Wednesday, 25 March 2020

Early Imperial Roman 2 auxiliary infantry AHPC post

Here we have a unit of auxiliary infantry from Newline,  like my previous post they came from an I'll considered bid on Ebay, coupled with a desire to get a bargain! I largely avoid Ebay now but with my need to mobilise a Roman army these lead reservists have been called up.
I didn't think I'd had them that long but I now realise I've moved house twice since I got them plus my daughter was in primary school and I am now taking her to look at universities as she is doing her A levels,so I think they qualify for this location!






Newline  figures seem a little simple and plain in their unpainted state but I think come up quite nicely with the application of paint,certainly enough detail and frankly not too much!
They was something of a throwback to the past as these chaps were bought primed in white and I've had to adapt,  I know with contrast paints white primer is making a comeback but it's still a little weird to me!
Plain shields on these, maybe the next unit will get a bit of decoration.
Next up some more dark age types.
All the best
Iain
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42 comments:

  1. Dave Stone25 March 2020 at 10:47

    Great work on the Roman's Iain, know what you mean about white primer, just doesn't give the same results as black. Sometimes Ebay is worth it like on this occasion

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 14:59

      Thanks Dave! Just different I guess because I'm not used to it, I try and avoid Ebay because there's always something I'd buy!
      Best Iain

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  2. Zabadak25 March 2020 at 11:14

    I like these, they do seem a lot less fussy than my own Imperial Roman Auxilia (from Foundry). I hope that yours see a lot more action than mine ever did (I've never used mine) and as for primer, like yourself I've been through the whole gamut of colours, none of which seem to improve my painting.

    Stay safe and stay home

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:00

      Thanks Joe! Maybe I'd got into a rut with black primer?
      Best Iain

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  3. nundanket25 March 2020 at 11:48

    Excellent painting as usual Iain.

    I was thinking I didn’t have anything that had been in the lead pile that long but I then remembered that Heroics and Ros pack of Pathans that I bought at least 4 (FOUR) house moves ago - before my eldest was born and he’s 22! 😞

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:01

      Thanks! Seems like yesterday doesn't it?!
      Best Iain

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  4. Jonathan Freitag25 March 2020 at 12:57

    Nice work! Newline figures have a distinctive, somewhat rounded sculpting style. Figures have a definite charm and I like them.

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:02

      Thanks Jonathan! Yes I like them too,the fact that they're also economical is a bonus!
      Best Iain

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  5. Simon Quinton 25 March 2020 at 15:44

    Nice looking units!

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  6. Phil25 March 2020 at 16:41

    Great looking auxiliaries, nice job!

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  7. Cyrus25 March 2020 at 18:45

    Excellent auxilia! Newline have some great ranges and are always good value.

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:03

      Thanks Cyrus! Agreed on both counts!
      Best Iain

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  8. Norm25 March 2020 at 18:53

    Nice unit Iain, I had to smile when you realised that you had moved house twice and your daughter had grown up since getting these figures. Nice to get them from long term storage to table.

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:04

      Thanks Norm! A dormant project resurrected!
      Best Iain

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  9. Lawrence H25 March 2020 at 20:27

    Nicely done Iain. I opened some of my paint reserves a couple of weeks ago and was mildly annoyed that some of pots appeared to have perished, until I looked back at the date on the order which was eleven years ago. It's truly amazing how quickly time passes on some of these projects.

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:05

      Thanks Lawrence! Time flies doesn't it?!
      Best Iain

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  10. Fitz-Badger26 March 2020 at 01:49

    I can't help but think of Asterix when I see figs like these. :)
    Nice painting!

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:41

      Thanks Fitz! No bad thing, love Asterix and took my daughter when she was little to Asterix park near Paris, she thought it was great!
      Best Iain

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  11. Michal DwarfCrypt26 March 2020 at 06:45

    Great work sir!

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  12. Matt Crump26 March 2020 at 07:58

    Nice little unit....i suspect you may revisit the shields at a later date ?

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:42

      Thanks Matt! No I think I might do something on the next unit instead!
      Best Iain

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  13. Dmitry Svidlo26 March 2020 at 10:37

    Lovely looking units, Iain. So your Rome Army receives good reinforcement.

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:42

      Thanks Dmitry! Yes further reinforcements!
      Best Iain

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  14. Stew26 March 2020 at 14:26

    Great job. Roman army is coming s as long nicely.
    Funny how time passes. I smiled about the daughter now off to college. It seems that it was Only yesterday...
    😀

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:44

      Thanks Stew! Yes it seems like only yesterday that she was your childrens age, blink and you miss it!
      Best Iain

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  15. Ray Rousell26 March 2020 at 18:50

    Excellent brushwork Iain.

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  16. Suber26 March 2020 at 23:04

    Hum, quite a change from your recent works, I really like the way these look!

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:44

      Thanks Suber! Change is as good as a rest!
      Best Iain

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  17. Paul Scrivens-Smith27 March 2020 at 14:35

    Nice find at the bottom of the lead mountain.

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  18. Gonsalvo29 March 2020 at 15:31

    Good work on some real "Ancients", Iain!

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    1. caveadsum147130 March 2020 at 15:46

      Thanks Peter! Yes proper ancients, none of this dark age nonsense!
      Best Iain

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  19. Ronin31 March 2020 at 21:51

    nice to know that i am not the only one to have miniatures at rest for years. nice job lain

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    1. caveadsum14711 April 2020 at 19:01

      Thanks Ronin! Yes we all have them squirreled away!
      Best Iain

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  20. DeanM1 April 2020 at 18:24

    Great looking Ancients, Iain. I've bought quite a few things off of ebay. When they allowed WA State to add their sales tax last year (2019), I stayed off for a while, but started up again - although I will always have to factor in our 9+ percent tax.

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    1. caveadsum14711 April 2020 at 19:02

      Thanks Dean! I used to buy a fair bit but trying not to lately!
      Best Iain

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  21. rross4 April 2020 at 02:40

    Very nicely done "Classic" Roman infantry Iain - these figure look very crisp, a true example of the principle "less is more"

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    1. caveadsum14714 April 2020 at 10:27

      Thanks Keith! Yes relatively simple sculpts that paint up nicely!
      Best Iain

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