Sunday, March 1, 2026

II/33 Polybian Roman

DBA 2.2

15mm Essex Miniatures

Army Composition: 1 x 3Cv(Gen) 1 x 3Cv, 6 x 4Bd (representing Hastati and Principes) 2 x 4Sp (Triarii) 2 x 2Ps (Velites) 

Enemies
I/36b Sardinian 700-124BC
I/47 Illyrian 700BC-10AD
I/48 Thracian 700BC-46AD
II/5e Aitoian or Akarnanian 448-225BC
II/5g Italiot 448-280BC
II/5h Siciliot 448-280BC
II/8a Bruttian or Lucanian 420-203BC
II/8b Campanian 420-340BC
II/8c Apulian 420-206BC
II/9a Syracusan armies en Sicily 410-210BC
II/11 Gallic 400-50BC
II/14 Ariarathid Kappadokian 330-322BC & 300BC-17AD
II/19c Seleucid 204-167BC
II/19d Seleucid 166-64BC
II/27 Pyrrhic 300-272BC
II/30b Galatian 273-65BC
II/31g Hellenistic Achaian 207-146BC
II/31i Hellenistic Eleian 278-146BC
II/31j Hellenistic Aitolian 278-146BC
II/32a Later Carthaginian 275-202BC
II/32b Later Carthaginian 201-146BC
II/34 Attalid Pergamene 263-129BC
II/35 Later Macedonian 260-148BC
II/39a Iberian 240-20BC
II/39b Celtiberian 240-20BC
II/39c Lusitanian 240-20BC
II/40 Numidian or Early Moorish 215BC-24AD
II/44 Commagene 163BC-17AD
II/45a 1st Servile War in Sicily 135-132BC

Allies
II/11 Gallic 400-50BC
II/31j Hellenistic Aitolian 278-146BC
II/34 Attalid Pergamene 263-129BC
II/39a Iberian 240-20BC
II/39b Celtiberian 240-20BC
II/40 Numidian or Early Moorish 215BC-24AD


I replaced the essex lead spears with real :o) steel wire for the Triarii, the figures look a little better, also trying out a better flocking method of bases....... umm...Soon I will post 2 more 15mm painted Armies, Camillian and Marian Romans.















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18 comments:

  1. Christopher(aka Axebreaker)March 1, 2026 at 10:33 AM

    Very nice work Phil!

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  2. Lawrence HMarch 1, 2026 at 10:53 AM

    Another beautiful army Phil. How easy were the spears to replace? Drilling out the hands can be difficult at times. Did you use a pin vice?

    Well worth doing for the Triarii though as it has made them look far more impressive, as should be the case.

    I find in DBMM these guys don't fare at all well against the Gallic Warbands, and far worse than they did in historical terms.

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  3. Phil CMarch 1, 2026 at 11:17 AM

    Thanks Lawrence! I drilled a hole near the foot of the figure and push the steel pin/spear in the hole and slightly bend the wire close to or in open hand of the Triarii and add super glue, same method I used for my 15mm Xyston Successor pikemen.
    I agree any spearman (Sp) usually have slim chances survining vs warands and blades during melee, unless you have the odds or numbers 2 elements vs, one warband element.... sometimes I find boring playing games with both sides are nothing but spearmen i.e. Hellenistic city state Hoplite armies just slog fest of combat rounds, with continues push backs, advance, recoil etc etc :o)

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  4. blacksmithMarch 2, 2026 at 11:16 AM

    Great army Phil. I'm right now in the process of painting a Polybian Roman army as well. You can find lots of historical scenarios for Romans from Connor Truby in the DBA group.

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    1. Phil CMarch 3, 2026 at 8:40 AM

      Thanks, I will check out Connor Truby at the DBA group = looking foward to your Polybian Romans as well..... cheers!

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    2. blacksmithMarch 3, 2026 at 11:20 AM

      I'll also put comparative shots of Cromarty and Essex Polybian Romans ;-)

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    3. Phil CMarch 4, 2026 at 10:15 AM

      we must be looking at different DBA groups sites, which one are you visiting? what is the website? :o)
      cheers!

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  5. GonsalvoMarch 4, 2026 at 7:23 PM

    You did them... and right handsome they are! Obviously the sacred chickens were eating that day, and as for the vestal virgins, well the less said there the better, perhaps?! SPQR!

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    1. Phil CMarch 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM

      Thanks Peter!
      Lol ...... It seems the omens were in our favor! When the sacred chickens feed greedily, the gods have clearly given their nod to our endeavors, I think? :o)

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  6. Michal DwarfCryptMarch 6, 2026 at 11:28 AM

    Beautiful work Phil!

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    1. Phil CMarch 6, 2026 at 12:46 PM

      Thanks Michal, Camillan Romans coming up soon! :o)

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  7. PhilMarch 7, 2026 at 7:26 AM

    Interesting showcase and beautiful job on these Romans!

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    1. Phil CMarch 7, 2026 at 9:07 AM

      Thanks Phil!
      yeah :o) I added extra info for my armies so people would know who fought whom etc.

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  8. RichardMarch 7, 2026 at 7:33 AM

    Splendid looking army.

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    1. Phil CMarch 7, 2026 at 9:10 AM

      Thanks Richard, currently working on my Roman Theme which is a frist time for me, never painted Romans before until now/beginning of this year..... cheers!

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  9. caveadsum1471March 9, 2026 at 8:03 AM

    Lovely looking republican Romans!
    Best Iain

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