tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post4518357265053171385..comments2024-03-28T11:57:19.137-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: Carthago renatus est! Part 1 - InfantryGonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-76434333295687805922021-10-26T21:45:48.803-04:002021-10-26T21:45:48.803-04:00Thanks for the comment.
I believe they were paint...Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />I believe they were painted based on an illustration in one of Peter Connolly's books... but that was nearly 50 years ago.<br /><br />Interesting information I don't recall seeing before, but even then it raises questions such as "what year(s) does that apply to, was that all such units or a subset?" I certainly won't be repainting them regardless! :-)<br /><br />I certainly wil;l not bGonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-74800783897105425582021-10-26T04:45:42.199-04:002021-10-26T04:45:42.199-04:00Nicely done figures but fundamentally the Sacred B...Nicely done figures but fundamentally the Sacred Band infantry are described by the classical sources as having white shields so your depiction of them wouldn't be historically correct.Steve Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05369662666165248095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-39500478668692685852015-10-15T04:21:39.276-04:002015-10-15T04:21:39.276-04:00Yes, I saw that on one of your earlier posts and i...Yes, I saw that on one of your earlier posts and it did look interesting...Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-82959171002442267612015-10-14T13:34:42.128-04:002015-10-14T13:34:42.128-04:00Thanks; Barcas rule! :-)
You might enjoy To the ...Thanks; Barcas rule! :-)<br /><br />You might enjoy To the Strongest - very workable for a game that should take 3 hrs or less to play. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-62719428713320862142015-10-14T06:37:50.782-04:002015-10-14T06:37:50.782-04:00Very nice Peter, and my favourite Ancient army. I ...Very nice Peter, and my favourite Ancient army. I must get mine out for a run someday as well!Lawrence Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11626386564817082992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-74283761400153257032015-10-12T23:15:51.219-04:002015-10-12T23:15:51.219-04:00I use Floral wire for my pikes wherever possible i...I use Floral wire for my pikes wherever possible in recent years - the alloy pikes of the spearmen above illustrate quite nicely the fate of alloy pikes over time!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-70605450307274792622015-10-12T23:14:10.638-04:002015-10-12T23:14:10.638-04:00Thanks Phil;!Thanks Phil;!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-31288265411969226472015-10-12T16:52:55.345-04:002015-10-12T16:52:55.345-04:00Great looking opponents for your romans, I have t...Great looking opponents for your romans, I have to say I'm going to replace the pikes supplied with my ral partha landsknechts as they are like tree trunks! Iaincaveadsum1471https://www.blogger.com/profile/02174163740406928172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-34528611053859622572015-10-12T07:41:21.487-04:002015-10-12T07:41:21.487-04:00awesome collection!awesome collection!Phil Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369365598439913360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-83363490207958705892015-10-11T13:47:18.921-04:002015-10-11T13:47:18.921-04:00"Effects of age" is a perfect explanatio..."Effects of age" is a perfect explanation!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-55295926879214307572015-10-11T12:03:10.203-04:002015-10-11T12:03:10.203-04:00Yes, some of their poles don't stand up quite ...Yes, some of their poles don't stand up quite fully any more, do they? Might be the effects of age, LOL! As noted before, I avoid compulsively straightening alloy spears and pikes, which leads to breakage over time. Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-617016441327083382015-10-11T11:56:00.417-04:002015-10-11T11:56:00.417-04:00Quite a collection you have, Peter!
From the photo...Quite a collection you have, Peter!<br />From the photos, it appears a few of your pike, spear, and javelin armed warriors were fielded before the days of Viagra.<br /><br />Always enjoy seeing your vast collections!Jonathan Freitaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07862373894196924886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-76178919182309726952015-10-11T11:48:06.848-04:002015-10-11T11:48:06.848-04:00Thanks!
They are veterans of many past battles, a...Thanks!<br /><br />They are veterans of many past battles, and hopefully, many more to come!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-73886090733071240132015-10-11T09:54:41.926-04:002015-10-11T09:54:41.926-04:00Another excellent post - those 25mm Minifigs bring...Another excellent post - those 25mm Minifigs bring back memories!Strykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258922461691204362noreply@blogger.com