Thursday, 18 June 2020

Velites added to Legio VI.

I've completed the two bases worth of Velites for Legio VI, and with them the last of the original Aventine Miniatures Army Deal I ordered to kick start the project. In the deal you get 16 figures labelled as Velites, but I only wanted two bases of 4 figures for my structure, so the other 8 figures, which I painted first, will serve as Levy skirmishers for either side in future games ~
In my Army Deal package I got a few extra figures it seems, amongst which was a musician figure with a miscast right foot. He's been pressed into service to partner a more static Velite figure to suggest the command figures for the Velites on one of the two bases ~

With these chaps finished now I can turn my attention to the extra bases of figures, included in my recent order, to bulk out the Hastati and Principes to 28 figures. The order also included the missing transfer sheet, so they can be completed with shields as I go along. My next order includes some Hoplon shields which I hope to use for one or two of the more senior officers in the Legion. I'm ordering more transfers from LBM for my impending allied Legion, so those can be pressed into service to enhance the look of Legio VI's more senior officer figures.

12 comments:

  1. Very neat, it's all systems go in GHQ.

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    1. Going so well in fact that I'm off out today despite rain!

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  2. Another cracking unit and you are certainly motoring along with this project. My painting mojo at virtually zero at present, so nice to see others carrying the flag.

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    1. Your muse will return! I've finished 4 of the extra Hastati and done bits on 8 Roman cavalry since I posted.

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  3. Another nice addition to the project.

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  4. Romans are coming on very well 👍

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    1. Thank you Matt, it's steady as is my plan.

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  5. Your certainly motoring through these David
    Lovely toys indeed...

    All the best. Aly

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    1. Thank you Aly! All the additional Hastati finished now and additional Principes and first cavalry underway.

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