Creating a Roman Century circa 150AD - how?

[Richard]

The set is 5831, the elf in question is the one on the right, I think Kelly first coined the phrase but I could not find the post.

It was indeed Kelly ... click HERE ...

[CountBogro]

way to go - Kelly !!!

[Jimbo]

The set is 5831, the elf in question is the one on the right 
Gepetto

Thanks, Gepetto, Richard, and Kelly.
That clears the  mystery up for me.  I thought it might have been a new set I
missed.    

Thanks again,
Jimbo

[Timotheos]

Play-123's prices on the Egyptians are indeed quite good!  Like Martin, I wanted to wait until they were officially released here, but I may not make it.

How do you locate Play-123?  I've checked American and UK ebays.  Or maybe I'm assuming falsely that she is a shop.

But, the year delay for Egyptians buys me a little time...

I'm going to leisurely get the Romans I still want in the year I have left.  My "huge" army of about 90 officers and men sounds paltry compared to the 250 man norms around here!  But, at 90, I actually have more than I can handle.  I just aspire to beef my archer "century" up to a healthy 18 men (from 7)(and probably I won't accomplish it).

I feel like a bonafide Roman cavalry quartermaster.  No matter how many horses I have, I'm always short (Numidians, Praetorians, and regular Roman cavalries, like their real equivalents, find a quarter of their troop tagging along on foot).

-Tim

[cachalote]

  how to find play-123, tim:
- log in to ebay;
- then click on the "community" button (top right)
- in the "find a member" box enter the user id "play-123"
- enter the verification security code
- select the first option - the exact match "play-123"
- select "items for sale"
- get disappointed with the lack of items he has to offer...(very few pirates)

[Gepetto]

  how to find play-123, tim:
- log in to ebay;
- then click on the "community" button (top right)
- in the "find a member" box enter the user id "play-123"
- enter the verification security code
- select the first option - the exact match "play-123"
- select "items for sale"
- get disappointed with the lack of items he has to offer...(very few pirates)

Thanks Cachalote!

Their prices seem reasonable, now I can go broke internationally not just domestically!


Gepetto

[Justindo]

But, the year delay for Egyptians buys me a little time...

I'm going to leisurely get the Romans I still want in the year I have left.  My "huge" army of about 90 officers and men sounds paltry compared to the 250 man norms around here!  But, at 90, I actually have more than I can handle.  I just aspire to beef my archer "century" up to a healthy 18 men (from 7)(and probably I won't accomplish it).

I feel like a bonafide Roman cavalry quartermaster.  No matter how many horses I have, I'm always short (Numidians, Praetorians, and regular Roman cavalries, like their real equivalents, find a quarter of their troop tagging along on foot).

-Tim

Yes, in some ways it might be a good think that the Egyptians won't be here for a year. 

I bought WAY too many Romans!  (I'm pushing 400 with everything.)  I wish I had half of what I do, as it takes too much time to set them up and move them.  That said, I don't think I want to get rid of any. 

I'm pretty well set for horses, but I'm having trouble getting capes for my Praetorian cavalry.

Tim, you should definitely try to have one full "century" of archers.  Are your "centuries" made up of 18 men?

[Timotheos]

Yes, in some ways it might be a good think that the Egyptians won't be here for a year. 

I bought WAY too many Romans!  (I'm pushing 400 with everything.)  I wish I had half of what I do, as it takes too much time to set them up and move them.  That said, I don't think I want to get rid of any. 

I'm pretty well set for horses, but I'm having trouble getting capes for my Praetorian cavalry.

Tim, you should definitely try to have one full "century" of archers.  Are your "centuries" made up of 18 men?

18 was a number I pulled out of my ear.  I actually prefer 24 -- 4 rows of 6 columns creates a nice, broad front without eating all my table space.   But yeah, my 7 archers looks anemic.  Am disappointed PM made those guys so hard to come by.  I think I just need to hit DS every month with an order solely for archers and yellow shorts guys until I get the quantity I want.  (If I pad out my orders with other stuff to get better shipping, I'll wind up getting everything but the archers and yellow shorts guys).

BTW, 18 (2 cols of 9 men) is what Playmobil deploys in its movie for "The Wooden Sword."

PS.  I think I'm going to tear down my Auxiliary fort and replace it with my 16th century castle (Sheffield Manor) from last year.  The castle was gripping, whereas my Roman scenes just have not taken root. 

Maybe I'll give it one more go.  "Saturnalia in Britain" might give me an inspiration for the Christmas break.  I have a Roman family (the spouse of a legate or tribune) and I have market material.  The hardest thing to square is the fact that a regular camp is too huge to depict on a table, whereas a fortlet is unlikely to be something a legate would ever see the inside of. (or I could resume the premise of a fortlet, run by a centurion with a local wife--that could work).

Hard getting the Romans to come to life.  Everything takes so much thinking and ingenuity to look good.  I've tried making several villas from steck, but they have to be augmented with paper, or wood, to have the look and feel. 

[Richard]

Hello, Timmy ...

... "The Wooden Sword."

Hard getting the Romans to come to life.  Everything takes so much thinking and ingenuity to look good.  I've tried making several villas from steck, but they have to be augmented with paper, or wood, to have the look and feel. 

As you probably already know, in Bart's movie (The Wooden Sword"), he used available System-X parts for all the Roman buildings. Only the colors were changed.

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[Timotheos]

Hi Richard,

Ah, yes!  I challenge you to order parts from PM USA to construct one complete villa / "insula" that matches a building in the movie.

If you succeed, we all benefit by your example.

If you fail, you understand the plight of folks like me and Justin.   

-Tim