Ironically, due to a gamut of other stuff cropping up, and considering this was a "speed painted" project/unit; this set of 12 highly trained Equites Scholae have certainly taken their time to hit the wargames table. They did so last night and actually survived. an unusual event for a freshly finished unit.
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Six of the horses were painted with the sponge method and the other six with a flat matt black basecoat, medium grey drybrush and then a careful even coat of contrast paint. It is now clear to me that the (amazingly rapid) sponge method is both superior in the overall visual appeal and time taken. This, at least for my Late Roman army cavalry wing, will be my chosen method from now on. I'm not going to go back and paint up another 6 horses with the sponge method despite the unit looking a bit odd with both types of speed painted horses included! I will have to live with it.
Anyway, please enjoy the rest of the pictures. There will certainly be much more to come, hopefully soon, for the Late Roman army!
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A splendid unit, you must be pleased it evaded the curse of the newly painted unit. Are those coloured spears based on historical evidence or just aesthetic choice, I've not seen them painted like that before?
ReplyDeleteWe know they were used in parades; I'm taking a little bit of a liberty using them on the battlefield! I think it unlikely.
DeleteMy Napoleonics fight in their parade uniforms so why not your Romans, I think it adds visual interest compared to plain wooden spear shafts.
DeleteAgreed. They should look at their best :)
DeleteSplendid brushwork mate
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Matt
Cheers Matt- appreciated :)
DeleteWonderful work. I do like the shield designs for the later Romans
ReplyDeleteCheers Richard. LBMs designs to thank for the shield designs (thankfully)
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