Skirmish between Romans and Germans

[PhilC]

I wanted to try a color scheme for an early imperial roman army. This one is extremely common, but I like it anyway. Romans by ESCI, Germans by ESCI and Hät.

PhilC.

[Kekso]

WOW Roman shields are amazing. I really like effects on them.

[Ben90]

Yes, great shields!

[tom s]

using a sword instead of the pilum thats provided in the set,makes it a much better looking figure.
awsome dio.

[PhilC]

Thanks for the comments. Tom s, you are right concerning the pilum, a sword instead would be fine. I love the sculpture of these ESCI minis, but I must admit that most poses aren't realistic, and some absolutely weird.
On the first picture, the legionary on the left is slightly converted - I had to cut his left arm, so that the shield protects the man. There is some conversions to do to finish this army...

[sberry]

One again we can admire your clean and precise style of painting - the color scheme may be a usual one, but it's realistic and you have applied it with execellent results!

[tom s]

im sorry i thought you had replaced a pilum with a sword,but i see that you moved the shield on a different figure.nice work and awsome dio!

[PhilC]

Oh I see what you mean, there is a similar pose with pilum in that set. I consider bending or cutting the right arm to get a legionary with a vertical pilum (well, at least I'll try...).
Concerning my previous answer, I meant that it is probably very difficult to run AND launch the pilum, so I will follow your advice for the next fig with that pose: a sword

[Mr. Andrea]

Same comment to the Nobles of the plains by Konrad: Wooooow! What's going? Amazingly painted figures, and they are not nappies!!

[Peter]

Great use of colours! Shields are the eyecatchers for me to! Great effect on them!

[Arekmaximus]

Very nice.

[anguskahn98]

Really beautiful paints. I like your shadowing technique, looks really realistic. The shields are great.