Second Early Byzantine Torsion Engine Added

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Second Early Byzantine Torsion Engine Added

Post by Atheling » Sun Apr 25, 2021 11:11 am

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I keep wanting to call the Torsion Engines Bolt Thowers, which they might well described as, but the image conjured up in my mind is that of my 1980's Citadel Orc and Goblin army which it does not sit well with my idea of what an Early Byzantine force ought to look like! :lol:

As you can see the second in a series of four Torsion Engines is now complete. I am not suite sure what is is but out of all the Early Byzantine units I have painted up so far I think I have have enjoyed painting the Torsion Engines and the command bases the most. Certainly being able to play around with the composition and interaction of the miniatures has been a big part. I suspect that getting a unit table ready at speed, four miniatures per unit as opposed to 24, makes the four miniatures a strong candidate for such indulgent pleasure. I have a particular penchant for vignette style basing that dates back to when the Perry's released their metal Agincourt to Orleans range in metal, long before the plastics were available.

I am pleased to say that I managed to avoid the varnishing annoyance in the unit painted prior to this one.

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The Torsion Engines together in a battery; two thus far but four planned for the whole army. Who knows, it may be even more by the time I am finished!! I have painted the Engineers in the colours of the two Unarmoured Legions tunics painted thus far, off white/red and green/yellow respectively. I now have plans for four Unarmoured Legions and the next two bases of war machines will reflect the uniforms as they do in the picture below.

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Lastly, just a quick picture (and a very large file!) to show how the uniforms of the Legion reflect that of the Engineers on the base.

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Re: Second Early Byzantine Torsion Engine Added

Post by obriendavid » Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:00 pm

Wonderful stuff Darrell!
I like the little touch of the supply of arrows in the barrel.
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Re: Second Early Byzantine Torsion Engine Added

Post by Atheling » Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:12 pm

obriendavid wrote:
Sun Apr 25, 2021 6:00 pm
Wonderful stuff Darrell!
I like the little touch of the supply of arrows in the barrel.
Dave
Thanks Dave. I don't think I've enjoyed painting up an army this much in all my life! :shock:

The Aventine range is pretty huge by any standards- kudos to Keith and Adam for producing such beautiful miniatures- they really do paint up very well.
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