Evolution of the Roman centurion (pic heavy!)

[Mad Doc Morris]

Over the last couple of months I've staged a small series about the evolution of the Roman centurion. Honouring that this place is primarily for adventure style games, I didn't want to bore you with ongoing historical babble. However, this place being one of my favourite forums as well, I just post the bare pictures here, hoping you'll like the look anyway. For anyone interested in the gory details, please visit my blog's dedicated page. Thanks for watching!

c 450 BC


c 280 BC



c 150 BC


c 50 BC


c 10 AD


c 100 AD


c 200 AD


c 300 AD


c 400 AD


c 600 AD

[Colonel Tubby]

Excellent work.

The theme is different from the usual figure collections.

Any plans on doing something similar for other eras/regions?

[Prof.Witchheimer]

awesome and inspiring!

[Mad Doc Morris]

Any plans on doing something similar for other eras/regions?

If it captures my interest as the Roman centurions do there's a good chance. Thoroughly enjoyed the research, both on history and on miniatures ranges. So, if you have any suggestions, please tell me.

[Christian]

I would really like to see some more grouped shots.

They're excellent, this is a wonderful idea and very well executed.

[Brummie]

Excellent! Also, nice extra with adding the Roman Hoplite to the mix! Helpful also, as I am (hopefully) going to be doing my dissertation on Roman expansion for my final year of University, and have been piecing together the different military dress to each period as I am planning to do some wargaming scenarios to go with!

Really good, liking the blog page also!

[Furt]

A great subject, superbly executed. Gotta love a centurion.

The Caesarian 50BC's one is my personal favorite.

[Blackwolf]

Lovely work,brilliantly executed

[fastolfrus]

Inspirational.
What's the background on that blue & white spear fot the 10ad one?

[Mad Doc Morris]

Thanks for all your kind comments.

Christian, there's a (bad) group shot on the blog. I found them a bit useless, cause who would want to really group these miniatures together? 

Brummie, good luck with your dissertation. Would have loved to write a thesis on Roman history myself, but lack of skills in Ancient Greek prevented that.

fastolfrus, first, with this model representing a primus pilus, it is a nod to the traditional mistranslation of this rank as "first spear". Second, spears were probably painted to be recognisable more easily after being thrown - you just don't want to loose the precious metal spearhead. Third, I just liked the colours.

[Silent Invader]

Great project. 

[Paul]

  beautifull work!!!!

[WillieB]

Fantastic work! Love 'em all but that 400 AD one could have run out of Wallace Breem's 'Eagle In The Snow'. Superb!

[Bugsda]

  Outstanding! They ispired me to spend £20 on Romans that I'll probably never get round to painting 

[Mason]

What a brilliant idea!

Love the figures.

Cant wait to see what you come up with next!