Ancients - inspiration

Hi all,found a blog that has turned me into a bit of a fanboy, its in the links and is iron_mitten.very pretty and very well done....now i want to rebase my Romans and repaint as 2 armies, mebbe even 3 add some irregulars and pretorians...... then a warband army which wont cost 750£, still not sure on the WAB rules tho, but as a start it will get me playing til 'Filed of GLory'is delivered,