{"product_id":"training-shield-roman-scutum-resin-miniature","title":"Training Shield","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoman gladiator and legionary recruits drilled with oversized, deliberately weighted training shields - typically a wicker-and-wood \u003cem\u003escutum\u003c\/em\u003e built heavier and slightly larger than a real combat shield. Just like the wooden practice sword (\u003cem\u003egladius ligneus\u003c\/em\u003e), the weighted training scutum overloaded the recruit's arm during drill, building the shield-side endurance needed for hours of arena or battlefield combat. Vegetius records the practice in \u003cem\u003eDe Re Militari\u003c\/em\u003e Book I.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis prop depicts a chipped, well-used training shield - curved \u003cem\u003escutum\u003c\/em\u003e profile, central iron boss (\u003cem\u003eumbo\u003c\/em\u003e), wood-and-leather body, and surface scuffing along the face from drill strikes. The piece can lean against a rack, sit on a bench, or rest on the courtyard sand as a detail in any working martial scene. Period: \u003cstrong\u003eRoman antiquity, 1st c. BCE - 4th c. CE\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePainting tips\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: dark wood-brown base, sepia wash, dry-brush a paler tan along chipped edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron umbo: cool iron-grey base, brown wash for rust pits, polished steel highlight on raised faces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional historical paint: bold red or white geometric design across the face - historically Roman shields had unit-recognizable patterns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeather rim: rich brown with tan edge highlight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical sources \u0026amp; further reading\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVegetius, \u003cem\u003eDe Re Militari\u003c\/em\u003e, Book I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBishop \u0026amp; Coulston. \u003cem\u003eRoman Military Equipment\u003c\/em\u003e (2nd ed., 2006)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJunkelmann, Marcus. \u003cem\u003eFamilia Gladiatoria\u003c\/em\u003e (1996)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e⚠ Small parts. Not suitable for children under 14.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DIORAO","offers":[{"title":"1:72 \/ None","offer_id":53714406441297,"sku":"DIO-011","price":1.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:72 \/ Black","offer_id":53714406474065,"sku":"DIO-011","price":1.3,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:72 \/ White","offer_id":53714406506833,"sku":"DIO-011","price":1.3,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:48 \/ None","offer_id":53714406539601,"sku":"DIO-011","price":1.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:48 \/ Black","offer_id":53714406572369,"sku":"DIO-011","price":1.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:48 \/ White","offer_id":53714406605137,"sku":"DIO-011","price":1.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:43 \/ None","offer_id":53714406637905,"sku":"DIO-011","price":1.75,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:43 \/ Black","offer_id":53714406670673,"sku":"DIO-011","price":2.27,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:43 \/ White","offer_id":53714406703441,"sku":"DIO-011","price":2.27,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ None","offer_id":53714406736209,"sku":"DIO-011","price":2.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ Black","offer_id":53714406768977,"sku":"DIO-011","price":2.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:35 \/ White","offer_id":53714406801745,"sku":"DIO-011","price":2.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:32 \/ None","offer_id":53714406834513,"sku":"DIO-011","price":2.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:32 \/ Black","offer_id":53714406867281,"sku":"DIO-011","price":3.25,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"1:32 \/ White","offer_id":53714406900049,"sku":"DIO-011","price":3.25,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/8275\/2337\/files\/resin_front_69980f9f-8193-4a3f-b34e-7f4b3bbaaa54.png?v=1778161449","url":"https:\/\/diorao.com\/products\/training-shield-roman-scutum-resin-miniature","provider":"DIORAO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}