10-06-2009, 08:49 PM
Guys,
I'm strictly an amateur of things Roman and military. I'm very pleased with the book overall. It has given me access to a wealth of detail that might have taken me years to see/read. Moreover, it has made me think about Roman kit. I have long thought that Romans employed a whole range of armour and weapons and this work confirms it for me. I hope the book will continue to stimulate debate on these pages! I also hope that some 25mm figure designers take the risk of giving us some truly different Romans to deploy!
My only disappointment was not to have more colour reconstructions to drool over! I really love the crest on the late Republican tribune. Most depictions make them look like scrubbing brushes rather than something designed to intimdate the wearer's opponents. Come on Graham! Get painting!!!
I shall pour a libation soon for Messrs Sumner and d'Amato .. in gratitude! Thank you.
Theo
I'm strictly an amateur of things Roman and military. I'm very pleased with the book overall. It has given me access to a wealth of detail that might have taken me years to see/read. Moreover, it has made me think about Roman kit. I have long thought that Romans employed a whole range of armour and weapons and this work confirms it for me. I hope the book will continue to stimulate debate on these pages! I also hope that some 25mm figure designers take the risk of giving us some truly different Romans to deploy!
My only disappointment was not to have more colour reconstructions to drool over! I really love the crest on the late Republican tribune. Most depictions make them look like scrubbing brushes rather than something designed to intimdate the wearer's opponents. Come on Graham! Get painting!!!
I shall pour a libation soon for Messrs Sumner and d'Amato .. in gratitude! Thank you.
Theo
