Supplies for Sorviodunum...

A supply convoy is heading for roman fort of Sorviodunum. There have been reports of unrest amongst the gauls, gallic cavalry were spotted on a recent patrol - the commander is taking no chances and some of the garrison stand ready on the walls, and by the gate - including a detachment of auxiliary cavalry.

The supply convoy has been spotted in the distance and the auxiliary cavalry set off to escort them in...

The supply convoy on their way to the fort..

The cavalry meet up with the supply convoy ..

Gauls in the woods !

A flurry of slingshot and arrows fell some of the cavalry ..

The ballistas on the fort wall open fire on the gauls, to little effect (long range)

Gallic cavalry canter round the wood and towards the romans ...

As the gauls move forward to attack the rear of the convoy, more gauls appear on the other side...

The auxiliaries at the rear of convoy do their best but are outnumbered .....

The roman cavalry see of the gallic cavalry and the ballista fire fells some too... the convoy and escort make a dash for the fort .....

The pack horse is captured by the gauls ....

The rest of the convoy make it safely into the fort under covering fire from the ballistas and a small detachment of the garrision ...

The gauls hold off - deterred by the ballista fire and the prospect of facing more of the garrison ...

The gauls retire with the captured pack horse and melt back into the woods.

Making up some wattle fencing ...

I've started work on some wattle fencing, first two pieces done; constructed using hibachi skewers into mdf, with the wattle made from model railway layout wire.

A visit to Aquae Pulis

Temple & Spring from previous post completed ...

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The provincial governor and a few friends visit a small sacred spring and shrine near Botulinum

 A closer look at the sacred water pool

Roman Buildings(1) - Initial Construction - Temple & Spring

Initial build is of a sacred spring and small temple; first of bases and tryout of the cake stand columns

A little work with some foamboard, card and the head of  a plastic puma - the spring done..

  The temple took a lot longer - first had to make a basic shell of building then the basic roof structure

 Then a little detailing to give the effect of some extra features ...

then a front door....

Well next thing to do is finish up a few loose ends, a little terraining of the bases and onto painting.

Also on a list of things to build are
- a small villa (it will be small at this scale - it has to be otherwise the table will be full !)
- small barn
- generic small single story building

Wagons Roll ...

Finished the three wagons I've been working on, seemed to take longer to do the horses for some reason. First the small 2-wheel 'one-horse' wagon

Next the 4-wheel big waggon, load made up from various odd large scale bits I'd accumulated

 and finally my favourite the 'coach'

More Civilians...

Completed the current batch of civilians,  they are more for the romans although one or two could be used for the gauls

Wagons - work in progress ....

Something is needed for the gauls to attack, so some wagons and transport are being built/converted (mostly using cardboard).

I started on a carriage using some toy wagon wheels as a base. I bought a  cheap wild west playset - just to get the two wagons in it. I used one as is, but with a seat added for the driver.

Further work has been done - the carriage has had it roof added and extra framing; also a small two wheel wagon first build has been completed using some parts from the other wild west wagon.

these need finishing off and painting - better get those civilians finished first I suppose