SB20009
Roman Centurion, Mid 1st Century AD
Sculpted by Song Youn Suk
Painted by Lee Sang Eon
25 white metal parts, 1 resin

Once again Seil has brought to us a Roman Bust depicting a Roman Centurion of the Mid 1st Century. Sandwiched between layers of foam in their stury black box is a 25 part detailed bust.

Above we see the parts layed out and you can see the smaller parts sealed in a small clear plastic envelope and the etched brass plaque also sealed in an envelope for protection.

Above are the four views of the head. A very slight seam line is on the back of the neck.

Above we see the separately cast helmet and chin guards pictured in the bottom right.

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Above you see the helmet dry-fitted to the head. No prior clean-up needed for fitment.

Above are the front and back views of the chest postion of the bust.

Above is the neck scarf in which the head fits down into and then into the chest half's.

Above left is the helmet crest of the Centurion and on the right are the two shoulder sections that fit to the front and back of the chest.

Above are the chest emblems that are cast separately.

Above are some of the separately cast accessories.

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Above is the resin bust plinth and white metal wedge for use on a flat top base.

Above is the sealed etched brass plaque and sheet lead.

A separate color guide is enclosed showing the front and rear of the bust.

Additional Box Art Photos

Conclusion:

An extremely well cast and detailed bust with minimal seam lines and clean-up needed. Highly recommended.

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R205

Thanks Guy,
I think that i must agree with you that it is a extremely well cast and detailed bust.
Looks great to paint it.

marc

A very beautiful piece.
I'm sure it will be on every show!

hi guy. i emailed historex agents asking about this bust. they do not have it in stock and cannot give me a date when it will be. shame thanks for the review. dave.

It's a great shame that, due to financial difficulties, this firm has ceased trading. They were really coming up with some interesting figures and they were also doing their research properly, before they put a figure into production. Most busts have only a few parts (between 1 and 4 as a rule), so to find one where the detail involves 25 separate pieces is remarkable.

If you can find one of these out there, I would snap it up as they will probably become collector's items in a few years time.

Caratacus