[SAGA] Age of Hannibal - Republican Romans

[tancrede]

Hi everybody !
New year, new project !

As I have some projects still running but coming to an end (mainly WW2 and dark age projects), I have decided to start a new project.
As my friend Durutti seems to be a great fan of Hannibal and his Carthaginans, I have to start a Roman army.

So here are the first test models (Victrix for infantry, and Aventine for cavalry).
From left to right : lord on foot, triarii (guard), principes (warrior) and velite (levy) :

[has.been]

As my friend Durutti seems to be a great fan of Hannibal and his Carthaginans, I have to start a Roman army.

My very first Wargames army came about for similar reasons. A classmate (I was 11 &
it was 56 years ago) one Stephen O'Leary (AKA Oscar) kept rabbiting on & on about
a geezer called Hannibal during history lessons. Really, just to annoy him I did my
first independent research.
The 'wonderful' Carthaginians lost the 1st Punic War, & the 2nd, and the 3rd
(4th don't really count, but they lost that too) all to the Romans!!! I had to get me some.
It being the 60s Airfix was my pocket money choice.
I didn't know that Airfix Romans were NOT Republican, in all the books (school/library)
if they showed illustrations of Legionaries it was Early Imperial.
Still it was MY first Wargames Army.

Ah nostalgia, it ain't what it used to be. 

I will follow your progress with interest.

[FierceKitty]

I had the crush on Scipionic Romans too, and nothing available in 1970s South Africa but those ghastly Airfix figures. I still tremble at the memory.

[has.been]

I had the crush on Scipionic Romans too, and nothing available in 1970s South Africa but those ghastly Airfix figures. I still tremble at the memory.

Hey! Those are my beloved, if badly led, first Wargames figures you are bad mouthing.

[FierceKitty]

If I still had mine, I'd send them to you as an apology. 

[Ajax]

As my friend Durutti seems to be a great fan of Hannibal and his Carthaginans, I have to start a Roman army.

Yes I am !!
Elephants are coming !

[tancrede]

Signifer done saturday :


More models to come, as I'm currently finishing the centurion (will join the signifer) and a velite.

[cadbren]

Beautiful painting.

[Pattus Magnus]

Agreed, those are exceptionally well done! Beautiful tones in the reds, yellows and skin.

[tancrede]

Thanks guys.
The shields are bit time consuming, but I'm happy with the result.
For today, I have finished the centurion and the first velite :

[trev]

Beautiful work!  Are those shields hand painted? 

[sgzleada71]

Wow. Superb,  especially those shield designs. 

[tancrede]

Thnaks, guys.

Are those shields hand painted? 

Yes.
It's time consuming, but I'm happy with the result.

[has.been]

Are those shields hand painted? 
Yes.
It's time consuming, but I'm happy with the result.

Happy? HAPPY???  I'd be blooming ecstatic. 

[Ajax]

Good job dude  !