The one-and-only Peter Dennis has produced us another masterpiece – this time for the cover of our forthcoming plastic Imperial Roman Auxiliaries boxed set. While we will show you the actual models soon, we wouldn’t want you to become overloaded on Warlord goodness, would we? Just because these regiments were called Auxilia, don’t get the…
As any loyal citizen of Rome well knows, the Praetorian Guard were the protectors (and sometimes enforcers) of the Emperor. However, we can assure you that the Praetorian Guard never laid down their lives for Emperors like these! In our continuing effort to bring you the most characterful and fun Imperial Roman miniatures for you…
To allow you even more variety in your Imperial Roman armies we’ve made two new packs of metal heads – one with four Roman helmet variants and the other with straw hat and bare heads. Both of these work perfectly with our plastic Imperial Romans range and the bare heads will work well with the…
There comes a time when all the hard work you put into something pays off. Such a time came to us at Warlord Games recently when none other than one of the world’s best wargames miniatures painters Steve Dean posted pictures of his unit of our Roman Auxiliary Cavalry. Several excited phone calls amongst Warlord…
We’ve been inundated with professional painters wanting to get to grips with our highly-detailed and superbly dynamic miniatures. Gift horses, mouths and all that… No more waffle needed from us – here’s the first batch of marvellous paintjobs. More soon! Celt Army Standard Bearer by Dale Yates: Celt Slingers by Dale Yates: Imperial Roman Officer…
The horsemen of Numidia in Northern Africa went from being enemies of the Roman Empire to being conscripted by Imperial Rome as fast-moving and highly effective skirmish cavalry. Wielding light javelins, small cowhide shields, and small but speedy ponies without saddles, these Berber tribesmen were respected by Rome whether they were allies or opponents. These…
For Warlord Games Romans of course! Updated 16/10/08 – Priestley’s still at it! We thought he was finished, but he’s just begun! Infamous games designer and author extraordinaire Rick Priestley has sent us even more images of his painted and converted Imperial Roman Legionaries. Who knew he had so much time away from swamping out…
Anyone who’s seen the film Gladiator can envision the devastating impact a Roman turma can bring to an enemy formation (those Germans were far from pleased). Now you can add your own units of hard-hitting Imperial Roman horsemen to your own army with the release of our metal Imperial Roman Auxiliary Cavalry. A standard regiment…
Games Day 2008 at the NEC was such a great time for us here at Warlord Games that we felt we just had to give you a few more views of the beautiful Antonine Wall which we had built specially for us by Paul Darnell of Touching History. These photos just brush the surface of…
Roman Legionaries were famed for their ability to march long distances with full kit and to set up a defensible camp with amazing speed and discipline. When Marius was elected to Consul in 107 BC and made commander of the Roman Legions in Numidia, he restructured the Legions and decreed that each Roman soldier would…
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