Drawings of Roman soldiers

[Robert Vermaat]

here is a drawing from a illustration I am doing know.

Ah, a 3rd-c. vexillarius.
Comments:
Most items look good, but I would change some details. The helmet (an Intercisa I, presumably) is too early I think for the rest of the equipment. Most importantly though, you seem to have used Osprey's "Late Roman Infantryman' as a source, because your helmet shows those abominable 'ear-plugs' that were dreamed up in that book!!!

The rope used to carry the shield seems not very thick, but I can tell you that given the weight of the shield, the shoulder of this poor man will fall off in a few hours! Can't you supply him with a more comportable wide baldric-type belt?

I'm not sure, but I think the baldric may show more tension, because the sword that is suspended from it weighs quite a bit. Have you used a live model for these details?
Like this on: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v299/ ... s/ww15.jpg (fellow-Rat member Mithras). More of his pics here: http://www.geocities.com/zozergames/roman6.html