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Re: My Roman customs (extra heavy legionaries)
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2010, 14:40:26 »
Thank you, TT, for that comprehensive guide to your customs and the Roman army.  For people like me who aren't Roman collectors or customisers, your guide as to what you had done was especially helpful - thank you again for it.   :wave:

The pictures of the troops in battle order are very realistic.  In fact, I spent some time looking closely at that because it appeared that you had customised some klickies to bend their heads, but finally I decided it was the way you had posed them.
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Re: My Roman customs (extra heavy legionaries)
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2010, 03:11:05 »
I really like your Roman customs, tanotrooper! :)  They're very realistic looking and extremely historically accurate. :)9  I would, however, suggest using the following for the optio's staff:  http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-26-3100

Also, those green Romans look fierce!
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Re: My Roman customs (extra heavy legionaries)
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2010, 03:22:05 »
Very nice customs Tanotrooper!

I had no idea these heavily armored Romans existed, but now I think I'll have to have my own unit.

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Re: My Roman customs (extra heavy legionaries)
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2010, 13:39:09 »
Very nice customs Tanotrooper!

I had no idea these heavily armored Romans existed, but now I think I'll have to have my own unit.

I would be tempted...
But they are after my period. *Phew!* ;D
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Re: My Roman customs (extra heavy legionaries)
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2010, 18:07:25 »

As for the signifer's wolfskin, I used a Roman helmet that can fit a crest on top of it. The wolf's head is almost the same diameter as the original lion's head and is able to sit on top of the crest base. Indeed, moving it might result in it being thrown off although not always. (And of course you can glue it if you want too.)


Thanks!! I'll try it!!

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Re: My Roman customs (extra heavy legionaries)
« Reply #15 on: September 03, 2010, 20:38:33 »
I really like your Roman customs, tanotrooper! :)  They're very realistic looking and extremely historically accurate. :)9  I would, however, suggest using the following for the optio's staff:  http://playmodb.org/cgi-bin/showpart.pl?partnum=30-26-3100

Also, those green Romans look fierce!

Thanks for the idea. I hope the part won't be too long.

Although chin guards weren't always the case, I do think I'll have to add chin guards to these troops like in the reference picture. (I'm planning on using the old Playmobil space leg pieces for this.)
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Re: My Roman customs (extra heavy legionaries)
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2010, 04:36:10 »
I would be tempted...
But they are after my period. *Phew!* ;D

Aah, it is so liberating not to feel the desire to tie oneself down to one period of History at a time   ;D

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Re: My Roman customs (extra heavy legionaries)
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2010, 20:51:51 »
Thanks for the idea. I hope the part won't be too long.

The length will be perfect. ;)
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Re: My Roman customs (extra heavy legionaries)
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2010, 22:37:42 »
Well done Tanotrooper  :clap:
I don't know much about the Roman soldiers available so looked back at PlaymoDB to see how they originally started out, and was very impressed with how you have customised them. :wow:

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Re: My Roman customs (extra heavy legionaries)
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2010, 23:51:47 »
Aah, it is so liberating not to feel the desire to tie oneself down to one period of History at a time   ;D

Maybe...
But I wont try to reproduce every great custom I see,
Which saves me money to buy more Playmobil. ;D
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