Who on here is a Roman collector? (3 Viewers)

[Isandlwana]

Just trying to gauge how many people on here primarily collect Roman or ancient figures. It's always good to know who your kindred spirits are and indeed who you are up against when trying to snap them all up! I know you do Joe!

 

[bradleyl30]

Not primary, but secondary. It is the second largest portion of my collection after WW2 and just larger than medieval (including Vikings, Crusades and Agincourt)

 

[Horus]

I dabble, TG suit my tastes. But please stop putting greaves and everything that walks !
Steve

 

[nysoldiers]

I have collected ancient Roman figures for decades but never the focus of my hobby or interests. Now, however,
with so many great choices they will move up the ladder and take a bigger chunk of my budget.
Years ago I did a Roman V.S. Celt diorama with hundreds of glossy figures....hope to photograph it one day.
Now with the more realistic and detailed matt figures battles, marching and camp life scenes will enhance our collections.

 

[Isandlwana]

I kick myself that I never begun collecting the Conte range. They're kind of being held to ransom on eBay nowadays. I want them but not that much!

What are your hopes and wishes for the future of the various Roman ranges?

 

[katana]

I have collected Romans for many years starting about 1973 with a collection of Elastolin figures and Seige Engines which I still have lo these many years later. The Elastolin Seige Engines i.e. Ballista, Onager, Catapults, Ram and Tower have never been equaled in quality or accuracy IMO.

I collected the BBI and PAPO Roman figures 10 years ago and I am now collecting Russian figures. The range and quality of the Russian figures in excellent, just not enough of them. I have built Roman Fortifications for the figures using Exin blocks; which work very well for 54 to 60mm figures. My favorite project to date is a Roman Gateway like the British reconstruction at Housteads.

I have also built large scale working Roman Ballista and Catapults using twisted nylon cord to power them. I can fire a 1/2 inch lead ball over 50 feet or a Javelin the same distance accurately. Lots of fun!

 

[Isandlwana]

I really liked the East Of India figures. I thought for the price they were excellent quality and ahead of their time.

Have you posted pics on here kat? Would love to see your collection.

 

[Jack]

Not my area of history but I am collecting TG Romans.

I have even pre-ordered some plastic sets from TSSD to bulk up my army.

 

[bromhead]

Not my area of history but I am collecting TG Romans.

I have even pre-ordered some plastic sets from TSSD to bulk up my army.

Use the Russian master painters as a guide if you do that -paint,,the new plastics etc are terrific,,obvious by the rise in prices

 

[sapper]

Hello to all Roman collectors and other forum members. You could say this subject is one of my favourites at the moment and with most of the major makers producing or about to make these figures, the popularity has increased significantly. The quality of the figures is of such a high standard that you only have to view a display or diorama scene to be won over. There is more exciting news for collectors coming up in this area and i think more collectors will come on board. Regards Greg.

 

[Isandlwana]

The K&C Valeria Victrix figures look good but I can't quite see the feminalia they are wearing from the pictures they have posted. I'm really hoping they're not blue.

 

[Terp152]

Not my primary area of collecting but really liked the Aeroart bldgs I saw at the Chicago show a couple of yrs ago. Started a small dio at that time. Chris

 

[larso]

I have pretty much all the CS 43AD range and love them. I hope to see more Celts this year. I also hope Exped Force start bringing out their Roman range this year.

 

[villagehorse]

Not my primary area of collecting but really liked the Aeroart bldgs I saw at the Chicago show a couple of yrs ago. Started a small dio at that time. Chris

Would not call this a small collection, really good layout. Robin.

 

[Sahara]

Just trying to gauge how many people on here primarily collect Roman or ancient figures. It's always good to know who your kindred spirits are and indeed who you are up against when trying to snap them all up! I know you do Joe!

Yup, I can't get enough of it. Gonna be a very interesting year with FL, TGM, K&C and JJdesigns now producing figures.

 

[Isandlwana]

So, if this were thread whereby the manufacturers looked in to see what it was we wanted (!) what are your wishes and wants for the future when it comes to Roman ranges? Any specific periods, battles, campaigns, marching, fighting, at rest, city/village life etc.?

 

[katana]

Add TCS to that list of Roman manufacturers. The TCS catapult is a very nice model and historicly accurate IMO. Kronprinze has a very nice line of Roman figures too.

Yup, I can't get enough of it. Gonna be a very interesting year with FL, TGM, K&C and JJdesigns now producing figures.

 

[Isandlwana]

The K&C Valeria Victrix figures look good but I can't quite see the feminalia they are wearing from the pictures they have posted. I'm really hoping they're not blue.

They are blue.

 

[Guest1]

Tried to resist but after hearing K+C is working with JJD on a Roman series as well as the upcoming Gunn war elephant, I just ordered 3 Romans. I suppose I can work overtime to find my new collection. :

 

[bradleyl30]

I was not familiar with the term feminalia and thought to myself, "Why are Romans wearing female clothes?" Also, I am familiar with bracae / braccae which were the trousers I thought Romans wore. So, I turned to my favorite source of all things Roman - RomanArmyTalk.com and found out some interesting stuff:

feminalia is not related to feminine, but the Latin for femur - femen

feminalia are tighter fitting and possible not as long as braccae.

feminalia might also truly be trousers where braccae might be leggings held up by straps, but this is controversial about braccae

Doesn't look like either had inseams.

There is debate about whether they were introduced by Augustus who did not like the cold, or later as the Legions spent more time fighting up north and long socks and boots combined with longer thicker tunics no longer provided enough warmth. The third option is they never really took off until the late Roman period where Legionaries started looking more and more like the Germanic tribes that they were increasingly drawn from.

Lastly, it does appear that within the re-enactors and associated historians who interact on RomanArmyTalk.com that they favor drab colors over brighter colors including blue and red. Although red does appear more popular than blue.

Just FYI since my curiosity was sparked. Lastly, most of the sources for this are limited so this is more consensus of serious/history based re-enactors, several historical fiction writers and accredited historians who interact on this site.