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Monday, May 29, 2017

DBA Marian Romans and Spanish Auxillaries


The new army lists in DBA give the Marian Romans a little extra variety, so I decided to add some of the Spanish, and Numidian allies.  I assume the elephant was probably supposed to be from Numidia, but I have chosen a hang over from the Carthaginians, and in any event thought it would look best as an element in Scipio's army.


VVV decals were used to decorate the beast.  One of Scipio's Iberian allies guards the elephant on foot.


On the other side of the elephant, a warrior in captured Roman armor guards the elephant from the attack of lightly armed psiloi.


Iberian heavy cavalry - ineffective but pretty.


Here's what started this whole project.  I found some Roman Bolt Throwers in my collection of unpainted lead from Testudo miniatures, and couldn't resist getting them into action.  In their first outing versus an Indian army, they proved devastating to the enemies elephants.


Numidian allied light horse - the most feared horsemen on the battlefield.


Spanish light infantry auxiliaries.


And the heavies - really had fun with the shields!


The largish Xyston figures mix quite nicely with the Testudo Romans - next up, the Gallic mercenaries of Caesar.

4 comments:

  1. Nice work. Are they a mix of Corvus Belli and Xyston?

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  2. Thanks! The Spanish are Xyston and the Roman bolt throwers are actually from the old Testudo range.

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  3. Ah, lovely. I've heard great things about the Testudo Marians.

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  4. Wow, wonderful figures, love the elephants, shields and Numidian LH...awesome!

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