{"product_id":"rom033","title":"ROM033 - The Ballista \u0026 Crew Set  | King \u0026 Country","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eROM033 - The Ballista \u0026amp; Crew Set | King \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore Ancient Rome with The Ballista \u0026amp; Crew Set, a King \u0026amp; Country miniature depicting a distinctive part of this historical collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wider setting is Roman legions, commanders and public life. Roman power was supported by organised military units, officers and a sophisticated system of marching, defence and campaigning. Individual figures can show both military action and the personalities of Roman history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Ballista \u0026amp; Crew Set focuses on a practical task or working role. In a carefully arranged display, ordinary labour and trade can make a period setting as interesting as its well-known leaders and major events.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWork and trade are essential to the larger historical story. This piece draws attention to the people whose routine tasks kept communities, armies or public spaces functioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging way to present it is within a legionary camp, Roman street or battlefield. The setting makes the period easy to understand and gives the subject a natural place in the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCombine the subject with related workers, customers or tools only when they fit the setting. It can become the starting point for a lively scene rather than an isolated background figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectors can build outward from this piece with legionaries, officers, standards and Roman structures, letting each addition contribute a different aspect of the setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe piece also invites an appreciation of the methods and figures of Rome’s military past. It is a useful reminder that a historical scene can be told through an individual detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is equally suitable as a stand-alone subject or as one part of a carefully arranged story from the same range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow available from The Military Workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King \u0026 Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53419544281370,"sku":"ROM033","price":303.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/ROM033.jpg?v=1794305780","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/rom033","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}