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| Carthage Vs Rome |
After what feels like forever, I finally have the 1st Roman Legion ready. This took so much more time for all the standard first-time painting issues like picking colors, learning the best sequence to paint them in, understanding what would need detailing and what could be simplified, and all the rest of those things. Then came the decals. On the other figures these take a short time to prepare and put on, but with the Romans it got complicated. First, Warlord only supplies eight of the Laurels instead of ten, which is the figure count. If I wanted them all the same on a Legion, and I do, I had to find some more. As Warlord does not sell these individually, I had to find someone that had these and was willing to part with them. Fortunately, I know a guy. It just so happened that the only person I know who is painting these had not used the Laurels and sent me his extras. Next was applying them. They come as a left and right side, so need to be lined up to look natural. I can usually get decals on ten figures in about fifteen minutes, but these took me a full hour. Ugh!!! Enough about that. The key question is was it worth it?
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| 1st Legion Without Decals. |
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| 1st Legion with Decals. |
The answer is a big YES!!! Here are closer, and better shots of the figures.
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| Hastati and Principes (L&R) |
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| Velites and Triarii |
Like with my other units these are all two stands, so that's sixty figures in those battle units. The opening picture shows you the units backs, with the Hastati in contact and the Principes in support. The next wave of figures is already started, with Spanish, Celts, the 2nd Legion and a number of horses already started. I'm not sure what will make it off the paint cue first, as I let my muse lead where it may, just so long as something is making progress.
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Much better than I would do.
ReplyDeleteNot sure I have the patience anymore.
They are beautiful looking.
I found everything but the battle elements of the Romans rather easy. I am using SpeedPaint on all of these. The exception is I use Vallejo 001 White to brighten big areas like the shields.
ReplyDeleteI got slowed down by the Spanish and Celtic shields that I want to do but found a new secret painting weapon. Details in a future post.