"Lorica Squamata" Topic
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| Das Sheep | 29 Nov 2014 4:51 p.m. PST |
Hey everyone,
I love the look of scale mail on miniatures, and I was thinking, why don't more roman mini's wear scale? It seems popular with some Arthurian miniatures in roman kit, but you don't seem to see it in other periods often. From what I know, it was a popular armor throughout the roman empire from very early on to the end. Any thoughts on why we don't see more miniatures wearing it? Am I wrong about its popularity? |
| Mars Ultor | 29 Nov 2014 5:31 p.m. PST |
I think it's because hamata and segmentata are the most popular in art. And many producers of minis know that's what will resonate with collectors. Luckily, some mini makers do some, most notably I'd say A&A, Aventine…even Old Glory's EIR auxiliary cav have some. |
| Sobieski | 29 Nov 2014 6:55 p.m. PST |
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| Peachy rex | 29 Nov 2014 9:28 p.m. PST |
Agree with Mars – especially for the most popular periods (Early Imperial, Polybian, Marian), consumers just aren't associating "scale" with "Romans". Late Roman/Patrician is perhaps an exception, which is reflected in the sub-Roman ranges. Agree also with Aventine and A&A as manufacturers who buck the trend. A&A in particular – but its ranges are for the 3rd century crisis and 4th century, and that stretch seems to be relatively un-trafficked in wargaming. |
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