5 More Gladiators

One of my fellow wargamers organized a small painting get-together at our FLGS yesterday, and by small, I mean it was he, myself, and his girlfriend sitting around talking and painting - they were each working on their respective Age of Sigmar armies, while I had five gladiators primed and ready for painting. Neither one of them was aware that there were games out there that didn't have associated miniatures lines; I think I might have sold them on giving Frostgrave a try, but I'm not sure they were as keen on Sons of Mars. Historical games (that aren't WWII) seem to be a harder sell around here.  C'est la vie.

Over the course of four hours, I managed to finish off all five figures I'd brought with me, minus bases (I'm getting some Vallejo basing gel "sand paste" to finish off those) and two shields for the new Murmillones.

Retiarius

Laquerius

Murmillo

Retiarius

Murmillo

"We Who Are About To Die..."

After moving to a new apartment, unpacking, and almost immediately losing my painting mojo, this past weekend I finally managed to put paint to figures, painting up my first three gladiators for Sons of Mars: A Murmillo, a Retiarius, and a very special Thracian:

Murmillo

Retiarius

"I'm Spartacus!"

I have no idea what I'm going to do with the bases. I have two more Murmillones and Retiarii, and one each of a Lacquerius and a Crupellarius from Crusader Miniatures left on my workbench; then another 21 gladiators, a lion and the Emperor Nero are coming from Wargames Foundry in the near future. Next step, learn the game!