Those of you with good memories will recall back in December my first unit post of the Project was short of a few chaps, the deserters as they are better know, 8 Velite having been built and primed disappeared somewhere in the house and I have been searching for them since.
So because Victrix only do boxes of 60 figures for Allied Italian Legion I have been looking for alternatives and after a massive search I settled on these Gripping Beast Punic War figures, their Velites have wolf heads on the troops which I didn't want for the Italians, so I went for the Levy figs. I bought the 8 and snuk in a unit of Turcopiles for my Crusades stuff.
So 8 28mm foot figures at 5 points each nets me 40 points and just leaves me with the Triarii and a command base to do in the couple of three weeks remaining. Work has been really busy and I've hit a bit of a brick wall with painting at exactly the wrong time so it will be a big push to get the last bit done by the end.
So here are the new recruits in with the old sweats ! The Victrix are a bit larger but its a reasonable compromise and it will do. So I will see you soon with the Triarii. And finally below the obligatory progress photo
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Glad you found those sculking scallywags Ken - hiding down in the bilges where they? A dozen lashes at Captains mast and back to work for them!
That army is looking superb - I hope that work eases up or you to focus on the Triarii, pride of the Legions as they are! On on!
Cap'n Wednesday
So those chaps never showed up eh?
ReplyDeleteNice work on these, my original Republicans were all Gripping Beast, great figures.
Cheers Paul, my other Legion is Roman Gripping Beast so once I couldn't find them these were the obvious choice
DeleteGreat job as always Ken!
ReplyDeleteNow, what is the punishment for deserters?? There were no minefields to send them to "check" in that era, were there...
No minefields sadly but I think I've got some volunteers for the Flaming Pig Unit 😠
DeleteMore great work on this beautiful project. Just think, when they show up you will have an extra unit. You could paint them as a convict unit
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling they have joined Spartacus 😆
DeleteThey look great Ken. You are continuing to check off the mdf boxes. I did know of one gamer whose 20 man chord performed so badly that he melted two down and sold the remaining 18 off to another gamer.
ReplyDeleteThat may be in store for the "Rouge 8" if I can find them 😄
DeleteGreat stuff Ken
ReplyDeletecheers
Matt
Many thanks 👍
DeleteLovely looking velites,I'm glad they avoided decimation!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Cheers, these new recruits are exempt 😄
DeleteMaking awesome progress, well done!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Dallas 👍
DeleteNow that is a nice looking army. Well done!
ReplyDeleteStill a couple of units to go but getting there 👍
DeleteLooking great, Ken!
ReplyDeleteCheers mate 👍
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