Author Topic: mrtn's late Romans (Read 12584 times)

mrtn · « **Reply #15 on:** June 11, 2016, 11:30:10 AM »

Thanks guys!

This is the Secunda Flavia Constantia Thebaeorum, sister legion to the first armoured guys I made, also raised in Egypt. These have a red circle around the shield boss, and I gave them red decorative patches as well.

Phil Robinson · « **Reply #16 on:** June 11, 2016, 02:34:41 PM »

The colour combination makes it a very striking unit.

mrtn · « **Reply #17 on:** June 16, 2016, 09:09:50 AM »

Thanks Phil!
Here's a WIP of a Roman farm, so these guys have something to defend.

Phil Robinson · « **Reply #18 on:** June 16, 2016, 09:13:14 AM »

Looking good, I look forward to seeing it progress.

mrtn · « **Reply #19 on:** July 07, 2016, 11:22:56 AM »

Thanks Phil.

These are the latest of the late Romans. Went for a red uniform on these guys for a change.

ayak333 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 07, 2016, 07:23:39 PM »

awesome! keep em coming!

Warboss Nick · « **Reply #21 on:** July 09, 2016, 08:01:40 PM »

Very nice work on the units, and I'm particularly looking forward to more progress on the farm.

Suetonius Paullinus · « **Reply #22 on:** July 10, 2016, 09:46:52 PM »

They look awesome mate! Well done with the colour schemes, really spot on

Cheers

SP

mrtn · « **Reply #23 on:** July 14, 2016, 11:37:22 AM »

Quote from: Warboss Nick on July 09, 2016, 08:01:40 PM

Very nice work on the units, and I'm particularly looking forward to more progress on the farm.

Thanks! The farm is finished, but I got dragged in to writing an article about it, so I'll ~~brag about it~~ let you know when it's in print.

Quote from: ayak333 on July 07, 2016, 07:23:39 PM

awesome! keep em coming!

Quote from: Suetonius Paullinus on July 10, 2016, 09:46:52 PM

They look awesome mate! Well done with the colour schemes, really spot on

Cheers

SP

Thanks guys!

This is the last unit in this phase of the army. They have the shields of the Germaniciani seniores, which is listed as a pseudocomitatenses unit in the Notitia Dignitatum, but I'll probably often run them as a limitanei levy unit. Most of them are based on the Dark Age Warriors plastic box.

mrtn · « **Reply #24 on:** July 27, 2016, 03:38:56 PM »

I accidentally bought a small late Roman army the other week, and found that I wanted some draco standards for command models. They weren't included, so I had to build some. Thankfully I still have my old Warhammer bits, so here are three dracos built from a saurus, a skink and a skaven. Enjoy.

Richard in Sachsen · « **Reply #25 on:** July 27, 2016, 04:16:34 PM »

Fantastic work! They really look good! Been working on a few myself and painting the shields as well but I really like the dirt and grime on yours. I've been debating whether to put some 'Deposited Dust' from Lifecolor on the shields but I am hesitant as the shields took so long to do and I'm afraid of messing them up

BTW, do you have a technique for painting wounds? I've got some casualty markers pieced with arrows and javelins that I'd like to put some blood around the wounds. What I don't want is red paint splotched on - I got some LOTR Rohan off of eBay with red paint splotched on the swords and it just looks awful to me.

On one guy, laying down with his hand over his face and an arrow in his eye, I experimented with Army Painter red ink over the flesh of the hand. I think it works but really isn't noticeable. That idea came from the Medicus model over at Warlord.

In any case, I have some light blue tunics with white strips that need some blood stains but I am not sure how to go about it without overdoing it.

I thought that you paint so well, you may have a technique or two.

Your army really is nice!

commissarmoody · « **Reply #26 on:** July 27, 2016, 06:19:36 PM »

What rule set are you planning on using for this project?

mrtn · « **Reply #27 on:** July 27, 2016, 11:25:18 PM »

Quote from: Richard in Sachsen on July 27, 2016, 04:16:34 PM

Fantastic work! They really look good! Been working on a few myself and painting the shields as well but I really like the dirt and grime on yours. I've been debating whether to put some 'Deposited Dust' from Lifecolor on the shields but I am hesitant as the shields took so long to do and I'm afraid of messing them up

BTW, do you have a technique for painting wounds? I've got some casualty markers pieced with arrows and javelins that I'd like to put some blood around the wounds. What I don't want is red paint splotched on - I got some LOTR Rohan off of eBay with red paint splotched on the swords and it just looks awful to me.

On one guy, laying down with his hand over his face and an arrow in his eye, I experimented with Army Painter red ink over the flesh of the hand. I think it works but really isn't noticeable. That idea came from the Medicus model over at Warlord.

In any case, I have some light blue tunics with white strips that need some blood stains but I am not sure how to go about it without overdoing it.

I thought that you paint so well, you may have a technique or two.

Your army really is nice!

Thanks for the nice words!
The dirt on my shields is just brown paint flicked on with my finger and a nylon brush. Easy. I haven't bothered with powders and solvents, I know where I am with ordinary acrylic paint.
Search for "tamiya clear red blood tutorial" and you should get plenty of hits for blood. I haven't used it myself but it looks spectacular. Don't overdo it though, assuming you're painting historical models and not Khorne berserkers.

Quote from: commissarmoody on July 27, 2016, 06:19:36 PM