 09:27:48 AM »

Quote from: OSHIROmodels on August 31, 2021, 08:11:53 AM

‘Bout time you came back

Thank you Jimbob. Coming from you, I see this as a heartfelt gesture that clearly shows how strong bonds we have formed over the years.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #3 on:** August 31, 2021, 09:29:22 AM »

Harry Faversham · « **Reply #4 on:** August 31, 2021, 01:07:20 PM »

That's so not the piccy I wanted to see... good though!

Mason · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2021, 01:29:34 PM »

Nice doggies!

Quote from: OSHIROmodels on August 31, 2021, 08:11:53 AM

‘Bout time you came back

^^
Wot 'e said!

Captain Blood · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2021, 02:57:54 PM »

He's baaaack...

Lovely doggies

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2021, 03:57:32 PM »

Muchos gracias mi amigos!

I am already contemplating vast forests, gently sloping hills and a wave of red capes... and little does it help in the actual painting, but the thoughts are there.

Slowly, but surely, I am arriving at the conclusion that lines of troops with period tactics and other such tat has little interest to me... I am more for the grand Hollywood skirmish with plots, characters and carefree existence.

Mason · « **Reply #8 on:** August 31, 2021, 04:26:43 PM »

Quote from: Dr. The Viking on August 31, 2021, 03:57:32 PM

Slowly, but surely, I am arriving at the conclusion that lines of troops with period tactics and other such tat has little interest to me... I am more for the grand Hollywood skirmish with plots, characters and carefree existence.

Broken Legions may interest you, in that case.

https://ospreypublishing.com/broken-legions

Even if the rules don't catch you,the concept might do.

Dr. The Viking · « **Reply #9 on:** August 31, 2021, 04:31:43 PM »

Quote from: Mason on August 31, 2021, 04:26:43 PM

Broken Legions may interest you, in that case.

https://ospreypublishing.com/broken-legions

Even if the rules don't catch you,the concept might do.

Ah! Mark Latham. My Google/whatnot keeps intermixing him with the Australian politician... so the list of publications by him at my end looks rather diverse.

I was actually going for historical, but without the buttons, but now that you show me that front page, I realise that I am easily swayed.

Mason · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2021, 04:46:01 PM »

Quote from: Dr. The Viking on August 31, 2021, 04:31:43 PM

I was actually going for historical, but without the buttons, but now that you show me that front page, I realise that I am easily swayed.

Me too.
No matter how much I try and do 'historical' I end up doing something a little 'fantasy'....

Captain Blood · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2021, 06:34:48 PM »

Oh Pablo…

Elk101 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2021, 09:25:49 PM »

Nice to see you back at it.

Wiegraf · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2021, 11:45:58 PM »

Great looking dogs!

WuZhuiQiu · « **Reply #14 on:** September 01, 2021, 01:48:54 AM »

Nice work! Who makes the Romans' dogs? They look as though they would have some potential for other times and places, too, maybe in the Far East...

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