Friday, 23 September 2011

Roman Auxiliary Infantry - part 1

In a shock development I have been doing more painting!  This time the unlucky victims of my paintbrush are a small batch of HAT Roman Auxiliary Infantry.  Here they are in their half-painted state on temporary bases. 
The figures cleaned up nicely - although now I've started painting it is obvious that I missed a few bits of flash.  The shields slotted into place easily and were each secured with a dab of PVA.  The pilums (pila?) were rather more of a challenge, but happily most of the chaps are brandishing their swords (ooh-er missus...).   More pics when they're finished.
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12 comments:

  1. Dick Bryant23 September 2011 at 15:15

    Don't you find it more difficult to pain the figures with the shields already glued on?

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  2. Tim Gow23 September 2011 at 15:31

    Dick Bryant
    Not really - they're only getting a basic paint job and I'd probably knock all the paint off by fitting them afterwards!

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  3. Paul´s Bods23 September 2011 at 15:43

    Plural of pilum - pila but can also be pilums..but I think that´s bastard latin :-D
    Trick...go on the web..find some shield patterns, download them, put em on Word..resize. If you use prittstick to glue them it holds like concrete.
    Cheers
    paul

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  4. Tim Gow23 September 2011 at 15:53

    Paul's Bods
    Bastard Latin - as against bloody Greek? Good tip about the shield patterns - and I thought you painted yours....

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  5. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com23 September 2011 at 18:07

    My Roman guys all get laurel leaf wreaths because I can paint em (sort of).

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  6. Tim Gow23 September 2011 at 18:22

    Ross Mac
    My chaps will have vague squiggles which, when viewed from a distance of ten feet, in poor light by gamers with dodgy eyes may look a bit like laurel leaves...

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  7. Geordie an Exiled FoG23 September 2011 at 23:22

    A profusion of scales abound here Tim, old 25mm versus new big 28mm, new HaT 20mm

    I am trying not to be sucked into both 15mm and 25/28mm ancients

    Naval is the only theme I don't mind having multiple scales, I just cannot resist good model ships

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  8. Tim Gow24 September 2011 at 15:25

    Geordie
    I try to avoid being a 'scale Nazi', but that said I do have Nazis in several scales! I wonder it's like to have self discipline...

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  9. Nick Grant25 September 2011 at 00:10

    Self discipline? Mate, I wish I knew!

    My EIR Ex had to make do with just plain green shields...

    Good work mate.

    Nick

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  10. SoA Shows North25 September 2011 at 01:23

    Great stuff Tim. What with you doing all these ancients, it's about time I got on and did some more tanks!

    Phil

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  11. Tim Gow25 September 2011 at 08:45

    Nick Grant
    Vague squiggles have been added, but plain green was very tempting!

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  12. Tim Gow25 September 2011 at 08:46

    SoA shows North
    I'm beginning tom understand why tanks caught on - they're a damn sight easier to paint than this lot!

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