The Roman Army was famed for its mobility. It could march into enemy territory and set up a fortified camp at the end of each day. One reason it could do this was that it had standardized tents which could be folded up and with the poles, carried on a mule or other pack animal. The tents were leather, usually goat skin. Commander’s tents might be linen or even silk.

PaperTerrain offers Roman tent sets in five different scales (6mm, 10/12mm, 15mm, 20mm & 25/28mm). They come pre-printed on cardstock in full color, ready to cut out, fold, and assemble..

It should be noted that these models are accurately sized based on archeological evidence. They might seem a bit small next to your figures, because most figures are larger and bulkier than real people. Also, even allowing for the small stature of people in Roman times, the Roman Legionaries were packed into these tents like sardines!

The sizes of the tents and the number that come in each set varies by scale:

6mm Scale: 5 General’s Tents (0.49” x 0.49”), 25 Centurions’ Tents (0.44” x 0.44”), 270 8-man soldiers’ tents (0.44” x 0.5”)

10/12mm Scale: 1 General’s Tent (1.05” x 1.05”), 8 Centurions’ Tents (0.94” x 0.94”), 80 8-man Soldiers’ Tents (0.94” x 0.94”)

15mm Scale: 1 General’s Tent (1/4” x 1.4”), 4 Centurions’ Tents (1.25” x 1.25”), 40 8-man Soldiers’ Tents (1.25” x 1.25”)

20mm Scale: 1 General’s Tent (1.86” x 1.86”), 3 Centurions’ Tents (1.67” x 1.67”), 18 8-man Soldiers’ Tents (1.67” x 1.67”)

25/28mm Scale: 1 General’s Tent (2.45” x 2.45”) 2 Centurions’ Tents (2.125” x 2.125”) 9 8-man Soldiers’ Tents (2.125” x 2.125”)