Thursday, 21 April 2011

ROMANS !!!!!




But not just any model romans...these were hand made by yours truthfully about 8 years ago so  my then 5yr old son could invade the garden with a easy to handle legion. (and what happened ? Playmobil nicked the idea!!! :-) ) The whole lot are made from old wine corks and the bits and pieces are made from cardboard, yoghurt pots and bits of old T-shirts.
The junior officers
Centurian Korky and Legatus Quercus Suberinus
The lads

The very first legionary I made, Timmydus. Alongside a playmobil legionary, Timmy Looks a bit overawed



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  1. The Angry Lurker21 April 2011 at 07:05

    Those are bleeding brilliant, what a gang of romans to play with and you need to sue Playmobil, thieving shits.

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  2. Paul´s Bods21 April 2011 at 07:46

    Thanks :-D
    My missus kept saying "you have to do something with them, like show the idea to Playmobil or whatever" I said it was only a bit of fun and anyway, they wouldn´t be interested...and bugger me if they didn´t go and release them a couple of years later!!!!!!!!!!!!!! C**P!!! C**P!!!
    Cheers
    paul

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  3. Unknown21 April 2011 at 08:07

    Great idea Paul, very inventive. Sue the bloody thieving gits. I guess if imitation is the most sincere form of flattery; then theft is.... ummmmm looking for the word... theft.

    Cheers

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  4. FIGZ21 April 2011 at 08:55

    Great stuff Paul! :D

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  5. Paul´s Bods21 April 2011 at 09:30

    Thanks :-D
    They didn´t steal the idea...it´s just a bloody awefull coincidence...I should have listened to the wife.
    Cheers
    paul

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  6. BigRedBat21 April 2011 at 09:55

    Those are great! Now you need some Britons...

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  7. kingsleypark21 April 2011 at 10:27

    Absolutely fab Paul! Agree with BigRedBat - now you need to do some Brits - looking forward to seeing that chariot!!

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  8. Ray Rousell21 April 2011 at 12:05

    Great idea, doesn't look like your son ever got to play with them though, they're all still in one piece!!

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  9. Herkybird21 April 2011 at 13:04

    What were the Roman bods fighting in the garden? Dastardly slugs? Snotty Snails or just the dread fiends of a childs imagination?

    Great idea for keeping little un happy!

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  10. Anonymous21 April 2011 at 14:30

    At first glance their quite scary and should be in some sword and sandle zombie movie.

    I shall now be ringing child line and telling them my dad never made me anything like that.

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  11. Dux Homunculorum21 April 2011 at 14:57

    You're a genius mate! These are brilliant. My 19 month old is pointing at the screen and shouting as I type this.

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  12. Captain Richard's miniature Civil War21 April 2011 at 14:58

    Great idea , Paul...cute little guys

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  13. Porky21 April 2011 at 15:33

    These really are. That's some workmanship. It must have taken a while too.

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  14. ModernKiwi21 April 2011 at 15:57

    Of course the truely heroic bit was the drinking of all those bottles of wine to get enough corks for an entire legion....

    Very cool idea Paul. I hope your son liked them.

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  15. Dan21 April 2011 at 16:22

    Wow very impressive work there!

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  16. War Minister Crittumbo21 April 2011 at 19:34

    Those are wonderful!

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  17. mekelnborg22 April 2011 at 03:24

    Even though you could get new corks, it looks like the split ones work better for the legs, so yeah, it looks like it must be old used corks to get the right effect.

    That's the trouble with being creative, seeing somebody else use your ideas and then not even do it right but they make a fortune off it anyway.

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  18. Tim Gow22 April 2011 at 13:52

    Fantastic - possibly my favourite Bods yet! And much better than the Playmobil efforts.

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  19. Greywolf22 April 2011 at 19:31

    Nice,I like them very much!

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  20. Curt23 April 2011 at 11:46

    Yours are much more charming than the commercial stuff. Well done!

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  21. PatG24 April 2011 at 03:47

    Excellent work - I love them

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