DalyDR's Late Romans

[DalyDR]

Finally got a start on my Late Romans (to face my already finished Sassanid force), and here is the first unit to be completed!  Late Roman cavalry, from Black Tree Design, or whatever name that outfit is going by now.  I've had these guys in a box for many years, and just got around to working on them in the past few months.  The riders were excellent casts, the horses were not - tons of heavy flash that took quite some time to hack away.  The horses didn't look all that great to begin with I thought, but I'm pleased with how they turned out.  Shields done by hand, as I always do, because I enjoy painting shields, and these ended up fairly sharp looking, I think.  I perused shield designs in the ol' Notitia Dignitatum, but just ended up winging it - any resemblance to an actual Late Roman shield pattern is at least partially coincidental!  Spears made of floral stem wire (I forget what gauge), and the leader has a spare sword from some Sassanid figure by Gripping Beast.







Next are the 160 Late Roman legionaries on foot.  I've got 48 done so far but in order to keep my enthusiasm up I think I'll have to intersperse painting them with the Goths and Huns that are part of the project.  Hope to update this thread before summer's out . . .

[Codsticker]

Very nice. Very striking shields; they will look awesome facing off against the Sassanids.

[SJWi]

Excellent work on one of my favourite armies. Mine are mainly Gripping Beast and Footsore. Never risked a Blacktree order. I have a similar problem to you in having to face painting 120+ Spartan hoplites. All those red tunics!

[Vanth]

These look quite spiffy indeed! Well done!

[PAULSPENCE]

Looking good!! I’m basing some Gripping Beast figures.  Painted by some much better than me!

[DalyDR]

Excellent work on one of my favourite armies. Mine are mainly Gripping Beast and Footsore.

This army will be incorporating Gripping Beast, Footsore, Harlequin/Icon/BTD/EOE whatever, and maybe another manufacturer, but all metal.

Never risked a Blacktree order.

Realized when looking at the box they were shipped (and still stored) in, I ordered these 16 years ago, almost to the day!  They've been patiently waiting for some paint all that time.

[LouieN]

The unit looks excellent and the shields came out wonderful.  Good luck on the rets of the army. 

[Easy E]

Looking good!

[Bodvoc]

Outstanding unit, those shields are amazing.