The painting reference shows the scales painted as brass but apparently iron scales were used as well. The cuirass consists of linen reinforced by scales and finished at the end towards the lower torso with leather strips called Pteruges. Not much of the cuirass or breastplate is visible being covered largely by the cape but it is partially visible on the right side. Both heads are well sculpted and the bare head comes with a well rendered expression of shouting out orders in line with the overall commanding pose of the figure. One with the Corinthian helmet and the other bare. One of the nice features of this kit is the option of 2 heads. A pin will have to be inserted to strengthen its placement. Unlike the rest of the parts which have short stubs for fitting, the crest did not possess a positioning stub and there was no corresponding hole in the helmet. The helmet is crowned with a crest which is well rendered. Hammered out of a single piece of brass it was designed to yield rather than crack. His helmet is of a Corinthian design and while it was the most widely used of all Ancient Greek helmets it was not conducive to hearing unlike the Chalcidian and Attic versions that followed later. In addition to the highly welcomed option of heads and shields, a small length of string was thoughtfully provided for the fastenings on the inside of the shield.Īs far as I can tell, given that I’m only a casual follower of Ancient Greek history, the figure itself is decked out in pretty much the standard Hoplite issue at that time. Ē arms, one holding a Kopis (sword) the other the shield handle.Sculpted by Yury Serevryakov the figure comes in 11 pieces of white metal. The only 2 conclusions that can be inferred from this are, every postman in our country would make excellent Frisbee/Discus throwers and Seil makes fantastic boxes.Ī painting reference consisting of a small, single sheet of photos showing various sides of the figure and shields which also acts a guide for the rope fastenings on the inner side of the shield is included as well. Even more amazing was that none of the pieces even moved as evidenced by the parts remaining in the indention made in the lower sponge. As further proof you can see from the photos, the damage in this instance was restricted to the top, right edge of the outer box and inner box. As a testament to how sturdy this packing is I have experienced on 3 occasions a flying delivery by the local postman which saw the boxes sail some 10 metres across in the air to land on the hard concrete floor of my porch with no damage to the parts inside. The fragile white metal parts are sandwiched between 2 substantially thick pieces of foam sponge which is in turn enclosed in a sturdy 2 piece box. What comes next is what I consider makes Seil one of the best packed figure kits around. Seil figures, one will find a simple grey colored, 1-piece box with a photo of the figure at the front. One of the major pluses of purchasing any Seil figure for me has nothing to do with the figure itself but rather it’s the packing in which the figure comes in. The Thespians from the city of Thespiai in Boeotia being one such group and it is the Thespians Hoplites that Seil has chosen to reproduce in one of their 3 offerings on the subject of Ancient Greek Hoplites. More importantly there were other representatives at Thermopylae that played an equally important role besides the vaunted Spartans. However, in reality the Hoplites were more than just Spartans as the other Greek nations had Hoplites as well. Most of us connect the mention of Hoplites with the Spartans and the Battle of Thermopylae especially for those who have viewed Hollywood’s recent glossy, ‘artistically’ modified version of the battle in the movie “300”. Greek Thespian Hoplite at Thermopylae (480 BC)
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