Saturday, February 15, 2014

Gladiators, Guards, and Slaves...oh my!

I decided to add some slaves for my gladiators to fight.  Since they are not likely to last long, I painted them in tans and browns, with an exception or two.  The slaves are divided into 3 groups.  slaves with no military training, Legionaries who had deserted and were caught, and prisoners of war.  With the influx of slaves, there was also an increase in the ranks of the guards.  I tried to make one standing and one ready to receive a strike, hope it worked.  I finished off this group with 3 new gladiators, adding much needed firepower, a heavy Sagittarius, a light Sagittarius, and a heavy Velite.  I know the velite is supposed to be lightly armored but the only figure that I had with a wolf cloak/head is wearing armor, and I really wanted the wolf head :)  The metal figures are from Foundry.  The others are from Wargames Factory Caesar's legion and Numidian boxes, which make great unarmored slaves.  On to the pictures. 


 





ex-legionary

ex-legionary

ex-legionary

ex-legionary

prisoner of war

prisoner of war

prisoner of war

prisoner of war

prisoner of war

prisoner of war

prisoner of war

guard

guard

Persicus the Sagittarius


Calamus the Sagittarius


Marcellus the Velite