If you’ve been inspired by the Iliad and the Odyssey, or by movies such as Ray Harryhausen’s Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans, or by Troy, or 300, or any of a myriad books or movies on the Ancient Greeks, you’ve probably (like me) considered building a couple of armies to act out your swords and sandals fantasies. Ancient Greece is a website that provides a wealth of information of the history behind the legends.
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Painting A Roman Legionary Tutorial
Over at MacPhee’s Miniature Men, there’s a tutorial on painting a Roman Legionary with craft paints. While I’ve found the craft paints to be of varying quality, they DO have the advantage of being very cheap compared to the Games Workshop, Vallejo and other “miniatures specific” paints.
Pocket Civilization
Pocket Civilization is a free, downloadable solo civilization building game that’s advertised as being compact enough to play on an airplane.
It looks very cool, and the Board Game Geek reviews are favorable.
French Unforms 56BC to 1806
For a terrific collection of color plates of French military costume from the Gauls to 1806, visit The New York Public Library digital galleries.
Roman Army Uniforms
Who needs Osprey Books? The New York Public Library has a gorgeous set of color plates of the uniforms of the Ancient Roman Army.