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Gunner Dunbar ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 27 Sep 2023 2:50 a.m. PST |
Hi guys Recently I have been having fun working on a nostalgia driven 1/72 Polybian Republican Roman project, I was introduced to wargaming whilst serving in the army in the 90s, the first army I ever painted was a 15mm Polybian Roman army with Iberian allies (which I loved, cheap but reliable troops) based for DBM, located at the front of these pics, I had a lot of fun playing DBM with it, my second army was a 15mm Imperial Roman army with Sarmation allies, located at the back of these pics, and my third was a samurai army (which I won a painting contest for) I still had these armies in the stash somewhere, so I went digging. Surprisingly it only took me 30mm to find them, they are a bit beaten up, so I'm going to give myself a restoration project, clean them up, and give them a refresher paint job, here are some before pictures. I'm missing some elements, and am wondering if mini figs and Essex miniatures are still available, I'll go looking to see if I can pick up some troops to fill out the ranks. link
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Barry S | 27 Sep 2023 4:49 a.m. PST |
Hi Gunner, Nice work. I look forward to seeing photos of the restored troops. Both Essex and Minifigs are still available. Essex Miniatures – essexminiatures.co.uk Minifigs – link |
FusilierDan ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 27 Sep 2023 4:51 a.m. PST |
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Gunner Dunbar ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 27 Sep 2023 1:44 p.m. PST |
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Dal Gavan ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 27 Sep 2023 2:26 p.m. PST |
I remember some of them from the club games, Dan. I wonder if that civvie that used to come to the club ever actually finished painting any of his figures? |
Legionarius | 27 Sep 2023 5:27 p.m. PST |
Oldies but goodies. Some things cannot be improved. Three cheers for your rad veterans! |
Gunner Dunbar ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 28 Sep 2023 3:12 a.m. PST |
LOL, your memory is better than mine Dal, can't even remember him. |
Dal Gavan ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 28 Sep 2023 2:06 p.m. PST |
You may remember the hoard of brown undercoated figures, mate, that never even got their flesh painted on. |
Gunner Dunbar ![Supporting Member of TMP Supporting Member of TMP](boards/icons/sp.gif) | 28 Sep 2023 3:52 p.m. PST |
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