Full late Roman legion (Comitatenses) 36/1100 [+70 auxiliaries]

[lord marcus]

Concept for a Palatini Comitatenses officer that I need to finish by using greenstuff to resculpt the cloak. (Edit: holy crap run on sentence batman.)



Standing beside the unfinished Tower of more immersive photos:

[lord marcus]

I've gotten work done on 16 more legionaries, and just recently completed this first base of Saggitarii. Made from gripping beast dark age archers and Wargames Atlantic late Roman heads.

[bluewillow]

Are you settling on late  third to 4th century?

Cheers
Matt

[lord marcus]

Yes I am. The main project is a commitatenses legion.

[bluewillow]

Yes I am. The main project is a commitatenses legion.

The Victrix and Wargames Atlantic will be a great advantage to you then!

I built a eastern army and have started my western army now. Mostly Musketeer/Footsore, some black tree, old glory, gripping beast and foundry.

Have a scroll through my blog for some simple Shield designs you can paint yourself rather than transfers.

https://stormandconquest.blogspot.com/search/label/Late%20Roman

All the best

Cheers
Matt

[lord marcus]

I very much appreciate the resources!

Any specific article you would recommend?

I'll fully engaged in using wargames Atlantic, but I intend to mix in the occasional few boxes of victrix

[bluewillow]

I very much appreciate the resources!

Any specific article you would recommend?

I'll fully engaged in using wargames Atlantic, but I intend to mix in the occasional few boxes of victrix

If you are western or eastern legions look at the notita dignitatum for ideas or a specific unit

https://www.notitiadignitatum.org/

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C9BKJA_enAU679AU682&hl=en-GB&sxsrf=ALiCzsYHgcOhUcGf1q8bIwdE9luf_NYGiQ:1666969255590&q=codex+nottia+dignatium+&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjrx9KymIP7AhVQ3RoKHXPdA2QQ0pQJegQIBxAB&biw=1080&bih=687&dpr=2

[lord marcus]

I am aware of the notia, thank you.

[lord marcus]

​16 legionaries awaiting basing for completion.







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[lord marcus]

16 more Romans, added to centurio II.

I've discovered lowered spears do not like the legs of preceding ranks. For display purposes, I will be sourcing a set of "spacer bases", which will help me add in combat vignettes.

[Johnp4000]

Hi Lord Marcus,
Could I ask you what paints are you using, not sure if they are Gw's Contrast or the army painter version?

[DivisMal]

8 legionaries with Spears and shields are on the painting desk.

Another 24 are primed.

And I'm currently de-spruing the remainder of the sprues I own to see what I can make out of them.

Oh, and I unearthed two Palatini Comitatenses I built months ago as a test.

I'm currently out, but I will endeavor to get more photos when I get home.

For those who are not aware, the first stage of the project here is centurio Ii with 100 troops, of which 20 are painted.

This is going to be great, but also it’s going to be a marathon! Any bets on how long the thread is finally going to be? ;€

[lord marcus]

Hi Lord Marcus,
Could I ask you what paints are you using, not sure if they are Gw's Contrast or the army painter version?

i use a mix of vallejo, reaper master series, and GW. What specifically are you looking for a color on?

[lord marcus]

This is going to be great, but also it’s going to be a marathon! Any bets on how long the thread is finally going to be? ;€

Not currently. Probably 20-30 more pages. I guess we'll see how long it takes me. I'll keep updating.

[Johnp4000]

i use a mix of vallejo, reaper master series, and GW. What specifically are you looking for a color on?

I was interested in the brown colour you used for the trousers/leggings?