CAESAR'S GALLIC WARS - Project Log VII: Here comes the Cavalry!

[@BigWoody87]

Imagine my surprise when I saw the freehand on the shields, you really couldn't tell by the video icon!

[@7thson726]

Thank you 😁

[@ShaunTame-re5us]

Very nice painting and I do like how you arrange the figures on the bases, especially the Roman cavalry. Cheers.

[@7thson726]

Thank you, I find that it helps sell the idea of organisation 😁

[@BrushQuill]

Lovely work as always Martin. Beautifully done

[@7thson726]

Thanks buddy, I hope all is well 👍

[@philRminiatures]

Wonderful painting and basing as usual, great looking cavalry!👍👍😍😍

[@7thson726]

Thank you 😁

[@bickercity6392]

Fantastic work. You and Ste need to have a “Base-off” to see whose bases I like the most.

[@7thson726]

Glad you like them bud. We could line up 5 each at CrackCon, no models on them and let you vote 😅

[@percyblok6014]

Belated congrats on the 10K channel mark. Nice update. Catch you on the next PCP show.

[@7thson726]

Cheers buddy, really glad you enjoyed it 👍

[@morrow1982]

Units look amazing! Love the idea of the dogs being used as a skirmishing unit. Looking forward to seeing these in the battle!

[@7thson726]

Thanks very much, hopefully the game will be in a couple of weeks 😁

[@HistoryandDice]

Lovely additions!

[@7thson726]

Thanks mate 😁

[@oldschoolfrp2326]

Great work, and now more mobility for both sides

[@7thson726]

Absolutely 😁

[@bloodyswordsvids4463]

Well done. Can't wait to see the Aventine miniatures done. I added my dogs and handler into the war bands. I'm Looking forward to seeing how yours perform in the battle report.

[@7thson726]

Haha me to 👍😁 the Aventine will be on the painting desk next

[@BootsontheTable]

Yeah completely agree with you Martin on the Gallic Cavalry I didn't like them much myself. Nice update. Looking forward to seeing the game

[@7thson726]

Absolutely bud, was a right pain at times 😅

[@nzdarkelf2451]

Martin. Looking great mate. - Ben. PS, I love the freehand shields.

[@7thson726]

Thanks mate 👍

[@iannash8104]

Nice work Martin.

[@7thson726]

Thanks 😁

[@paulspaintshed3511]

Great painting mate. The shields in the Romans have come out really well. Look forward to seeing it all in the flesh.

[@7thson726]

Thanks mate, can't wait to have everything set up on that table 😁

[@paulbenson9015]

Lovely Job Martin, especially the War Hounds! Many Thanks👍

[@7thson726]

Cheers buddy 👍

[@reokobalta8839]

I recently got the starter Army of 100 Romans done. Hand your videos playing in the background while painting.

[@7thson726]

Thanks, I really do like these Romans 👍

[@robandrosehobden3344]

Great job on them brilliant pant work on the shields fantastic work 🤠🤠🤠

[@7thson726]

I really enjoyed doing the shields, glad you like them 👍

[@basicminiaturepainting]

Excellent work on those mate, very colourful troops

[@7thson726]

Thanks buddy, it was actually nice to splash colour on those shields and make them stand out a bit 👍

[@lionheart3916]

Nice work, Martin. All of the units look great, I used the victrix gallic cavalry for my roman force

[@7thson726]

Really pleased you like them buddy

[@chrismikucki9107]

Really glad to see this project pop back up! I dare say that Warlord has seen a spike in sales of their starter due to your inspiring paint jobs and the approach to this particular project. I think it’s really a great way to see how a new project gets started, and then also how to game with 28mm armies in Hail Caesar without buying huge amounts of figures/ units to get started. Like many, very much looking forward to the next battle report. I hope you or Dom will make sure to take time to record the crack con game as well - sounds like it will be fun! Final comment - your Roman cavalry really came to life - the shield painting was tremendous. Well done all around.

[@7thson726]

Really appreciate it, thank you. Thanks for taking the time to comment 👍

[@MikeSchubert-on6fh]

Nicely done !

[@7thson726]

Thanks 😁

[@tomisopp975]

Well done and a nice update, Akso very happy that you have done some antiquity things. Funny enough, I have done the dogs and some Celtic cav lately (alas mine are single based and I have started to use Clash of spears which I am totally fond of!) My Celts were also form the SPQR range and there are just 6 in a box which is not really many (it works rather well in Clash but would be not enought for HC). The new Warlord Resin is okayish....still confused by the rubbery swords....I love the dogs and their handlers!!

[@7thson726]

Thanks very much. I really like the dogs, the other ones I have I'll mix into some units or use on command bases 👍

[@romarichuron8436]

Beautiful units as always ! Great job ! Can't wait for the battle report 😊

[@7thson726]

Thanks so much, I need to get some wins so the more games the better 👍

[@grantpavitt3198]

Lovely painting, really nice hand painted shields. The dogs look good too. Just had this Sunday cancelled so I will be free Sunday afternoon if you are about cheers Grant

[@7thson726]

Glad you like them buddy 👍 we're out this weekend I'm afraid bud

[@grantpavitt3198]

@7thson726 that's OK will keep you posted on my next free weekend

[@johnp4000]

Martin, I was looking at your painting guides to Celts and the Legionaries, I just wondered if you know a good contrast paint which you could use Lorica segmentata? Like an iron colour?

[@7thson726]

Hi there, so I would probably use a light sliver then either wash it with Basilicanum Grey or if you want it much darker black Templar. Army painter does have their range of metallic speed paints which I've heard some good things about but I haven't tried those yet 👍

[@johnp4000]

@@7thson726 Thanks Martin, I just noticed the army painter version.

[@roguetrooper5401]

Very nice work was dog throwing an ancient sport should be in the olympics

[@7thson726]

If it wasn't then it should have been 😅

[@neilcook9088]

Great figures and liked the freehand shields. What size bases did you use?

[@7thson726]

Thank you. So the bases are from Big Red Bat (FK&P6) and are roughly 60 x 70mm

[@neilcook9088]

@@7thson726 Thanks for answering. Could you please tell me the sizes of bases you use for your various infantry. I've always painted and based 15mm figs on DBA sizes but would like to give the 28mm a go and yours always look so 'natural'.

[@7thson726]

@@neilcook9088 no problem, so the small infantry bases (I use them for the Romans and all skirmishers) are FK&P13b and measure appropriately 65 x 50mm. The large infantry bases I use for the warbands are the same as the cavalry ones. The command bases are the 60mm circular rounds, and all Big Red Bat bigredbatshop.co.uk/collections/all/bases Hope that helps 👍🙂

[@neilcook9088]

@@7thson726 Thanks for answering. I know you're a busy man.