Pegaso Models Roman Legionary, 75mm scale

by Hamilkar Barkas 1:42

I really enjoyed to paint this 75mm white metal figure from Pegaso Models. It shows a Roman Legionary of the 1st century A.D.
I painted the figure with acrylic paints from Revell and Lifecolor and oil paints from 502 Abteilung. I had again big trouble to paint the decorations on the shield, so i removed them again because they looked ugly. It is better to have an empty shield than to have a bad painted one. For weathering i used MIG pigments.

The Roman legionary was a professional soldier of the Roman army after the Marian reforms of 107 BC. Legionaries had to be Roman citizens under the age of 45. They enlisted in a legion for twenty-five years of service, a change from the early practice of enlisting only for a campaign. The last five years were on veteran lighter duties.

On the march in unfriendly terrain, the legionary would be loaded down with armour commonly (lorica hamata), (lorica squamata), and 1st-3rd century (lorica segmentata), shield (scutum), helmet (galea), two javelins (one heavy pilum and one light verutum), a short sword (gladius), a dagger (pugio), a pair of heavy sandals (caligae), a sarcina (marching pack), about fourteen days worth of food, a waterskin (bladder for water), cooking equipment, two stakes (sudes murale) for the construction of palisades, and a shovel or wicker basket.

The Roman soldier underwent especially rigorous training; discipline was the base of the army's success, and the soldiers were relentlessly and constantly trained with weapons and especially with drill — forced marches with full load and in tight formation were frequent. Discipline was important and infractions were heavily punished by the centurions. However, honours, rewards and promotions were frequently awarded to legionaries who distinguished themselves in battle or through exemplary service.
(Wikipedia)

References

CompanyPegaso Models
Game / CollectionBusts
SetRoman Legionary