Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Roman survey team ...


 Obelix: Oooh romans ! can we go and beat them up ?
Asterix: No we haven't time, leave them be - we'll be late for the feast, lets get back to the village

---oXo---

A roman survey team is at work in the valley near the cross roads of two trackways ....
 
Officers watch the surveying team at work ...
Pole guy: What ?
Surveyor: A Little to the left

A closer look at the surveyor with his groma ...
 [new items: Officer with gold helmet and large plume; Roman legionary with grounded shield (Timpo Toyway Heroic); Surveyor and Pole guy - converted Marx figures- the groma is made from a cocktail stick and tile spacers with thin wire for cords]


Sunday, March 2, 2014

In Botulinum (and elsewhere ..)

Two members of the local council of Botulinum meet and get into a discussion about what to do about the unrest amonng the local gallic tribes, while their wives have a nice chat ...

---oXo---

Meanwhile Woudicca, the eldest daughter of Gargamantua (queen of the Queriates) returns home to inform her mother that two minor tribes, the Constipates and Incontinentes, have pledged their support for a possible uprising.
[new items: Top picture - four civilian from Atlantic; Bottom picture the female warrior at the front - an Ebay purchase already painted, manufacturer unknown.]