Gladiators in the Colosseum

Some 28mm gladiator figures in the Colosseum. I couldn't immediately find the original 1/72 Atlantic plastics, but I think the 28mm - although oversized - could do visually for a game.

The Colosseum needs a proper paintjob though. I got it as a present around 198/1981, and tried to paint it then when I was 14, but it was never quite finished.

Playing solo ...

Despite the lockdown and the working-from-home regime, I didn't find much time to play some solo games, although I tried a few things.

First was a game using Victory - The Blocks of War, an older Columbia Blockgame. The picture below shows the starting position. I played a few turns, but somehow, it feels rather empty.

Then I tried a few turns of Ludus Gladiatorius, but the rock-papers-scissors aspect of that game made me quit after a few turns.

But I still have the plastic model of an old Colosseum set lying around (I had this since I was a kid, and always kept it). Perhaps I should give that a paintjob and try the game again?