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Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - M. Demetrius - 11-23-2010

Good photography, too. And the setting is very ambushy. If you put a few Marcomanni in the bushes making furtive sounds and whispered words, it could be very unnerving, couldn't it?


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - jvrjenivs - 11-23-2010

Quote:Good photography, too. And the setting is very ambushy. If you put a few Marcomanni in the bushes making furtive sounds and whispered words, it could be very unnerving, couldn't it?

Actually the man holding that dangerous sci-fi flashy weapon was a chief of some German war tribe... (although for these photographs no flash was used, of course)


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-24-2010

I see no pictures..... Sad


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - jvrjenivs - 11-24-2010

Quote:I see no pictures..... Sad

Open your eyes then!

Ow, that's no good. I can see them from here. Can you open the website [url:3iprxbbs]http://www.legio-xv-primigenia.de[/url]? They are in the 'unterwegs' section, clicking to the 2010 xanten 'ubungslager'.


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - Crispvs - 11-24-2010

How long did you get your torches to burn for? A few years ago we made torches by wrapping wax soaked cloth a couple of times around the top ends of sticks. These burned well and gave good light but only lasted about twenty five minutes before the flamable material was exhausted.
http://www.romanarmy.net/images/Pages/p ... 06_jpg.htm

This was after the public had gone away, hence the presence of the odd pair of glasses. I'm in there somewhere but I am not sure where. I can see my wife near the back of the picture though, so it is a fairly safe bet to think I was somewhere near her.

Crispvs


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - jvrjenivs - 11-24-2010

These torches were indeed also 'home-made', with a similar method as you describe. I don't remember how long they lasted, but I remember I was astonished by the length, so it surely must be over 25 minutes. I think that photoshoot alone could easily have taken 25 minutes already, not to mention we used them to light the encampment with them afterwards. Must be up to an hour or even more. I also think they did some trial versions with different types of wax, cloth, etc before to see what works best. But I certainly don't remember any prober details.


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-24-2010

No, thanks though Jurjen. Fun police have it blocked as well.
I'll catch it in a few weeks!


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - M. Demetrius - 11-24-2010

Quote:I see no pictures.

GJC, of course you can't see them. They were taken at night. :lol: :wink: You'll have to wait until the sun goes down... :roll:


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - Gaius Julius Caesar - 11-24-2010

Quote:
Quote:I see no pictures.

GJC, of course you can't see them. They were taken at night. :lol: :wink: You'll have to wait until the sun goes down... :roll:

:x lol:


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - M. Demetrius - 11-25-2010

Thanks! I needed that! 8) (dark glasses cover the bruises)


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - John Conyard - 11-25-2010

Great atmospheric shots, and amusing comments thrown in. Big Grin

Use the torches to set the trees on fire. That would light your way Smile


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - Astiryu1 - 11-25-2010

Quote:Great atmospheric shots, and amusing comments thrown in. Big Grin

Use the torches to set the trees on fire. That would light your way Smile

Channeling Emperor Nero are we? :lol:


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - Vindex - 11-25-2010

Quote:Channeling Emperor Nero are we? :lol:

Dammit...bolognaise all over my key board!! ROFL!


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - Rodian - 11-29-2010

Took me two days to read through the entire thread : Great impressions guys :wink:


Re: Show here your roman soldier impression - jvrjenivs - 12-13-2010

Okay, not all too serious, but here me as a first century Batavian cameltrooper Big Grin

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