Author Topic: Cheap, Fast 'n Dirty Slave Mob (Read 5256 times)

Lagartija Mike · « **Reply #15 on:** May 29, 2015, 02:01:48 AM »

I'm working on one now, pushing well beyond the historical into David Lynch meets Tacitus territory: a Celt with a second atavistic head sprouting from his neck in a combination of ratted out Centurion parade armor and stolen finery. Better seen than explained, I should have it and a few others up and posted by midweek. This went from being a quick side project to a time sucking (but fun) monstrosity. It's trouble when the figures start tenderly whispering "F@ck Work!" in your ear.

tyrionhalfman · « **Reply #16 on:** May 29, 2015, 01:05:03 PM »

Sounds interesting

Lagartija Mike · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2015, 07:59:53 PM »

Thanks Tyrion! It's turning into a bigger and much more fun project than I imagined, including a few sickly circus elephants dragooned into service, reworked (sadly out of period) Sassanid and Seleukid bits and even a portable shrine to Eris dragged by defeated legionaires with (what's intended to be) dummy horseheads.

pbjunky1 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2015, 10:04:11 PM »

A few years ago i put together a mostly plastic based slave revolt army. There were only really Wargames Factory available at the time. From a mix of the Numidian, German, Celt, Zulu & Romans with German and Roman cav I put together a force quite quickly that looked really 'varied'. Nowadays I'd be spolit for choice of much better quality plastics. As someone suggested previously Perry Ansar with head swaps would make really good basic rabble types. Warlord Cesarian Romans with some head/shield variety would make nice better quality types. Agema velites are nice and I'd still use some (though a lot less) of the Factory ones listed above. With shields from the bits box and a mix of weapons I think you'd be on to a winner.
Here are a selection of pics of mine (sorry for the poor quality photos- the camera was new when I took these).