Warlord...Roman with shield as a weapon

[Biggus Dickus]

Just want to address this to Paul or John really and if they don't notice this thread i might have to PM them for an answer!. As for the rest of you please agree or not!!!….I'm sure your votes count!Carvel2 recently posted a picture of a Roman wedge formation with the guy at the front using his shield edge as a weapon, now i seem to remember seeing this in a movie recently but can not remember which one…….I personally would like to see a metal roman legionary sculpted in a dynamic pose using his shield edge as a weapon……..maybe even 3 or 4 different poses to illustrate this obvious weapon in a pack!….We always think of a shield in it's defence use but rarely as a means of pushing an enemy off balance , or using the edge to decapitate an enemy.it would certainly make the front line of a formation look a little more aggressive………is it something that could be done?……….if not it is something that can be done with a plastic Roman but it would lack that drama in the pose that a specifically designed figure would have.   

[Cubster]

If I remember correctly, Titus Pullo does this in the 'Rome' series. But at the time he was drunk, had broken formation and was in a mad frenzy, so it's not likely to be an ideal pose for everyday use.

[Titus Flavius]

I've seen reenactors do it, using the edge of the shield. The accounts definitely talk about the boss of the shield being used as a weapon. Why not the edge? In Gladiator, during one of the fight scenes, the great big Gaul character uses the edge of his scutum to finish off a downed foe.

[John at Warlord Games]

hi Bigguss! yes  Its a thing that I imagine  that certainly could happen mate.. A smash with the edge of a heavy shield would really ruin your day wouldnt it... I think a few front rankers doing just that would be very cool... Cheers  john s

[zedeyejoe]

Yes is mentioned as being used in the arena by a soldier condemmed to fight.

[Guest]

yeah was in "Rome", when titus is in the arena, up againest three guys?, can't really recall but I think he takes one fellows head off with the edge.

[Biggus Dickus]

John at Warlord Games said:

hi Bigguss! yes  Its a thing that I imagine  that certainly could happen mate.. A smash with the edge of a heavy shield would really ruin your day wouldnt it... I think a few front rankers doing just that would be very cool... Cheers  john s

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 Many thanks for that John, Now I know what all those plastic veterens have been doing with their shields! I look forward to seeing a few metal "Roman Berserkers" in a webstore somewhere near here soon.....................hopefully As for the rest of you guys, thanks for pointing me in the right direction, i think now that it crops up in quite a few TV series/movies....I certainly saw Titus Pullo do it the other night when i checked! and yes Gladiator........really when in combat you use anything you can lay your hands on to smash into your enemy so using a scutum would likely have been something that happened a fair bit.

[carvel2]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....qzDrFX-cNsAt 54 seconds I think ; )I love this Deserters will be hanged !

[carvel2]

and this at 3:49..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....qzDrFX-cNsBut not quite 'legionary'

[Paul @ Warlord Games]

I'm sure a small pack of Legionaries/Auxilia taking the fight to the enemy rather than the more usual 'receiving' poses would be a nice addition to the range - as well as loads of fun.Consider it so.No promises on release date but it'll go on the list.Cheers,Paul