My second entry this week (woo!) is a couple more gladiators to add to my existing Ludus. This time it is two
Retiarii ('net-men') which were gladiators whose fighting style focused on the use of the trident and throwing
net. From historical
evidence it seems these fellows were often set against two Secutors ('chasers'), with the Retiarius
placed on an elevated platform, sometimes over water, and the Secutorii set to
assault him. Sounds like pretty harrowing stuff - it would seem that gladiators didn't have a very good Workplace Health & Safety policy...
These two 28mm figures are from Brigade
Games (It would seem that I'm on a bit of a tear with Brigade's stuff lately). Great sculpts and very easy to work with. Similar to my previous
gladiators, I’ve done the groundwork with a gratuitous amount of gore so it
better blends with the ‘Spartacus’ game-board.
The last shot is of the Ludus as it stands now, with all seven gladiators arrayed for combat.
‘Ave,
Imperator, morituri te salutant.’
