Republican Roman project

[Denouement]

Hi Guys,

I've made a start with my 28mm scale Republican Roman project.

To 'kick" it off, I've posted my commanding general, (Aventine minis).

Using "Green Stuff" I've also added a few extra designs to the minis, (beards/jewellery).

Following advice given to me by Andrew Stevens many years ago about how to achieve depth on flat cloth I've dry-brushed the paint on the bodyguard and Lictors tunics. This has the effect of giving them a rough, plebeian appearance...



I'll post more images soon and hope you like my interpretation.

Any advice about where to source compatible archers is very welcome.

Stuart.  

[Denouement]

Here is a Triaii command group.

I had to work a little on the banner men hands, but did no other conversions.

I've avoided using a Black undercoat for the mail shirts and substituted Black for Vallejo Smoke.
Where possible, I have varied the tunic colours from off-white to greys.
Not a big fan of Red, believing that when washed a few times it be more a Grey-Pink colour...



Closer look at the officer, I dirtied the shield,



Thanks for looking.

Stuart. :-)

[rumacara]

Good start Stuart.
Very nice.

[jamesmanto]

lovely work!

[Captain Blood]

Rather good 

[OSHIROmodels]

I like them 

cheers

James

[Denouement]

Thank you for the kind words of support guys.

28mm painting was never my forte, so I'm learning on the hoof.

Here's another command set.

I've added a beard to the trumpeter, (more like a veteran) and again had a little work to do with the standard bearers hands.

I chose not to use transfers on these banners, preferring at this stage to add something innocuous.




Thank you again for viewing.

Stuart.  :-)

[Denouement]

Some Triaii.

In an effort to make them appear as the 'old boys' I've added beards using Duro.



Stuart.  :-)

[Denouement]

A close up image of the General.
I wanted a veteran commander who looked as though he had earned the spolia opima.




Stuart.   

[Denouement]

A few more Triaii.

Using Duro I added beards and re-posed two of the infantrymen, who now hold their shields on the ground.
[break off the left arm, hollow out the hand, re-attach to body with wire, re-pose and re-design the elbow].

Spears were painted using Vallejo 826 Ger. Cam. Med. Brown and 874 Tan earth.
Shields are Vallejo 883 Silvergrey.

Front view:



Side View:



Here's a group image of all the Triaii I've painted so far.



I'll post more images as they become available.

Advice for compatible mini's always welcome.

Thank you for viewing.

Stuart.   

[Dr. Zombie]

This is not bad at all!

[Denouement]

Thank you Doc.

I'll post more images as they become available.

Stuart.  :-)

[Denouement]

Here's the first of the Princips, [many more to go!]

I reposed all the shield holding arms and one holding a pilum.
I also reposed one mini so his shield is on the ground.

To differentiate them from the Triaii I painted their feathers an off-white colour.

Front view:



Side view:



For basing I applied a mix of Liquitex medium Gel and bird sand to a 20mm scale plasticard base.
This is painted with Vallejo 921 Br. uniform and highlighted with Vallejo 819 Iraqi sand.

Appreciate suggestions for new additions.

Thank you for looking.

Stuart.  

[Colonel Tubby]

Great work, always liked Republican Romans. The checkerboard formations look so different to your usual ancient warbands.

[jamesmanto]

  Very cool.
Top rate shields really make or break an ancients unit. Yours are superb.