a new ludus in the town

[raif]

i start my own ludus.
my first fighter - africanus a retirarius.



more pics of africanus you can find on the blog.

[Chairface]

Beautifully done. Lovely skin tones

[LeadAsbestos]

Great start! I just did some gladiators of my own last night. Must be something in the air!

[raif]

my second fighter - proculus the thracian.



more pics of proculus you can find on the blog.

[janner]

Both look very good with great tones for the skin, cloth and metal! 

[traveller]

Very nice!

Is that Thrakian a Foundry model?

Any thoughts on an arena yet?

[raif]

Very nice!

Is that Thrakian a Foundry model?

Any thoughts on an arena yet?

yes proculus ist a foundry model.

yes, there are any thought on a arena. in the moment i tend to the arena-modells from steve barber models

[raif]

yes proculus ist a foundry model.

yes, there are any thought on a arena. in the moment i tend to the arena-modells from steve barber models

[traveller]

I was also looking at the Steve Barber model but unfortunately the postage is a killer since it is so heavy. As an alternative I can recommend this one that has a hex floor:
http://www.hurlbat.co.uk/index.php/hurlbat-scenics/ready-to-play-buildings/gladiatorial-arena.html

[raif]

I was also looking at the Steve Barber model but unfortunately the postage is a killer since it is so heavy. As an alternative I can recommend this one that has a hex floor:
http://www.hurlbat.co.uk/index.php/hurlbat-scenics/ready-to-play-buildings/gladiatorial-arena.html

wow!  that's a really nice alternative to the steve barber one! thanks a lot for this link!

[traveller]

It has a bigger play area than the Barber one and the hexpattern is a nice feature 

[Mad Doc Morris]

Nice project, hope to see some training games soon?

Regarding the amphitheatre, I wouldn't buy one. Most of the model's just pretty useless scenery, which usually doesn't even look the part. Added to that, those raised areas are rather unwieldy during gameplay. Personally I would recommend to aim for abstraction. Or you could build a wooden, i.e. non-permanent arena yourself which seem to have been quite common, especially in the provinces.

Anyway, looking forward to your progress.

[cram]

I tend to agree with what Mad Doc Morris has said.

I went with one of these in the 'Sand Brown'. I'm very pleased with it: http://www.hotzmats.com/mat_gallery_gladiators.html

[LeadAsbestos]

Disagree! The building of the arena is half the fun, as actual gladiator combat gets boring fast.

Build, build, build, Civilians, crew, guards, etc. That way it will look great as it sits unused on a shelf.

That is my plan, at least...

[Za Zjurman]

Hi Raif,

you could always build your own arena. Much cheaper an way more fun.
http://www.matakishi.com/gladiatorialarena.htm

Regards,
Za