1/18 Romans

tderespino · Post by **tderespino** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 5:43 am

Here is something I have been working on for about 6 months, the figures are GI joe Spytroops Mostly "nunchuck" and "cross-hairs" with parts, helmets, Armor and Weapons from Papo Romans.

http://community.webshots.com/album/212877574FfGJXP

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:16 am

Cool Mod! Neat to see something completely different and they look spot-on correct. Well done. I gotta check out what Papo Romans are. Haven't heard of them. hehehe....

-Ski

tderespino · Post by **tderespino** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:26 am

http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/newp ... /papo.html

Website · Post by **Teamski** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 6:32 am

Yep. Yours looks TONS better than the Papo figures. Too bad you can't get the accessories seperate. You sure put in a lot of time and $$ into the display! Thanks for the link......

-Ski

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 7:43 am

Wow those look great! Really nice work, Tom. I've been meaning to get some of these Papo figures for a long time. You just gave me new incentive.

Great job!

markecho · Post by **markecho** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:26 am

dang nice work...those look awesome!! posable too!!
you got my hopes up thinking that someone was producing these for the public!

I like the Papo ones but id rather have em posable like yours...if you made, let say about 200 of them and could sell them at bbi/21st prices...id buy them!!!! ive been waiting for roman figs. right now i have to "settle" for Ignite 1/6 scale figs - but hopefully some company will make romans in 1/18 so we roman fans can army build!!!...and hopefully they will be as good as yours - awesome work!!! thanks for sharing - ive always liked your customs.
(took me awhile to sign up here from GP's, but your romans did the trick!)

-mark

kenhil2 · Post by **kenhil2** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 8:58 am

fantastic work as always tom

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sun Nov 07, 2004 3:20 pm

DVLCE E DECORVM EST PER MILITIS ROMANVS LASCIVI

BONVS OPUS

Sweet and seemly it is to play with Roman soldiers

Good Work!

I scarcely know any Latin, but drew on what I could when creating the above phrase!

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 8:20 am

Great work there T! I would love to have some guys like that for my fith graders.
Aaron

dangaroo · Post by **dangaroo** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 3:24 pm

Great work tderespino! Hopefully a toy company would look at this thread and maybe get an idea of their next product line. I would love to have a fully functional chariot and my own Charleston Heston and Russell Crowe figures.

tderespino · Post by **tderespino** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 4:15 pm

Thanks,, the Movie Gladiator was the insparation for my Roman display, Papo makes a 90mm chariot

http://www.michtoy.com/MTSCnewSite/newp ... 39810.html

Post by **aferguson** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 5:59 pm

Just FYI in case you didn't know, the romans only used chariots for racing not for war. Except for the very early days of the empire when some war chariots were used but they were never considered a very effective weapon. The Romans did love to race them though! Charioteers were the superstars of their day, with all the requisite benefits that superstars receive. For the most part they live fast and died young though.....chariot racing was an exceptionally dangerous sport.

The only major use of the chariot in war was by the egyptians....they are famous for their chariot born archers. Papo also makes an egyptian chariot but it only comes with one figure instead of the 2 or 3 that were always in the real egytpian chariots and it costs a bundle...

DocTodd · Post by **DocTodd** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 9:25 pm

Excellent job, must have taken some time-definitely worth it.
Todd

Gordak · Post by **Gordak** » Tue Nov 09, 2004 12:26 am

They look awesome!! Great job, couldnt have been easy!

I just ordered 2 of the Ignite 12 inch Roman soldiers, I am very excited about them, it would be loads of fun to make diorammas with fully poseable romans.

THe wooden seige engines would be a hell of alot easier to scratch build than ww2 tanks.

mburduck · Post by **mburduck** » Wed Nov 10, 2004 4:35 pm

Nicely done! I've always been interested in doing Roman reenacting, so it should be evident that I like Roman stuff!

Any of you guys ever see that recently released video game "Rome: Total War"?

Mike

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1/18 Romans

1/18 Romans

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whoo hoo!!! 1:18 scale romans....oh customs!!!!

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thanks