Roman Cavalryman - Seil Miniatures

[Guy]

SH75013
Roman Cavalryman, 4th century AD
75mm White Metal
Sculpted by Sergey Zlobov
Painted by Lee Sang Eon
25 parts

Sergey Zlobov's newest 75mm figure produced by Seil Miniatures depicts a Roman Cavalryman in battle. The figure kit consists of 25 total parts sandwiched between layers of foam for protection. It comes with a beautiful color guide for painting reference.

Above are all the parts to the kit laid out so that you can see the what the kit consists of.

The Figure

Above are the 8 basic parts of the cavalryman consisting of the head, upper torso, waist section of the torso, 2 arms, 1 hand and 2 legs. The horse's saddle is sculpted into the waist section.

Above are the four sides of the head showing the attention to detail Sergey has sculpted into this figure.

Above are three views of the upper chest armor.

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[Guy]

Above are four views of the waist section showing the leather armor and the saddle sculpted into the rider. There are 2 casting blocks on the top that need to be removed.

Above is the front and rear view of the right arm. The hand is cast separately.

Above is the left arm with the hand sculpted to the arm.

Above are the legs which attach to the hip section. The bottom photo shows the attention to detail Sergey has shown to the detail of the sandals.

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[Guy]

Above are the accessories , shield, sword, lance tip and end and the steel rod for the lance. Sheet lead is also provided for the reins and stirrups. The right photo shows the reverse side of the sword and shield.

The Horse

Above are the basic parts to the horse. Seil has improved the casting of the horse by inserting larger steel rods into the feet that touch the ground for increased better support.

Above are the outside and inside of the horse halves.

Above you can see the head of the horse and the attention to muscular detail Sergey has sculpted into the horse. The forelock and ears are cast separately.

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[Guy]

Above is the white metal base with locater holes for the horse's 2 rear legs. Also the brass etched plaque for the finished wood base.

Above is the color guide for painting reference.

Additional Box art photos

Conclusion:
An excellent 75mm figure with slight casting lines. Several mold blocks need to be removed from the waist section. Excellent dry fitting of parts. Highly recommended.

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R195
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[megroot]

Very nice figure.

marc

 

[Tarok]

Thanks Guy. Nicely posed and sculpted figure. Casting looks, based on your photos, pretty clean as well.

 

[Cicero]

Hi Guy,

Thanks for the review.

As you have had this figure in your hands I am sure you will be able to help me out on the following question: from the first moment I saw the figure to me it looked as if the breastplate (lorica musculata) of the rider has a certain degree of torsion. Maybe it is an optical illusion as a result of the right arm stretchting out backwards preparing to launch the spear, but if not, then it is a serious flaw as unlike mail armour this kind of armour would not bend under the movements of the body wearing it.

Otherwise this seems to be a very crisply moulded kit.

Johan

 

[Guy]

The breast plate is the same off each shoulder. (looking at the part now). What you see must be the photography, lighting or painting. Hope this helps.

 

[Cicero]

Thanks Guy! That clears it up for me.
All the best.

Johan

 

[vergilius]

Johan is picky again !
He should join his club more instead of asking silly questions

 

[Zlobov*S]

Friends - not sports, I heard this question earlier, the size of a shoulder identical, but the right party{side} really has few{not enough;poorly} change a corner of an inclination - if it appreciablly on a figure it is my mistake of the author of model.
Thanks for your comments, yours faithfully.