Phil Barker has given basing number suggestions for small scale troops on DBx/FOG sized bases in DBMM rules, & in the draft DBA revision rules, which work pretty well. They pretty much add up to about doubling the number of figures from the 15mm numbers, on 15mm scale bases, as you suggest. Here...

Jilu wrote:

nikgaukroger wrote:Dictator, not tyrant

For some Senators he was a Tyrant just ask Cato

... but tyrant here is an opinion, Dictator an office & title of state

Another vote for Magister Militum bases; used to use mounting board but have switched to MM entirely over the past year or two

Regards
Phil

The other reason for gaps is (I'm reliably told on the TMP discussion boards) that gesso shrinks as it dries. I've got a pot of black and of white which will last me for years probably, and I can't see myself going back to spray primer cans again either.

My recipe is an initial coat of Klear/Future (an acrylic floor polish for those who havent come across it before) with a small amount of Winsor & Newton Peat artists ink added - a good gloss coat, dries quickly and the ink creates a degree of shading and seems to make reds a bit more vibrant. I ...

I use a Crafter's Acrylic black (also from Hobbycraft) as a primer, slightly watered to flow better. I did 96 figs yesterday in about half an hour. It's dry enough to continue after an hour or so. Kevin, I'd echo BobM's comments 100%. I started out using craft acrylic paint to prep my figures, suff...

Hi I don't bother with spray. I use black gesso primer from an art shop and paint it on with a brush. only takes a minute and gets to all the nooks and crannies. It was the smell and the fact that I couldn't get full coverage with spray that made me give it up. I'm a recent convert to this too, aft...

Don't forget Feudal Castings (from LMK Direct) - slightly old fashioned single poses for the heavy infantry but still nice, and cheap to boot compared to many ranges. I understand they're recasting some of their moulds including the MRRs - at present the MRR cavalry is unavailable because of this bu...

A good friend of mine has asked me to paint a number of Chariot minis ox-carts for his Sea People army. The great thing is that the carts themselves are rough wood, and the crew are basic Peleset figures. But is there any information about the colour of the oxen - are they simply brown or might some...

For what it's worth I have a front row of hastati (with the traditional bronze pectoral) and a back row of principes (in mail) to represent my midrepublican BGs - as stated above, the scale of the game essentially means a number of maniples are represented by a BG (so the visual effect of the 2 line...

My 'standard' Late Republican Roman list has 7 units of legionaries, 4 stands per unit. So that would be 4x7x4=112 figures. Of course, you would still need the supporting troops and generals to add to this. Peter C What do you mean "stands?" He's referring to the bases that troops are on ...

See my post here re Warmodelling size/compatability. Madaxeman did some shots a while back of the naked gallic fanatics which were a bit tall & spindly, but the roman figures seem to fit alongside others (such as the feudal castings) rather better: http://www.slitherine.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t...

Spookily I'm spending some of my lunch hour at work cleaning up a couple of bags of samnite allies by Warmodelling (Fantassin) - very nice figures, more standard Xyston size than standard Essex. Can be seen at: warmodelling.com or warmodelling.co.uk Another option is Feudal Casting from LMK/Quick Re...

Some comparison pics of painted warmodelling figures: http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/philbagnall/th_wmmmdruids1.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/philbagnall/th_wmmmdruids2.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh63/philbagnall/th_wmmmdruids3.jpg left- warmodelling druids (+ 1 ma...

Although not truly prostrate, theres a kneeling arab figure in the Essex arab camp set (I went for kneeling in front of campfire for my DBA umayyad camp). That might fit the bill positioned on a mat. Don't know if they sell such figures separately but I'm sure you could ask them!

Hopefully this message (which i posted to the Miniatures Page) might be of some help, although it doesnt completely address your question: Have just got a few packs of these figures via a friend who picked them up at Salute. First look – nice sculpting with good figure proportions. Metal is rather l...

Wargames factory make late republican romans (so far) which is Rise of Rome army list book - also includes gallic lists Warlord Games make early imperial (principate) romans - Legions Triumphant army list - also includes ancient british & caledones lists Havent seen wargames factory figures. The...

A good art supply store will have technical pens. They come in a variety of colors. They have a very sturdy, fine point that can be used for making eyes. Although I only use them on 25/28/32mm figures. A quick, light tap with the pen and you have a nice round pupil. Agree entirely - here's a 28mm F...

All terribly symbolic I'm afraid - lightning relates, IIRC, to Iupitter and laurel wreath is, of course, for victory. Is there any rigid standard to this? In other words, does a black shield with a laurel design mean something different than a red shield with the lightning design as far as the troo...

For brush-on acrylic matt varnish, I recently started using Winsor & Newton Galeria acrylic matt (from artists shops) - with the proviso that you need to shake it thoroughly first to get best results, I've been very pleased with it and it does away with the need to spray (& hopefully that de...