1/10 Roman Legionary

[Chezzie]

Young Miniatures Roman Legionary 1st Century AD

Finished

 

[MoboSchreuder]

very nice done

mobo

 

[Chezzie]

Thanks Mobo, I’ve really enjoyed this one. Nice to have a break from the norm now and again

 

[Viking Bob]

It looks better in subdued light Chezzie, pat on the back for a job well done mate.

 

[Chezzie]

Cheers mate!!

 

[MCPWilk]

Very nicely done. I do wonder with Roman and Medieval figures whether cloaks would have been worn during combat.

Mike

 

[Landrotten Highlander]

I do wonder with Roman and Medieval figures whether cloaks would have been worn during combat.

Mike

I very much doubt it, as a cloak used in normal circumstances is way too heavy and could throw you off-balance just when you do not want it. Have a look at outtakes from action movies where the hero is wearing a cloak - many failures, and only the successful takes makes it on-screen.
Another aspect is that it could be used by the opponent to grab and unbalance you - for that specific reason soldiers were ordered to shave off any facial hair as this was another thing the 'barbarians' in their uncivilised manners would use to assist killing off ones' valuable soldiers

Having said that - holiwood has made it stick in the popular mind as 'it looks cool'

 

[MCPWilk]

We often see models of Vikings with abundant beards, yet the evidence is that their beards were neatly trimmed!

Mike

 

[arj]

Nice work.

Cheers,
Andrew

 

[Chezzie]

Thanks mate

 

[Tony Dawe]

Nicely painted Chezzie.

 

[Chezzie]

Cheers Tony

 

[Nap]

Hi Chez

Nice to see this finished , certainly looks the part

Moved it to the Completed forum

Nap

 

[Chezzie]

Thanks Nap

 

[frog]

Well done love the painting
Dave

 

[Chezzie]

Cheers Dave. I’ve said it before but I really liked the figure.

 

[phil_h]

Great job.
Phil

 

[Chezzie]

Cheers Phil