Seil Miniatures - June Preview

[Guy]

My good friend Kim sent me some photos of the masters for the June releases. No details as yet as far as sculpters / painters except the 75mm Mounted Cheyenne Wolf Scout by Sergey Zlobov

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[vergilius]

Lovely figurines ! Well except the last one, a bit gruesome

 

[Sambaman]

Well, they are all nice looking figures. Interesting subjects and great action on the Janissary(?) and Cheyenne. A "lopping of the virtual head" to Seil for keepin' 'em comin'!

Jay H.
OKC

 

[EasyOff]

AJ Lafleche is going to LOVE THESE!!! As do I.

 

[Theodoros]

The indian is perfect ! But the cutten head -as a miniature subject by any firm- is diguasting !

 

[T50]

I like the later two figures. The wrinkles and folds are
excellent! BTW, what calibre is that gun on the last figure?
It has a huge barrel...

TS

 

[Zlobov*S]

Allow to bring in editing of the colleague.
Two pedestrian figures are made by master Jury Serebryakov !!!
Mine only the Wolf - scout.
Yours faithfully.

 

[Steve]

Incredible subjects and execution! New new new! Hooray for Seil for searching history for little represented periods and people. I for one intend to support this company if for no other reason than to prove that there is life after Roman legionarries, Panzer grenadiers, and Old Guard Grenadiers. Great stuff, Seil!
Steve Scott

 

[JGREEN]

Steve,
Don't forget the omnipresent knights templar!!!!!

 

[Steve]

Seil Subjects

Amen to that Bro! One templar on the figure market for every one who ever carried a sword. Originality is so cool!--Steve

 

[Bruno]

Hi Sergey,

a beautiful work! Fantastic sculpting. It is a beautiful representation of a Northern Cheyenne Warrior. I'm always please to see historical and cultural correct Native Americans.

Your worke shows, that it is possible to creat figurines which represents the great cultur of Native Americans. I wished other sculptors and companies would do the same instead of selling "Hollywood Fantasis"

My highest comliment for your work and researche!!!

 

[marcellin de marbot]

Hi Sergey,
Nice sculpture and very dynamic pose, a pleasant figure to paint. I have only a doubt, that I would clarify for my personal knowledge. Is it normal a spear so richly feathered for a simple Wolf scout? Or could we think him as a member of a War Society?
Thanks in advance for your kind replies
Best regards
Marcello

 

[Bruno]

Hi Marcello,

featherd lances like this where always the reaglia of a warrior society. The most warriors , even nearly all of the plain Indian warriors where members of a warrior society, which had also a very important political role.
The political role was even more important than the role in war faire.

At the Lakota it developes, that the different warrior societies stands for different political ideas. The "Cante Tinza" and the "Tokala" Societies stands for a more distant politices towards the white Conquerors and tried to seperat from the Whits. Other warrior societies wher more liberal.

The warrior societies had also a big influence in the election of the chiefs. For this reason every young men who want to have any influence in tribal affairs had to be in a warrior society.

In a war party, a member of the society - often the leader of this party, but not neccessary the leader - got the honour to carry the warrior society lance, it could be also a young member who did a brave deed before and to be honoured in that way.

The Cheyenne had the following Warrior Societies:

The Red Shirt Society
The Hoof Rattle Society
The Fox Soldiers Society
The Dog Men Society ( who become a kind of a own campfire)
The Bowstring Society
The Wolf Warrior Society

The only Cheyenne Warrior Society I know which had a featherd lance as a Society regalia was the Wolf Warrior Society.

To my understanding the figurine of Sergey represents a Member of the Wolf Warrior Society who carries the society staff.

I hope this information answerd your question.

It is realy a excellent research and beautiful sculpting

Many greetings from Germany

Bruno

 

[marcellin de marbot]

Hi Bruno,
Thanks for your answer, I already thought the figurine was well researched, perhaps with your help, even if I know Sergey too is a Native Americans studious. Yes, I read about the Warrior Societies among the Plains tribes (Cheyenne, Lakota, or Arapahoes for example), so, when I watched this spear, I thought the warrior could be a member, because some particular lances often were a symbol of the Warrior Societies and proudly showed to enemies and fellows as a mark of distinction. But I wanted to be sure of my assumption.
All the best
Marcello

 

[Bruno]

HI Marcello,

thank you but the for the honour goes to Sergey, I was not involved in the research of this figurine.

Many greetings

Bruno

 

[Zlobov*S]

Good afternoon my friends - it is very pleasant for me to hear your voices and your opinion on my work!
It is the truth pleasantly. Thanks.
Both - his{its} consultation concerning the wolf - scout and military societies supplements thanks my friend and colleague Bruno and precisely tells about the given figure.

Once again I thank you.

Also I want to express gratitude to family Seil - they always support my ideas of new projects of figures! It always affects only well work above the historical periods and modelling.

Yours faithfully, I do not say goodbye................

 

[Major_Goose]

These different subjects by Seil and Yuri are really precious , since the eastern themes offer great variety of uniforms, colorful and offering much space for elaborate embroidery . As for the cutted head since it was part of history , is pretty ok by me, and it will just be optional on the figure

 

[Kevin D.]

Ok, Beautiful work! What scale are the Janissary and Irreg Cav figures?

And, I guess you could say the irreg cav figure will be a smart buy since we all know that two heads are better than one.

Seriously though what scale for the foot fig's??

Thanks,

Kevin D.