Wednesday 6 May 2020

Early Imperial Roman 3 Resurrection Romans and some Newline Romans

More geriatric lead being reused. Here we have a unit of (mostly)Citadel Roman Legionarys bought at Games Day 1980 (a games day organised by Games Workshop but mostly other peoples games!) and painted in enamels that year.  The start of an army that never happened as I lacked opponents and couldn't work out WRG ancients on my own!
I've added a little lighter skin tone to some of them but otherwise they are as finished last century, the same is true of the three minifigs that make up their numbers in this unit, unlike the previous elderly pagans  who at least got a fair bit of D&D gaming in the 1970s, these chaps were painted and have sat waiting for the call for 40 years!
I have had to paint their shields, that's about it.
They've been based on 120mm wide mdf bases for  TtS!
Next up is a unit of Newline legionarys that came primed in white. I've gone for undyed tunics and I've invented a shield design that is close enough and good enough!









Side by side the late 20th century 25mm figures work pretty well with their 28mm  21st  century comrades, I think?
Next up, more Roman's? More troops for Dux Bellorum? Or maybe something more recent? I'm not sure to be honest!
All the best Iain 

All the best Iain 

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44 comments:

  1. Norm6 May 2020 at 17:33

    Nice job on the shields. The two sets do sit well together and it’s nice to see the vintage stuff see the light if day ....... but 40 years though! How did that happen!

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    1. caveadsum14717 May 2020 at 10:13

      Thanks Norm! I think they work pretty well together, I think it was going to art school in Nottingham in the mid to late 1980s and GW releasing 40k and just getting sucked into all that really, but nice to be back doing historical stuff now!
      Best Iain

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  2. Jonathan Freitag6 May 2020 at 18:00

    Old figures for new basing and new rules; what is not to like? 120mm frontage is a good solution and allows play with Impetvs too!

    Viewed from the table, your 25mm and 28mm show little difference in size. Nice shieldwork!

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    1. caveadsum14717 May 2020 at 10:17

      Thanks Jonathan! Yes a win win situation! I liked basic impetus the first time around and have bought the new version and these bases are reused from then as I only tapped the figures down temporarily,waste not want not!
      Best Iain

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  3. Dave Stone6 May 2020 at 18:27

    Great work on the Romans Iain, all the figures fit well together in my opinion, and good you've now got a use for them.
    Remember the good old days of GW holding stock of other peoples products, now it falls to independent stockists to do the same

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    1. caveadsum14717 May 2020 at 10:17

      Thanks Dave! Yes I think they'll work well enough!
      Best Iain

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  4. The Jolly Broom Man6 May 2020 at 18:31

    Very nice!

    Games Workshop stocking other peoples products - I remember it well.

    That 1980's Games Day programme belongs in a museum!

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    1. caveadsum14717 May 2020 at 10:19

      Thanks Mark! I found it clearing stuff from the loft,as my wife says, I keep loads of old crap!
      Best Iain

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  5. nundanket6 May 2020 at 19:43

    Great to see old stuff re-surface. Do you have more in the cupboard Iain?

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    1. caveadsum14717 May 2020 at 10:20

      Thanks a lot! Yes there will be at least one more reuse and recycle post!
      Best Iain

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  6. Cyrus6 May 2020 at 20:16

    Nice resurrection, excellent legionaries!

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    1. caveadsum14717 May 2020 at 10:21

      Thanks a lot Cyrus! Better start on their camp!
      Best Iain

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  7. Michal DwarfCrypt6 May 2020 at 20:24

    Beautiful work sir!

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  8. Lawrence H6 May 2020 at 21:31

    Great work on these older figures Iain, and they definitely still hold their own.

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    1. caveadsum14717 May 2020 at 12:11

      Thanks Lawrence! Yes I think they still work well!
      Best Iain

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  9. Suber7 May 2020 at 00:13

    I have soft spot for early Imperial Romans, so you got my attention right from the beginning. I love these.

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  10. Gonsalvo7 May 2020 at 02:58

    Great to see unused lead repurposed and hopefully getting to the tabletop soon!

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    1. caveadsum14717 May 2020 at 12:12

      Thanks Peter! Well it was for a TtS tournament but I can't see it happening, I'm just ploughing ahead regardless!
      Best Iain

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  11. DeanM7 May 2020 at 05:49

    Nice variety of EIR, Iain.

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  12. Michael Awdry7 May 2020 at 08:20

    Great to see new life brought to these, can't believe that they are 40 years old!

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  13. 'Lee.7 May 2020 at 09:03

    Very nice old Romans Iain, especially nice to see in these days of shield transfers.

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    1. caveadsum14717 May 2020 at 12:14

      Thanks Lee! Oh there will be transfers down the line (if I can work out how to use them!)
      Best Iain

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  14. Stew8 May 2020 at 03:02

    No miniatures left behind! That’s the motto.

    Nice job giving some old miniatures new life. I can’t believe you’ve hung onto these guys for forty years. Simply incredible! 😀

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    1. caveadsum14719 May 2020 at 22:42

      Thanks Stew! I don't get rid of anything which is occasionally useful!
      Best Iain

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  15. Phil8 May 2020 at 10:49

    Lovely "resurrected Romans', beautiful work!

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  16. rross8 May 2020 at 10:51

    Great work Iain and just goes to show you should never get rid of anything...one day, you will find a use for them...I have a few original 1980's figures in a couple of my collections. It's nice to have a few old originals still around.

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    1. caveadsum14719 May 2020 at 22:44

      Thanks Keith! It's good to sprinkle them through the collection, like seasoning!
      Best Iain

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  17. Ray Rousell8 May 2020 at 21:39

    Crackin' looking Roman's, Iain!

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  18. Dmitry Svidlo9 May 2020 at 05:10

    Wow! Nice tho see that such long-livers get a new life:)
    They’re looking pretty good!
    I think 25mm and 28mm are absolutely fine together.
    Cheers!

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    1. caveadsum14719 May 2020 at 22:46

      Thanks Dmitry! They look okay next to the newcomers!
      Best Iain

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  19. Aly Morrison9 May 2020 at 14:41

    Games Day 1980...
    40 years ago...
    I was there...
    Now officially feeling old...
    Nice to see some vintage toys getting another chance for victory...

    All the best. Aly

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    1. caveadsum14719 May 2020 at 22:47

      How does it go," yesterday when I was young "! At least they've finally got a chance of a game!
      Best Iain

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  20. Zabadak11 May 2020 at 14:00

    The 'old' figures compare well with the newer ones, something I think I've been saying for years. (Same with rules too).
    I have to applaud your shield work - mine are all trasfers and don't look half as good !

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    1. caveadsum147111 May 2020 at 14:48

      Thanks Joe! I think they're still pretty good figures, not sure about the sunk in designs on the old shields though! I will be doing transfers as I bought the warlord plastic army set and they all come with transfers!
      Best Iain

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  21. Pat Smith Silver Whistle Blog.11 May 2020 at 17:58

    We are showing are age now Iain and enamel paints bring back memories. Good to see your Romans have stood the test of time.

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    1. caveadsum147113 May 2020 at 09:15

      Thanks Pat! I know it was a long time ago and I still have my enamel paint in the shed!
      Best Iain

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  22. Dai17 May 2020 at 23:16

    Is it really forty years since the eighties?! Goodness we are old duffers....

    For being so old those look really good mate and do indeed match up just fine with their newer counterparts

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    1. caveadsum147118 May 2020 at 20:27

      Thanks Dai! Yes we really are that old!
      Best Iain

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