Spanning the gap

I know last night I hoped to be posting some pictures of the buildings, however, it got quite late and I didn't really have time to get all the buildings out. Instead tonight I thought I would post a picture of the stone bridge and some of the siege equipment, which is probably far more interesting to use on the table top!

(I should add that these are straight from the box and have only had a minor dust before these photos were taken)


First off the bridge:

Our very own Horatius guards the bridge!

Here we have a side view showing the details around the arches and for scale a Punic wars Roman infantry commander from the War & Empire range. As you can see the bridge fits nicely with the scale and would be a nice choke point or objective for a battle near small river.

The above view shows the full cobbling that the bridge has. I believe that the width is designed to allow infantry and cavalry stands (based on the forth-coming rules) to cross without hindrance. 

Next the siege ramp:

Horatius might have to duck to get his feathers through the entrance...

  

The siege ramp is a nice addition to the range and will be great for attacking the city walls that are also available. The detail is excellent, like the bridge, and the scale is a good match. The right hand side is left blank, so it would be a good idea to have this up against the city wall from the start! The left hand side features a nicely sculpted entrance passage, which is slightly recessed to show some of the roof beams.

The above shot here allows you to see the earth laid down over the logs to make a floor for the shelter. The width is about two figures wide, but since you can't place figures with in it there is no issue with basing. 

Finally the battering ram:

Two rams to choose!

 The battering ram, like the ramp shelter, are both designed to look like they are made from leather hides and one could almost use this model as another shelter minus the log ramp. I'm not sure if any other materials were used for protection during sieges, other than the leather used here. The Helepolis used at the siege of Rhodes in 305 BC might have been a one-off with its metal plate armour.

The front of the ram more great details around the attacking face, with the leather hides shown draped around the head. The ram appears to come with two options for the ram head itself. One is a stereotypical sharpened stake type head and the other looks like the ram from a warship. The choice itself was not advertised so it was a nice surprise to be able to customise it in this small way. 

Tomorrow I'll try to post the temple and the three villages.