AHPC XI: Caesarian Romans (III)

Some additions to my growing Caesarian Roman force:

To oppose Alan's rebellious Romans I have build a third base of eight Legionaries for my white shield legion, and a bolt thrower to provide ranged fire. The Romans were famed for their complex artillery, of which many types were carried in the legions' baggage trains including the larger Onagers and Ballistas for siege work. This one was nicknamed the Scorpion and was one of the smallest, its primary purpose being to provide direct fire support to the Legionaries.

"I bet you a wineskin that you can't hit that big, naked hairy fellow over there"

I did their tunics in a brighter white, to reflect these fellows being occupied with their machinery and not doing all that dirty infantry stuff. I also wanted to try and tie in their colours to the white shields of the Legionaries. The red flowers on the base help tie them into the Legionaries' red tunics too. 

Unlike the rest of the army these are metal figs (Warlord)

These new units complete this component of the Army for now. Next I will be progressing other supporting elements and the Army's command figures.

"Form Wedge!"

The army project thus far, all painted during this challenge (all Warlord figures)

https://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/01/from-paul-og-scorpion-and-legionaries.html

AHPC XI: Caesarian Romans (II)

I've been pushing on with my Caesarian Roman army, adding 2 more units and 3 Command figures: a Centurion, signifer and musician. I've used different shield insignia for this unit to distinguish between units.  I really like the bright white and distinctive Etruscan Boar insignia, which is quite different to the later Imperial insignia.

The army thus far, with more to follow:

Thats 19 x 28mm figs for a total of 95 points.

https://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/01/from-paul-og-more-caesarian-romans-95.html

Modelling Notes

Tunics - Basecoat GW Evil Suns Scarlet, GW Reikland Fleshshade, highlight GW Wild Rider Red

Other colours as per Yellow Legion

AHPC XI: Caesarian Romans (I)

First day of a new year and so the first units of a new project: Caesarian Romans for Infamy Infamy. Alan is also doing some late Republic Romans, Comrade James has both Germans and Romans, and Reilly is working on some Celts too. Between us we can do the Conquest of Gaul, Invasions of Germania, raids on Britannia, and the Civil Wars which resulted in the founding of the Empire under the deified Augustus. Should be a hoot.

These are my first two units, each of 8 figures, saboted on Renedra 20mm square bases so I can rank them up for other games such as WAB, Soldiers of Rome or Impetus. I've done these deliberately NOT in red - the horror! I donk think our idea of thousands of identical looking Roman soldiers is very accurate, so it's a good excuse to bring some more colour to the tabletop! 

Shield stickers by LBM, my first time using them - found them rather daunting and fiddly but they look the business. The distinctive shields will distinguish them from my main legion force, so they can be veterans, recruits or auxilia.

These 16 proud soldiers of Rome net me 80 points for the Challenge.

https://thepaintingchallenge.blogspot.com/2021/01/from-paul-og-caesarian-romans-80-points.html

Modelling notes

Black Undercoat

Tunics - Vallejo (Panzer Aces) Highlight British Tankcrew, GW Reikland Flashshade wash, GW Ushabti Bone highlight

Flesh: AP Barbarian Flesh, GW Reikland Flashshade wash, highlight with basecoat

Chainmail: AP Gunmetal

Helmets and brasswork - GW Retributor armour

Leather and shield backs: AP Leather Brown

2020 Reflections

Well, lots of people are looking forward to the end of this year. It certainly didn't pan out the way we thought it might 12 months ago, but at that time much of SE Australia was suffering from massive bushfires.  Between that and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, many have had a worse year than I. For me, 2020 has not been so much about loss as about disruption (The six months without blog post is telling in itself): 4 job changes, 4 house moves, lots of time apart from my family, and I am writing this NYE blog post in solo quarantine.  We are however, all safe and well, and have much to be thankful for.

This year I have discovered Twitter and it has become my main hobby platform for regular stuff, though blogging is better for bigger battle reports and the like. I wonder if Blogs will go the way of forums and Google groups? Are they an artefact of internet hobbying that has had its day? Not sure...

Rather than spam a bunch of pics, I'll let my twitter #MyHobbyYearInFourPhotos tell the story of our mostly 40k and Warhammer fantasy focused 2020, though the new edition of Blood Bowl was the focus in December. It was cool 

My World Eater force was fun to build

It was cool to have our stuff shown on the GW Hobby Roundup show on Twitch!

We got our Dwarf and Beastmen armies on the table for our first ever game of WHFB

Space 1889 - a game almost 3 decades in the making!

I also finished my annual reading challenge (just!), which is my 8th. I really enjoying doing this each year

I am currently participating in AHPC Season 11, as is Reilly- which is a LOT of fun to do together. As per usual I am being magpie but my main focus is getting my Beastman army finished, and building my Caesarian Romans for Infamy Infamy.  Then there is a little War of the Roses side project and maybe a dabble back into Ronin...

and 2021? I'll take it as it comes and just enjoy the games I get to play.

I hope your year ends well and that 2021 sees you smiling more. Be well.