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Creative => Customs Gallery => Topic started by: PlaymoMan on August 06, 2012, 22:39:29
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I'm definitely not a hardcore customizer like some of the other forum members, but this morning I had some fun making a late Roman legionary. Just a warning, don't expect any big changes - it's a minor custom! ;)
By the late third century AD, the Roman army was beginning to change. Many Roman soldiers were being recruited from Germanic tribes outside the empire. Replacing the familiar plate armour of the first and second century AD was scale and chainmail armour which was easy to produce and maintain. The Imperial Gallic and Imperial Italic type helmets were soon abandoned in favour of the Intersica type helmet which was of poorer quality. Soon, the javelin was replaced with the hasta, a long stabbing spear and the gladius (used for stabbing) was replaced by the spatha, a long sword more suitable for slashing. Also, the large, rectangular, scutum was replaced by a flat oval shield. Trousers, which were better to wear in the harsh winters of the northern provinces, replaced the tunic, whose hem reached the knee of a soldier. Finally, soldiers began to adopt boots, instead of the open toed caligae.
Here's some pics!
(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q69/JodiHosking/PlaymobilPhotos-Summer2012063.jpg)
During battle:
(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q69/JodiHosking/PlaymobilPhotos-Summer2012062.jpg)
After battle: ;D
(http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q69/JodiHosking/PlaymobilPhotos-Summer2012061.jpg)
I hope you don't mind all the detail, I just wanted to put some historical context around this custom. :)
PlaymoMan :wave:
Btw, I intend to replace the bronze coloured helmet with a silver coloured helmet of the same type, but feel free to give any feedback!
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Cool. :) Is that helmet from the Bronze Knights, or did you paint it yourself?
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Nice custom and pics. A little historical background is always welcome for this kind of figure. :)
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Very good representation of the real thing, and very close to the historical accuracy of it!!! Well done!!!
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:love:
And thanks for the background too - I think it helps everyone understand the custom better.
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...being recruited from Germanic tribes outside the empire. Replacing the familiar plate armour of the first and second century AD was scale and chainmail armour which was easy to produce and maintain. The Imperial Gallic and Imperial Italic type helmets were soon abandoned in favour of the Intersica type helmet which was of poorer quality. Soon, the javelin was replaced with the hasta, a long stabbing spear and the gladius (used for stabbing) was replaced by the spatha, a long sword more suitable for slashing. Also, the large, rectangular, scutum was replaced by a flat oval shield. Trousers, which were better to wear in the harsh winters of the northern provinces, replaced the tunic, whose hem reached the knee of a soldier. Finally, soldiers began to adopt boots, instead of the open toed caligae.
thanks for so much.....now it makes more sense when I look at my older Romans...now I know they were 'historically correct' :)
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:clap: :clap:
What a nice custom. I like him a lot and even the helm looks good. Let's call him Gummatius. (I saw a tombstone of a germanic warrior who served the roman legion yesterday and his name was Gummatius :) )
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Very nice custom, simple but beautiful, well done.
Friendly George.
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Nice custom & accurate explanation!
Replacing the familiar plate armour of the first and second century AD was scale and chainmail armour which was easy to produce and maintain.
Then I'd use another type of Roman torso, like from this guy:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-00-2692;pic_num=2
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Very nice love the photos of him in battle looks like a very happy Roman :) ;), the historical background is interesting as well. I've always had a bit of a soft spot for Romans not helped by the fact that I've got 3 soft Enlgish Heritage figures a Squire, Monk and a Roman who were picked up some years ago, did some research and found out there's also a Princess not sure whether that was all the characters.
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Wow, thanks for all the replies I've gotten! :)
Cool. :) Is that helmet from the Bronze Knights, or did you paint it yourself?
It's from the bronze knights, with a red plume from one of my dragon knights.Nice custom & accurate explanation!
Then I'd use another type of Roman torso, like from this guy:
http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-00-2692;pic_num=2
Okay, I'll do that next time. Thanks! :)
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That's a really nice looking and mostly historically correct custom, PlaymoMan! Great work! :roman:
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:clap: I really like this - good job! And can't wait to see the next one :)
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It's from the bronze knights, with a red plume from one of my dragon knights.
Cool. It fits well. :)