Imperial Romans - Initial list

[Ithoriel]

The Praetorians fought in many campaigns over the years, eventually being disbanded after their defeat at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in 312AD.

A few examples, the figures here would do for the Emperor Otho's Praetorians at the Battle of Bedriacum in the Year of the Four Emperors, Domitian's Praetorians who were used in the Rhine campaign or the Praetorian's used by Trajan in Dacia and Mesopotamia.  

[Orcs]

c) STOP IT! I don't have the time or money for yet another period!!!

Its worse for me I have some 500 10mm Imperial romans and I am now tempted to replace them.

Phil, Hope Mrs T is feeling Better

[Techno]

Lots better, now Orcs !
She still hasn't quite got her voice back properly yet. Though in herself, she's feeling oodles better.
Thanks for asking.
Cheers - Phil

Ooops !
Forgot to say.....Hopefully a picture tomorrow....This will be of the crews for the ballista & onager....
And I've just noticed that we haven't welcomed Heedless Horseman to the forum.....
So welcome to you 'HH'

Cheers again - Phil

[Orcs]

Lots better, now Orcs !
She still hasn't quite got her voice back properly yet. Though in herself, she's feeling oodles better.

So when she has it will be :-

"Philip!!!!! Have you mucked those horses out yet?"
"Philip!!!!! "The cats been sick again, looks like  you been feeding it little men?."
"Philip!!!!! Bring me a nice cup or tea and a scone."  ( No idea why I chose scone- perhaps some phsycologist could explain)

Cheers

Mark

[Techno]

 

I don't think she's ever called me 'Philip'. Maybe the day we got married ?

a)...(Sigh).....It's the weekend...So I will be doing my secondary job as a qualified equine waste disposal operative (After I've fed the chickens....and the cats and the dogs.....and checked none of the sheep have keeled over during the night.)

b)..No.....I never get accused of feeding them the little men....But that reminds me, there's a 'hairball' waiting to be cleaned up....DEEP JOY ! 

c)...Coffee and biccies yes......Tea and scones....No. 

Cheers - Phil

[mart678]

Very nice Phil but I have seen the Romans in the flesh/Green

[kev1964]

Fantastic work Techno,


kev

[Heedless Horseman]

And I've just noticed that we haven't welcomed Heedless Horseman to the forum.....
So welcome to you 'HH'

Thank you.

[Techno]

As promised (I think)
Crews for the ballista and onager.
Second from the left needs some tweaking/cleaning on his 'cheek guards'.....Look awful in the original blown up piccy ! 

Cheers - Phil

[Luddite]

Love these chaps Techno.  Especially the chap with the big arrow, he looks so...purposeful.   

Oh, and yeah, get on with them orcs mate.  

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Cool sculpts Phil. Nice crest on the officer! 

[Techno]

Cool sculpts Phil. Nice crest on the officer! 

.....You can get ready for the next questions then, Will.
I think I can find some decent enough ref piccies for the Marian Legionaries......But Eastern Legionaries........
Any ideas Matey ?
Only pic I've found makes them look very similar to the Auxiliaries.

Love these chaps Techno.  Especially the chap with the big arrow, he looks so...purposeful.   

Might have looked a bit more in context if I'd taken him off the cork, and put him next to the ballista, I suppose.

Cheers - Phil.

[Ithoriel]

Techno,

Eastern Legionaries probably didn't look too different from Western ones to be honest. It's entirely possible that many legionaries wore mail (lorica hamata) or scale (lorica squamata) rather than the lorica segmentata of popular imagination.

Also possible some auxiliaries wore segmentata.

Found this McBride pic when looking for some Total War stuff just before coming to the forum. It shows a Sassanid horseman engaged with some Eastern Legionaries.  



Help any?

[kustenjaeger]

Greetings

I would also have said that 'Eastern' legionaries to the extent there were any real differences would be more mail or scale armour.

Edward

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Slightly scruffier? 

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?601401-Art-depictions At the bottom of pg1, press spoiler's button.