Late Roman Infantry by Gripping Beast

[Duncan McDane]

These aren't for Anglo-Saxon England, and the Fyrd/Ceorls are a feature of AS England as well. These are Late Romans, right?

True, but after the Romans left the Britons didn't discard their arms & armour the very same moment, it was being used - and remade - for 100's of years after with only very slow design changes over the centuries. So late Roman/Arthurian style wargear and dress can safely be used up to 7th century A.S. England and probably a fair bit later too. And for "peasant militia, later the Fyrdmen" those models are overarmoured and dressed... That's how I look - and judge - those models, they have a rather limited use in a time/period where almost everything went together for quite some time...

Edit: Maybe I should have explained I'm putting together some early-to-mid period A.S. force which can be used from the time of Aelle up to Offa, so I might be a bit prejudiced  .
Oh, and of course, thanks for the review Siam Tiger, excellent description and thanks for the pics. aswell.

Edi2: What I don't get is the 2 cirkels in about each and every model front left and right on the tunic. Surely they didn't have pockets in their wargear at that time? So what are those  

[marcusluis]

Can we see them painted??

[Codsticker]

I have the Arab box by Gripping Beast here as well, will take on that one in Q1 / 2017. Have some Antares and Bolt Action 2nd Edition in my current schedule.

That's awesome . Although I have been tempted to buy a box of their Arab infantry something about the models doesn't quite work for me.

[Mad Doc Morris]

Edi2: What I don't get is the 2 cirkels in about each and every model front left and right on the tunic. Surely they didn't have pockets in their wargear at that time? So what are those  

That's what makes them truly "Late Roman": orbiculi or tesserae, geometric patterns woven into/sewn onto tunics.

[Suetonius Paullinus]

Can we see them painted??

Plenty of other pictures around here..but here you go:



@topic
A fair review! I hope they will do plastic cavalry eventually 8-)

Cheers

SP

[Duncan McDane]

That's what makes them truly "Late Roman": orbiculi or tesserae, geometric patterns woven into/sewn onto tunics.

Ok, thanks. I'm more of a Dark Age addict so my knowledge about earlier times is quite limited, to put it mildly .

[Romark]

Lovely unit SP 

[Lost Egg]

Great review.

Does anyone know if you can build a 4pt SAGA warband from one of these boxes?

Cheers

[SiamTiger]

With the 44 miniatures you're good to go with Aetis & Arthur, enough bowmen for the warriors with that option, enough in chain mail for your hearthguard and enough javelins / spears for the rest.

If you're playing with 2x Hearthguard (, 3x Warriors (24) and 1x Levies (12) you could even field 6 Points with that box.

[Lost Egg]

Whoa that is pretty good for one box...perhaps that was GB's plan, fewer options but only a single box to get you started in SAGA. It must be pricey to produce minis in plastic so if they can cover the basics in one box rather than two it saves them mulla.

Thanks for the speedy response