David Bickley's Wargames Blog

The occasional ramblings of an average gamer, journeyman painter, indifferent modeller, games designer, sometime writer for Wargames Illustrated and host of games in GHQ.



Monday, 18 January 2021

The Last Levy...

 ...and the last of the Republican Roman army at last! These are more Aventine Miniatures from the bargain purchase from fellow gamer David. I had no suitable shield transfers from LBM in stock and frankly couldn't be bothered to order one set and pay £1 postage, so I just opted to paint the shields this one time. {No doubt in games to come that different look will infuriate me, but it will have to do!} I found a spare vexillum transfer though in the right colour so I did use that at least. Anyway, here they are, The Last Levy ~

I'm just left now with a 20 figure Allied Italian infantry group equipped with long spears and Hoplons, for which latter item I have enough LBM shield transfers in hand. These will complete the Carthaginian army and with that the project. 

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20 comments:

  1. Phil Robinson18 January 2021 at 05:53

    A fine job again and plain shields for perhaps a hastily raised levy unit seems just the ticket IMHO. Looking forward to our first outing of the armies before the year is out.

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    1. David18 January 2021 at 08:08

      Thanks Phil! Mind, the last comment is depressing and then some.

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  2. Steve J.18 January 2021 at 07:13

    Another nice unit and the plain shields will make a nice difference when on the table top. As Phil has said above, they could be used as Levy Militia etc.

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    1. David18 January 2021 at 08:08

      Many thanks for your continued encouragement SteveJ.

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  3. Jonathan Freitag18 January 2021 at 08:11

    I like the unadorned yellow shields too. Nice looking recruits!

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  4. George Anderson18 January 2021 at 08:33

    Don't see any problem with plain shields, very nice.

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  5. Independentwargamesgroup18 January 2021 at 10:35

    Very nice David, they do look very levy-ish?

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  6. Aly Morrison18 January 2021 at 15:12

    Very nice David... they look splendid... I like the yellow shields.

    “ These will complete the Carthaginian army and with that the project “

    Don’t be silly...😂

    All the best. Aly

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    1. David18 January 2021 at 23:14

      Well, for the time being anyhow. I'm painting a couple of War of 1812-15 figures you might recognise presently.

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  7. Gonsalvo18 January 2021 at 18:32

    Another thumbs up for the plain shields! :-)

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  8. Jonathan White19 January 2021 at 04:38

    Nice! The yellow peril. So that's it then. Still think you need more cavalry for Carthage though. Unless I'm going to be the Romans of course.

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    1. David19 January 2021 at 05:43

      Of course you will be the Romans, Albinus Africanus! I can't face painting any more cavalry though...

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  9. caveadsum147119 January 2021 at 22:44

    Splendid looking levy! I like the plain shields, it makes a change!
    Best Iain

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    1. David19 January 2021 at 23:46

      Thank you Iain. Myself I'm still not convinced...

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  10. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)22 January 2021 at 04:03

    Very fine work David!

    Christopher

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