An open invitation from the Batavians!

[Jona Lendering]

Yes, our new meeting bureau is called 3J Conferences. :wink:

I hope 3J will not be romantically linked to K3. :wink:

[Praefectusclassis]

No, no, I think Satsobek would have problems with that. But I won't stop you guys.

[Tarbicus]

One also suspects it is the Batavians who crossed the Menai Straits into Anglesey to destroy the Druid stronghold there. Tacitus describes how "some (the cavalry) utilised fords but in deeper water the men swam beside their horses".

Reminds me of Chekhov in the original Star Trek. Something like "Shakespeare was famous Russian." Electricity, invented by Batavians. First to climb Everest.... :wink:

[Maximio]

Something like "Shakespeare was famous Russian." Electricity, invented by Batavians. First to climb Everest.... :wink:

Eeeh lad, don't be daft. We were too busy climbing up Mons Graupius that weekend. But where were you Legionaries? 8)

[Tarbicus]

We were too busy climbing up Mons Graupius that weekend. But where were you Legionaries?

Well, a bunch of half starving celts didn't really need the heavies, did they. Just look at the result. We were eating sandwiches.

[Peroni]

On the Batavian helmets, here may be a suggestion. When looking at the Deepeeka offerings, I came across the AH6314 Celtic "Port Bei Nedau" Helmet (Celtic helmets). This looks a lot like the Batavian version posted by Peroni and would be easy to decorate the Batavian way. It would save cutting up a perfectly good Gallic type helmet (unless you once bought the Trooper, no holds barred then ), as this seems to have all the right features to modify.

Hi Robert,

I made my ‘Krefeld’ Batavian helmet from a Deepeeka Trooper! As it had the required eyebrow decoration similar to the Gallic C. The Port type helmet which Deepeeka are releasing is very similar to the helmet found at Kessel (NL) during dredging operations. (Present whereabouts unknown other than ‘The Stolzenbach collection’). The Kessel helmet IIRC is the oldest iron helmet to be found in the area. The eyebrow decoration is different, but as a helmet ‘style’ it would be perfect for ‘early’ Batavian use.

The original helmet has no neck guard or cheek guards. These were either salvaged prior to deposition or removed to suit Batavian tastes.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/ ... lLith1.jpg

My reconstruction..Ignore the position of the cheek guard hinge rivets :wink:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b242/ ... essel2.jpg

Any feedback on how many groups are going Batavian aux?

Yes, so far we have interest from the following..

COH III BAT- Sweden (Martin Wallgren’s group)
COH VIIII BAT – Ireland (Hibernia) attached to Leg VIII AVG (Martin McAree’s group)
COH I BAT (vexillatio peregrinus)- USA Georgia attached to LEG XI CL pf (Edge Gibbons group)
COH I BAT (vexillatio peregrinus)- USA West Virginia attached to LEG XIIII GMV (Paul Mullins’ Group)
COH I BAT (vexillatio peregrinus)- United Arab Emirates Barry C
COH I BAT (vexillatio peregrinus)- Netherlands Wim & Robert's group
COH I BAT (vexillatio peregrinus)- France Christophe

[James B.]

Adrian

I am with Paul's group

[Peroni]

My apologies James, Post edited accordingly!

I guess it was the pictures of you in your early batavian kit that threw me!

[Gaius_Calvus]

That's quite a list of affiliates -- they say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Well deserved and we are honored to be a part.

Here in Georgia, USA, we are busy getting our first impressions going -- I think by the late Summer/early Fall we'll have 3-4 complete COH I impressions.

Lots of painting to do. :wink:

Regards,

Edge

[Peroni]

I look forward to seeing the photos Edge!

Four soldiers is a great start!

[Martin Wallgren]

I hope to present to you pics of four men too before the summer is over!

[Peroni]

I hope to present to you pics of four men too before the summer is over!

Let's hope they're fully clothed in Batavian kit then Martin! I know the reputation you lot in Sweden have for 'nature'. :wink:

[Martin Wallgren]

Moaahhahahahaha... well We plan on recruting a few "Campfollowers" of the female persuation and I can´t safly say they will be presentable all the tome. But we try to fix them up in some native clothings for the photoshute. No Swedish photosessions here,we are Batavians now.

[Robert]

Hi Adrian,

Count me in with Wim for the time being. Our group will only be formed when the park gets off the ground (and will get paid!).

Nice to see the count rising, but ..... where are the Germans??? :?

[maarten]

Peroni

the Kessel helmet was in an exhibition about the Celts a few months ago in Venlo, near where I live

hereby a picture