Author Topic: 7 AD - somewhere in Germania (upd. 14.06.15 - more Germans) (Read 74612 times)

majorsmith · « **Reply #45 on:** January 28, 2012, 10:07:33 AM »

Excellent figures will be following this topic closely! 😄

Gibby · « **Reply #46 on:** January 28, 2012, 10:28:23 AM »

I love this topic. Can't wait to see more!

timg · « **Reply #47 on:** January 28, 2012, 03:35:26 PM »

Same here, great project which im following closely.

Bugsda · « **Reply #48 on:** January 29, 2012, 06:20:33 PM »

Me To, excellent paintwork Alex

Oberstleutnant Koenig · « **Reply #49 on:** January 30, 2012, 11:51:17 AM »

I remember my older brother having a book on Roman armour.

In a reference in that book, it said that legionaries normally used the one set of armour throughout their service. This was because the legionaries had to pay for it out of their wage. Newer armour designs were slow to be introduced because of this.

I would imagine this meant that only new recruits were issued the Lorica Segmentatia armour, while the older veterans continued wearing the chainmail armour from the late republic period.

The Gallic helmet was rapidly introduced as it offer better protection than the old jocky cap style.

I would say, chainmail and Gallic helmets, as above.

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #50 on:** January 30, 2012, 11:57:29 AM »

thank you, interesting info and sounds logical.

I have also already decided to avoid the Segmentata for this project.

carlos marighela · « **Reply #51 on:** January 30, 2012, 06:03:11 PM »

Tony Barton of AB Miniatures fame was commissioned to do a range of Augustan era figures for a museum in Germany some years ago, they're still available from Eureka. I'm not suggesting the figures themselves, as these are 15/18mm but Tony is known as a real stickler for detail and I suspect he was operating on fairly specific instructions from the museum anyway. I had a few of these and they were all in lorica hamata with a mix of gallic and Montefiore type helmets. Worth looking at the Eureka catalogue for inspiration.

http://eurekamin.com.au/index.php?cPath=1_2_9_11&sort=3a

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #52 on:** January 30, 2012, 06:34:51 PM »

thanks, Carlos, very useful!

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #53 on:** January 31, 2012, 11:29:10 PM »

The Cherusci gang headed by fearless Hazelius is finished!

I've enjoyed painting them a lot and will immediately start with the Suebi. Next days I will post pics of them with some terrain.

Mancha · « **Reply #54 on:** February 01, 2012, 12:36:38 AM »

VERY colorful gang. Great stuff. I love these ongoing see-what-I've-done-lately threads. Thanks for the entertainment.

aggro84 · « **Reply #55 on:** February 01, 2012, 01:30:23 AM »

Very nice Professor.

I'm really drawn to the angry old guy with the spear for some reason.

elysium64 · « **Reply #56 on:** February 01, 2012, 01:33:09 AM »

Lovely stuff Prof. will b pinching some of those colour schemes for my Runequest project.

Blue in vt · « **Reply #57 on:** February 01, 2012, 01:40:30 AM »

Yeah good stuff...very vibrant colorsvand rich skin tone. Well done indeed.

Blue

killshot · « **Reply #58 on:** February 01, 2012, 01:50:24 AM »

Great looking project!

HereWego · « **Reply #59 on:** February 01, 2012, 05:24:07 AM »

Top notch painting! And very inspriring

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