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Hello again! So over the past couple of weeks I have been building up a Caesarian Era Legio (I call it the 10th, of course), using STRM102 as the base and then acquiring Italeri's #6021 set for the command. The former is great and while there are elements of the latter I like, the Centurion provided in the set is not appropriate for Republican armies (he is Early Imperial), so I find myself in need again.
Having perused the pages of PSR rather thoroughly, I cannot find an individual who would be appropriate for the appointed task. So do you guys have any ideas on where to find one that is compatible with Late Republican 1/72 scale armies? Ideally he would look like on the guy on the far right linked below, although I am open for suggestions. Thanks!
I have little knowledge of the different phases of the Roman army, so this might not help, but the picture link you attached made me think of this page I had seen on the Hagen website while browsing.
The first figure might possibly be a centurion (or not).
I dont think there is one relevant to the century, the only known image of a "pre imperial" Centurion is the grave stone of an unarmoured Centurion Minucius Lorarius from Padova (Caesars Legio Martia):
Notice he wears his sword on his left and carries a vine stick as a badge of rank, the sword with its lobbed pommel is known from archaeology (and datable) so may be a key to its accuracy?
The strap end wrapped round the belt and hanging down with multiple ends is what predated the imperial "groin" guard...
Most manufactures tend to fill in gaps using imperial kit, but Zvezda has a couple of officers in their Republican Roman infantry which are better then most though the sword of the centurion is on the wrong side and of course theres only the two: