Okay, I'm cheap... I use scraps of wood trimmed off by some carpenter or joiner, bits sawed from paint stirrers, Or simple mat board ... and fix down with...
... I always thought it was part of the challenge to make the bases out of recycled materials? I use card too, from a variety of sources. You get a very nice...
Hi I proudly supply metal bases. Previous was a 2kg supply of mild galvanized steel to Finland via a counter trade agreement. Assorted DBx sizes, with the...
Trying to short circuit some research here to put an order in for figures but, from what I've looked it (AMPW etc), it seems that a suitable contingent of...
... As AMPW says, Italian allied infantry seem to have moved towards the Roman model; and it is quite possible that most or all were simply armed the same as...
Anthony wrote: I always thought it was part of the challenge to make the bases out of recycled materials? I use card too, from a variety of sources. You get a...
... Thanks Duncan. Too much to do, too little time. I noted that in AMPW and on that basis I suspect the best approach might just be hastati/principe type...
15mm - need to be readily available in UK and nicely cast figs is possible. Chariot/magister are on the small side IIRC so they'd need to not be giants....
Hi Duncan and Jeff 1.Would welcome your assistance on an order of battle for Heraclea we will be playing the game with 25mm figures and looking for your ...
HI All I read somewhere that Adrian Goldsworthy next book would be on the late Roman army and I was wondering if this was correct and if not what is his next...
... Hmm. Maybe. I'll have to see if I can find some pics. The Black Hat site (only place I can find that sells them) doesn't seem to have any. Always a bit...
... You might still be able to use "Oscan javelin" figures but treat them as pilum-throwers if you stick to variants with fairly conventional oval scuta; you'd...
... PT_ID=390&strPageHistory=cat Not very - the long sleeves are wrong. And the helmet is a Spanish sinew cap: not sure how Italian you could make it look. ...
... Hmmm. Given the perhaps questionable existence of Italian Allies in original/non legion form at this time, I may just skip that option and go for one of...
... This is a bit of an odd question. I'm sure you can get approximate numbers (from Dunacn's book or from others) for the different troops. But we don't know...
... I haven't tried to answer yet because I am away from most of my references, but I agree with Steve's points. Basically the Roman army would be a normal...
... Are the Gladiator/Black Hat Miniatures Punic War range one of Gladiators small or large size ranges? I know the Gladiator ranges vary in size depending on...
I used the Donnington Allied troops in Republican Roman ranges. They come in a helmet without plumes and fit nicely in size with other Donnington and smaller...
... plus the levy of Taras and some other Italiote Greek ... is that naive or native Italians...or both? ;~) sorry, i couldn't resist. thanks for the links....