09-17-2002, 11:01 AM
I, too, absolutely adore the work by Angus Mc Bride, and often by Osprey titles or others blind, simply because he illustrated them.<br>
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But, one remark about Late Roman Infantryman (and LR Cavalryman for that matter), these are not less valuable because Angus did not illustrate them. To be frank, our favorite illustrator is less good with details when it comes to Late Roman stuff. His fibulae are fanciful, to say the least, or worse, judging from his Rome's Imperial Army at War and the Germanic Warrior artwork. I liked the Adrianople scene though. His belts are not good either, and I've never seen a good rawhide rim on any of his shields. Often, I've tried to put my Sagum on the same, neat, way as he draws them - impossible!<br>
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His best LR are on the first plate of Arthur and the Anglo-Saxon Wars, actually, which dates a few years back. Any LR illustrations from The Barbarians or The Celts (not the Osprey title) are simply appaling..<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Robert<br>
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'Cives Francorum, Miles Romanorum' <p></p><i></i>
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But, one remark about Late Roman Infantryman (and LR Cavalryman for that matter), these are not less valuable because Angus did not illustrate them. To be frank, our favorite illustrator is less good with details when it comes to Late Roman stuff. His fibulae are fanciful, to say the least, or worse, judging from his Rome's Imperial Army at War and the Germanic Warrior artwork. I liked the Adrianople scene though. His belts are not good either, and I've never seen a good rawhide rim on any of his shields. Often, I've tried to put my Sagum on the same, neat, way as he draws them - impossible!<br>
<br>
His best LR are on the first plate of Arthur and the Anglo-Saxon Wars, actually, which dates a few years back. Any LR illustrations from The Barbarians or The Celts (not the Osprey title) are simply appaling..<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Robert<br>
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'Cives Francorum, Miles Romanorum' <p></p><i></i>
Robert Vermaat
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
