Jim's Legion

[Jim]

G'day All,

This is all that I have been able to produce over the last 3 weeks, due to a combination of general busyness and a tractor beam like effect from my space marines. Although I have also started on my celt cavalry and have got into the assembling bug. I have a unit of 20 legionaries, 10 archers and 10 slingers all undercoated and ready to go. I am just waiting for the bank balance to realign and then some warmachines and those splendid looking roman cavalry will be next on the block. That is unless paul is thinking of doing maybe some roman drop pods or something?

How are your white scars faring at the moment Paul?

Can people please provide some feedback on the colours that I used for this guy, because I am not 100% happy with them, and I may redo him.

Cheers,

Jim

[Paul @ Warlord Games]

I'm thinking our Roman cavalry would make a great basis for IMperial Guard Roughtrider conversions...

The White Scars are no more - I sold them to a collector a while ago. My current gaming love is Flames of War and Black Powder. Not played GW games for a while.

I think your colour scheme looks fine. Phil might have historical comments but the use of black really hads depth and presence to the model.

Cheers

Paul

[Phil]

I like him - the black plume looks particularly good. If it were me, I think I'd do the sash white and, maybe, the tunic in a bright purple.

Phil

[Maenoferren]

I think he looks fine, especially like the black for the crest, ostritch feathers or horsehair are black so no problems with that. The (for want of a better word) muted colours match with the rest of the units you have painted. The only thing I would say might give him a bit more ooomph is to brighten up the cloak a bit, but to be honest I like him the way he is.

[Jim]

Cheers for the comments gents.

I think the lighter purple would be better. The dark purple is too black looking.

Roughriders would be good, but PzIV, shermans and churchills are better!

Cheers,

Jim

[Suetonius Paullinus]

Indeed does the black plume look great (I've done a black one for this chap as well..), a black tunic , allthough a nice contrast to the armour, just doesn't look right in my eyes. I'd rather have white or red instead. And the sash's got to be purple.

Hmm, the new GW Drop pod looks rather nice, might get one for my Blood Ravens at some stage.

And talking of Flames of War, the new late war Russians look rather tempting as well. I wonder what the Armypainter could do to them.?

But I simply must conquer Britannia and then build a wall first..

Cheers

S.P.

[Dominus]

Suetonius Paullinus said:

But I simply must conquer Britannia and then build a wall first..

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A worthy but perilous wish my friend!

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[Jim]

G'day All,

I have finally got my self sorted and finished off my Celtic Cavalry, I have decided not to incoporate them into my Roman army at this stage, mainy because of the lovely aux cav figures that have been released. Instead they are the genisis of my own unwashed horde of humanity collectively known as celts!

Cheers,

Jim

[Suetonius Paullinus]

Wow, you are getting better and better!!!

They look ace! And I love the guy in the stripey football shirt..

Well done.

Cheers

S.P.

[Sev]

Looking really good, especially the stripes. It's now going to take me longer to paint mine as I attempt more stripes myself, just hope I can get half as good as yours. The close ups make me feel old . I'm struggling to see the detail they reveal, let alone paint it.

John