Looking back and forward 2 or Airfix Romans too, hmmmm , perhaps not.

 

As one of my commentators noted the Airfix shields were fiddly. I kept losing mine. I also never liked the chariot. Solid wheels for the Britons yes, Roman chariots no, I’m fickle. I did like auxiliary eastern archer particularly. Anyway the aforementioned reasons and the finding of some Strelets Romans in the shed recently ( see above picture of these splendid chunky, legionaries on the march) means my current plan is not to buy the reissued Airfix Romans. I also like the idea of old figures battling new ones , past v present, but we will see no need to definitely decide yet.

I’ve looked out my copy of DBA  3 which l bought during Covid for those Zoom games mentioned a couple of posts ago. I will probably use them for the “ Airfix “ project, maybe in the big battle mode eventually but we will see . 

Also found the updated “ Purple Primer” which is a splendid introduction to ancient wargaming, plastic figures and DBA , not to mention terrain making ideas etc. A veritable one stop shop. Looked it out and have been having a read. Great fun, good solid advice and highly recommended for newbies and veterans alike.

Also found the original “ Purple Primer” from 1975. It was an introduction to ancient wargaming through the lens  of WRG 6th edition. Well worth a read if only for its nostalgia value. 

So here we are plastic coming and plastic here already. Can’t make up my mind whether to start the Romans now or wait to summer, the AB’s arrival and paint them together. Hmmm we’ll see.