Anyone used Victrix's Legionaries as Caesarians?

[Percal]

Hi, everyone. I just received a box of Victrix's chainmail armoured legionnaires and was thinking of using them as Caesar's legions on Gaul and maybe Britannia. The thing is they are supposed to portray pre-Marian troops, and I'm not sure how to make them look as Caesar's troops. Looking at Foundry's romans, I thought of lopping the feathers off the helmets and calling it a day, maybe even sculpting a couple of horsehair plumes. I also thought of not using any of the spears, since it's more or less the triarii weapon of choice, and arming them all with pila. I took a gander at a couple of Osprey books on the subject, but I'm still not sure on how to go on. If anyone with more knowledge on the subject than me could lend me a hand, I'd be ever so grateful. Thanks in advance, and as soon as I have some ready and painted, I'll post them here.

[SteveBurt]

Just remove (or cut down) the plumes. I suppose if you want you could model the floppy horse-hair crest of Caesar's chaps.
I'm doing the same trick the other way round. I have Wargames Factory Caesar-era legionaries, which are also being used as Republicans.

[delbruck]

i have thought of it. The only problemis is the greave. Caesarians didn't have these, but I could probably live with the compromise. Obviously, after you cut down the plume you can still you thenm as ealier legionnaires.

[Percal]

Yep, for what I've seen, the greave should not be there if they wer caesarians. But well, it's a "minor" thing. Another thing that comes to mind: There's certain helmets I should avoid, right? The etrusco-corinthian ones, maybe?

[Johnp4000]

I think the greaves aren't too much of a problem as the way the shields are held, they won't be seen at a distance. I remember from my foundry Romans, that a lot of the poses didn't have the helmet horse plumes. It is interesting that the Warlord Romans have the centurions wearing the etruso-corthinian while the rank and file wear the montefortino.

[SteveBurt]

<pedant alert>
It's legionaries, not legionnaires.
Legionnaires are the chaps out in the desert with Beau Geste
</pedant alert>

[Percal]

<pedant alert>
It's legionaries, not legionnaires.
Legionnaires are the chaps out in the desert with Beau Geste
</pedant alert>

  Right you are!!! I'm sorry, I speak both french and english and sometimes I mix things up.

[Phil Robinson]

Right you are!!! I'm sorry, I speak both french and english and sometimes I mix things up.

No need to apologize, I speak only English and sometimes mix things up

[Corso]

You could use the victrix legionnaires and use the leg/s of the velites in the same box. Some conversion work would be needed, but Victrix legionnaries are highly detailed, so worth it.