ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Monday, 16 March 2026

Late Romans… The return of Re-Basing.

Greetings…

Some of you may remember that a couple of years ago I bought some Late Romans from my friend David Bickley…

These were all re-based and spruced up a little bit…

https://alystoysoldiers.blogspot.com/search/label/Late%20RomansALYS TOY SOLDIERS: Late Romans

Well… I have bought some more 😁… Also from David.

The figures to the top of the picture ( With square cornered bases) are the latest acquisitions and the ones at the bottom (With round cornered bases) are the previous acquisition.

Do you think I have enough?

Personally a few more Huns and Goths wouldn’t go amiss 🤔🙀🤣…

Here are the first two new units…

Archers (Skirmishing) and Legionaries….



These just had a few chips touched up, a light wash of Brown Liquid on the armour and a new Draco Standard for the Legionaries.

And of course new bases…

Not sure what’s next…(Apart from re-basing) The butterfly is still calling the shots 🦋🦋🦋.


All the best.  Aly.


28 comments:

  1. These latest recruits look splendid! Do you have enough? That is a silly question!

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    1. Thank you Jonathan…
      It is a silly question isn’t it…

      All the best. Aly

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  2. They look great Aly, but rebasing....aaarrggghhh! Get the behind me, Satan!

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    1. Thank you Keith…
      It’s not my favourite thing… But the do look a lot better.

      All the best. Aly

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  3. Splendid reworking of the chaps there Aly. Of course you need some more figures!

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    1. I had good material to start with David…
      Yeah! You can never have enough toys…

      All the best. Aly

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  4. Hmm, your photos of the storage shelves are shown as having space available!

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    1. Hmmm!… I think you may be correct.
      Certainly for Goths and Huns…

      All the best. Aly

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  5. Excellent additions to a very nice collection. As to whether or not you need any more, I think that's for the butterfly parliament to decide.
    Stephen

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    1. Thank you Stephen…
      I always do what the Butterfly Parliament says 🤣

      All the best. Aly

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  6. Don’t be silly man, of course you don’t have enough. Having enough is for quitters. Lol. Alarmed to hear the butterfly is calling the shots - you should never trust an insect with a firearm. Oh yes - round cornered bases look the best imho.

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    1. I may not fully trust the Butterfly…But when it is waving a Mauser in my face I do as I’m told 🙀😆

      The round cornered bases are nice and elegant…

      All the best. Aly

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  7. 120mm wide bases? and which rules, they look really good by the way.

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    1. Thank you Shaun…
      I haven’t really decided, but with the use of counters etc I think I can use most rules sets…
      That size with two stands per unit makes movement a lot easier.

      All the best. Aly

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  8. Very nicely done Aly, but yes you probably are a few hundred figures short 😄

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    1. Thank you Mark…
      Yes at least a few hundred short..

      All the best. Aly

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  9. Holy bejezus! You should be well stocked with Romans now. Really nice ones too!

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    1. I certainly have enough for a game…😁

      All the best. Aly

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  10. Obviously you can never have enough...

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  11. Well worth the effort Aly they are a splendid looking army. Makes my butterfly want to paint another late Roman unit !

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    1. Thank you Matt…
      Go on…. You know you want to…😁

      All the best. Aly

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  12. That looks quite a collection Aly!!! I think you need more?

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    1. It is certainly becoming a decent collection…
      But there is indeed room for a few more…

      All the best. Aly

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  13. Lovely looking additions to your late Romans, Im almost on my final unit of my planned army, luckily Ive got a stash of lead kn a box that could double it in size if I wanted, go on you know you want to, is that to you or me?
    Best Iain

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    1. There are certainly some fine new toys…
      If you can double the size of your army… you will then have enough for the odd civil war…🤔

      All the best. Aly

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