These are the last infantry figures for my Cohors I Syldaviorum Equitata auxiliary cohort project, apart from a couple of leaders who I am working on.
I have a group of eight auxiliary infantry plus a dismounted decurion from a cavalry turma, clearly detached for some kind of mission. These are pretty much the end of the auxilia, although I recently bought a pack of the Victrix Roman auxiliary archers, which at some point I'll work on and use eight of them to replace the Aventine archers I painted up originally. I haven't got anything against the Aventine guys, but I rather fancy having all the troops as Victrix ones. The archer set allows me to make up 12 Western-style and 12 Eastern-style archers and I've always liked the appearance of the so-called Eastern archers (a cohort of these, the Cohors Prima Hamiorum Sagittariorum recruited in Syria) actually served in Britannia on Hadrian's Wall and were based at the fort we know as Housesteads.
Anyway, I've now used up the last eight green LBMS shield transfers, so I used one that my auxiliary cavalry carry for the leader's shield. I don't think it really matters. The Romans often detached officers for all manner of purposes.
I am thinking about using my auxiliary cohort for Midgard when it is published and how I can get the troops on the right sized bases. I think that the answer lies with Warbases movement trays which just have a lip all the way round, allowing me to drop these smaller sabots inside.
They look great. The shield transfers came out very nicely. I just finished rereading your posts on Infamy Infamy. I never finished painting to get a game in. I have an Auxilia army painted up. and am working on the basing. I was using individually based figure on Square magnets on a small sheet metal movement tray. I want to try Infamy as is and then with some changes based on your comments.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I think that Infamy, Infamy works OK, but there are flaws. Sadly, no one at my local club wants to play the rules any more, so I really have to find another way of getting my troops on the table. I'm thinking that Midgard might be the way forward.
DeleteI can see that. Are you just doing the one side or are you building an opposing force as well?
DeleteI have Victrix Dacians and Germanic tribes. That should made up an interesting group of opponents, once I get round to making and painting them.
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