A Gifted Temple

Broke my gaming hiatus last night with a small game of Hail Caesar. Upon arrival, my buddy Dan gave me a nice little temple for my 15mm armies.

It started out as a brass mantel piece decoration that someone probably brought home from a holiday in Greece or Italy. My friend's dad picked a pair of them up at a garage sale! My buddy removed them from their marble base and gave them a coat of paint.

Here it is beside the purpose made gaming model I got year's back from Miniature World Maker:

Quite the contrast. The one on the left is solid brass. The one on the right is hollow rubber! But they work well together I think.

And what is late antiquity without ruins of ancient glory?

A few years back I benefited from Dan's experimentation. The ruin on the right is made from washers and fluted wooden pegs that carpenters use to pin pieces together. The low bits of broken wall are I think match sticks.

So by adding in some buildings I made for my WW2 Italian games, I've been able to accumulate a nice little town for my Romans:

The little farm house and the big building with the three arches I made from card stock. The other two buildings are resin cast Bring and Buy finds.