Ancient Roman Transportation

[white knight]

The 1st corps ancient Greeks I have are 28mm in any case.

[killshot]

just click on the links in Chris' post

Oh, thanks!

[nervisfr]

Any ideas for 28mm slaves and a lying roman?

have you seen that one from 1st corps :

http://www.1stcorps.co.uk/online_shop/product_info.php?cPath=133_134&products_id=1831

or theses from Warlord :
http://store.warlordgames.com/roman-balearic-slingers-contubernium-66-p.asp

or from Crusader or any manucfaturers with light infantry like  :

http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=19&cat=1&sub=2&page=1
http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=398&cat=1&sub=30&page=1
http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=600&cat=1&sub=40&page=1
http://www.crusaderminiatures.com/prod.php?prod=661&cat=1&sub=46&page=1

With some conversions, you 'll get some porters

[Prof.Witchheimer]

brilliant hints, thank you!

these are great porters, indeed:

[Cory]

When I made my 17th century litters I had to convert porters and realized how few left handed spearmen miniatures there are out there.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

When I made my 17th century litters I had to convert porters and realized how few left handed spearmen miniatures there are out there.

agree

but it looks like two of them (on the pic) could be easily converted to left handed porters

[nervisfr]

i found an another solution for you but with some conversions work, but this time with left porters :



Cut off the heads for more roman ones and the job is done !!!!

[Prof.Witchheimer]

That looks cool, pretty good idea, indeed, thanks!

[Poiter50]

nervisfr, Like the bath tub! 

[nervisfr]

i have just remember about this at Bear Den Miniatures :





You can ask them to sold the porter only. I have done that for their eskimo range where i order  the dogs team only....

[Prof.Witchheimer]

The below porter team would make an appropriate part of a Roman litter. Though not sure about the quality of the sculpts. Would be good to see them unpainted.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

My prayers have been answered, the coming Roman coach from Warlord

[Stecal]

Well, after some research I think I'm going for the litter for my travelling merchant. Something like this:



or this (54 mm from El Viejo Dragón):




Any ideas for 28mm slaves and a lying roman?

Perry plastic Ansar would do perfectly for the slaves.  Even have some shaved heads on the sprue

[senex]

what about a roman car in leather cabrio style?
http://www.medienwerkstatt-online.de/lws_wissen/vorlagen/showcard.php?id=14422&edit=0

[nervisfr]

The roman litter by the example :



Seem not to so easy to walk with, isn't it ?