Roman Boy Band…

They've been staring at me from the stowed painting tray like a boy band on a balcony, so I thought I should make like the paparazzi and get some mug shots.As mentioned in the last post my Centurion, Typhus, got his weapons. Now the proud owner of a gladius and...

Expanding the Legion…

So the focus is back on the 'secret project' and after visiting Bull at the weekend I'm in need of building more models to expand my Roman Legionary collection.In addition to converting my Centurion (above) to have a Gladius and Scutum (it's difficult to smite the...

Review: Warlord Games Macedonian Phalangites Box Set

Macedonian Phalangites were a key part of the well-trained force that formed the Macedonian army, and helped lead Philip II and Alexander to many victories. Warlord Games has produced a plastic box-set of these spear armed elite troopers for their Hail Caesar...

More Historic Plastics…

The dabbling with historical miniatures continues. I recently acquired some metal Romans from Wargames Foundry, but today I have some pics of more plastics from Warlord Games.You may have spotted the Hoplites (above) in the post Seven Models in Three Hours. I actually...

Painting Update…

Given that it's been over a week since the last blog post – something that hasn't happened in a very long time – I thought that I should show my face.The last week has been quite trying from a personal perspective; there have been several visits to hospital and lots...