Late roman army in Gaul

[Chariobaude]

It was longer and harder than expected, but that's it, my babies have arrived!
My last unit was made from figurines fully designed by 3D printing!

[Ben90]

These 3D-printed figures look veeeery good. I really like the tribune with the red cloak!

[Chariobaude]

Thank you Ben ! This is a first attempt, i have still many things to improve, even if i'm quite pleased with the result

The tribune is my fav too with the "traveler", wich gave me so much work but now look so "real" and full of life to my (generous) eyes !

[Chariobaude]

Commandos aren't a modern invention. Romans had those kind of units, called praeventores, exculcatores or superventores.
The late roman army was over specialized : units of balistarii (artillery), heavy infantry (legio palatina), extra heavy cavalry (cataphractarii or clibanarii)... every tactical type of unit was "available".


My superventores was a frontier unit later promoted to the field army (a rare move, explained by both the bravery of this particular legio... and the lack of troops !), based in Mannatias, modern Nantes in France. Its aim was to protect the gaulish shores of pirates (Franks and Saxons).
those pirates were just looters, not invaders, so the traditionnal heavy infantry of the legio wasn't needed. Light equipped troops like superventores were perfect to intercept the pirates.


I've made this unit using a lot of sets from different manufacturers (Hät, Italeri, MiniArt, Redbox, even one Lucky toys !) very heavy "converted"


Some conversions :



Many more pics clicking here

[Chariobaude]

New unit for my late roman army in Gaul : a heavy one, the equites constantiaci feroces. To carry such a name, they must have been really ferocious !!



many more pics here on my website