Thursday, 15 January 2026

From Iain W - 28mm Late Roman skirmishers (30 points)

I give you six Late Roman skirmishers for my Dux Bellorum army that will in all probability become a Midgard army. I've been chipping away at this army for a while, most of the infantry are Black Tree design with some plastic Gripping Beast figures. 

  

 





These though are Hat dark age figures with Gripping Beast plastic heads added as a previous post of Hat dark age slingers without head swaps got a comment asking if they were zombies, super cheap figures who are a rather slight 28mm. I don't think they're too bad, pretty simple paint job, primed in Halfords khaki spray, agrax earthshade wash, tiny bit of colour. We aim for adequate and sometimes achieve it but at least I'm up and running with 6 x 5 points 30 points. Makes a nice change from Napoleonics which has been my primary focus for the last few years.

All the best

Iain 

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I love Romans! Early Romans! Late Romans! I am forever threatening to paint Romans myself and...never getting around to it. Thus I enjoy the Roman efforts of other Challengers with that extra vicarious thrill! And so it is here - well done Iain.

Ah Midgard! I do hear so many good things about this game that I look into it, and then toss the rules the moment I see they are yet another set of rules that uses alternate terms for distances...sigh...maybe one day...

We'll be watching for more! 30 points for you!

GregB

20 comments:

  1. Excellent Roman skirmishers. Heavily armored to boot.

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    1. Thanks, I know helmets and shields? Luxury!
      Best Iain

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  2. Nice work, I'm keen to hear more about Midgard.

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    1. Thanks Barks, looking forward to giving it a go!
      Best Iain

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  3. Nice set of skirmishers. Sometimes a simple kitbash can make a huge difference.

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    1. Super cheap, which always make me like them more!
      Best Iain

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  4. They look ready to spear some Saxons. Great job!

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  5. Nowt wrong with Hat figures and your earthy rendering is fine, I am sure they will find work to do

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    1. They're not brilliant but are decent spear carriers!
      Best Iain

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  6. Great work Iain! I like how the modifications worked out.

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  7. Conversions are always great to see Iain, really nice muted colours on these as well

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    1. Muted colours are at least in part laziness but I think they work well enough!
      Best Iain

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  8. Smashing stuff - I’ve been tempted by Midgard but have resisted this far….

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  9. Nice to see this project is finally a go! Well done sir

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    1. Its almost done now, one shieldwall unit and a bow unit and were done, well until I paint up the spares!
      Best Iain

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