Shield woes

[Lord-Marcus]

Hey y'all. I need shields.

Specifically, Roman shields. Either scutums or ovals. For 28mm figures.

The issue is I don't want them to cost ridiculous amounts of money.

This is because these will be going on EM4 dwarves, and I don't want to reduce the value of the dwarves by having to pay almost the same price as the miniature for it's shirld.

Thoughts and suggestions?

 

[Crowsfoot]

Scribor do some but might be too expensive http://sciborminiatures.com/en_,shop.php?group=155

Gripping beast https://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/Shield_Packs--category--245.html

Warlord https://us-store.warlordgames.com/products/embossed-roman-scutums-20

 

[NIGHTBRINGER]

Scribor do some but might be too expensive http://sciborminiatures.com/en_,shop.php?group=155

Those are some nice shields! Pricey, but great looking sculpts.

 

[Lord-Marcus]

Too expensive unfortunately.

 

[Crowsfoot]

Those are some nice shields! Pricey, but great looking sculpts.

Great for a one off unit

 

[Crowsfoot]

Too expensive unfortunately.

I think you will struggle to find cheap ones that look good, why not cast your own?

Buy a pack, get some blue stuff and off you go.

 

[Lord-Marcus]

I think you will struggle to find cheap ones that look good, why not cast your own?

Buy a pack, get some blue stuff and off you go.

Never used it

 

[Aginor]

Blue Stuff (or Oyumaru, same thing) is awesome. For shields a simple mould would suffice I guess. Sounds rather easy.

 

[Killer Angel]

Hey y'all. I need shields.

Specifically, Roman shields. Either scutums or ovals. For 28mm figures.

OK, i don't know if it can help...

Warlord Games (the ones that produce Bolt Action) support also a large bunch of historical games (Black Powder, Pike & Shotte...)
Amongst those games, there is also Hail Caesar.

They don't sell bits, so you should buy the whole box, however they are at a reasonable price (£ 20 for 24 legionnaires) and at the moment there is the "Easter Classics" promotion, with a 33% discount.

 

[Lord-Marcus]

OK, i don't know if it can help...

Warlord Games (the ones that produce Bolt Action) support also a large bunch of historical games (Black Powder, Pike & Shotte...)
Amongst those games, there is also Hail Caesar.

They don't sell bits, so you should buy the whole box, however they are at a reasonable price (£ 20 for 24 legionnaires) and at the moment there is the "Easter Classics" promotion, with a 33% discount.

I thought of that. But I just need the shields. Preferably in mass numbers

 

[Killer Angel]

Btw, i just saw that they, indeed, sell also bits, and Crowsfoot already posted the link...

20 shields for £ 6 is not a bad deal...

 

[Lord-Marcus]

Btw, i just saw that they, indeed, sell also bits, and Crowsfoot already posted the link...

20 shields for £ 6 is not a bad deal...

It doubles the cost of the miniatures though. I'll figure something out

 

[Lord Agragax of Lunaxoatl]

Scribor do some but might be too expensive http://sciborminiatures.com/en_,shop.php?group=155

Gripping beast https://www.grippingbeast.co.uk/Shield_Packs--category--245.html

I've just had a look and both of these sites do really nice shields for my idea of Sea Elf hoplites I was discussing on the GW 'News' Thread. Gripping Beast shields are the cheaper of the two and you do get more for your money which is nice - are they metal or plastic? They look metal.

The Macedonian Successor Pikemen shields seem the best bet - they are the largest and also look the part.

 

[Crowsfoot]

I've just had a look and both of these sites do really nice shields for my idea of Sea Elf hoplites I was discussing on the GW 'News' Thread. Gripping Beast shields are the cheaper of the two and you do get more for your money which is nice - are they metal or plastic? They look metal.

The Macedonian Successor Pikemen shields seem the best bet - they are the largest and also look the part.

I think your right