Marcomannic Warrior - Seil Miniatures

[Guy]

SH75012
Marcomannic Warrior, 2nd century AD
75mm white metal
Sculpted by Yury Serevryakov
Painted by Lee Sang Eon
10 parts

Seil Miniatures has brought another beautiful sculpture by the talented Yury Serevryakov into a 75mm, 10 part white metal kit. Packaged in the standard black box with a color slip cover the figure parts are sandwiched between foam for protection.

Historical Note:

The Marcomannic Wars (called by the Romans bellum Germanicum or expeditio Germanica) were a series of wars lasting over dozen years from about AD 166 until 180. These pitted the Roman Empire against the Marcomanni, Quadi and other Germanic peoples along both sides of the upper and middle Danube. The struggle against the Germanic invasions occupied the major part of the reign of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, and it was during his campaigns against them that he started writing his philosophical work Meditations, whose first book bears the note "Among the Quadi at the Granua".

Above you see the contents of this figure. The 10 white metal parts plus a steel rod for the spear and an etched brass plaque for the finished base.

The head comes cast into the upper body section of the figure showing clear detail to the face and hair.

Above is the complete upper torso cast as one piece with the arms and right hand cast separately.

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Above are the 4 views of the leg section with a slight seam line down the side of each leg. Easily removed with sanding board or knife.

Above are the 2 torso sections dry-fitted together. No filling needed as they are a tight fit.

Above are close-ups of the upper torso showing the attention to detail Yury has given this figure.

Above are the front and back side of the arms and hand.

Above is the steel rod and white metal spear tip.

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Above are the front and back side of the shield.

Above is the separate cast horn, scabbard and base for the figure. Above right is the etched brass plaque provided for the front of the finished base.

Above is the color guide provided with the kit showing the front and back of the figure.

Above you see a self photo of Yury super imposed over the original master sculpting. Quite a resemblance......don't you think.

Additional Box Art Photos

Conclusion:

An excellent figure with some of the best detail I have seen on a figure of this period. Very little flashing and seam lines. I had to look several times on the upper torso / head to find and seam line. Excellent casting by Seil

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[vergilius]

thanks for the riview of yury euh ... marcomanni