Yermak and the Conquest of Siberia

[axabrax]

Received my figures! Very, very nice. I take it the spear-wielding figures need to have their hands drilled to insert the spears? Definitely excited for the Siberians. Hope there’s enough interest to promote at least a few more packs on each side or these will likely be just for painting rather than gaming.

[marco55]

And don't forget the boats!
Mark

[von Lucky]

As with others - thanks for starting this thread and adding to it. It is very interesting (they first gained my interest when I read about the reindeer scouts in the "Siberian Tribes" DBR lists).

Is someone able to provide a translation to the text on these images?

[cuprum]

1. Khanty people warrior in plate armor.
2. Archer Selkup people. The chest is protected by a whale bone cuirass. Armed with a bow and knife.
3. Warrior Mansi people. Unusual detail - a hollowed wooden quiver.

[marco55]

It's amazing how all these different peoples each developed different items for combat,each unique in their own way.
Mark

[von Lucky]

Thanks cuprum. Much appreciated.

In this picture (and many others online), a Khanty-Mansi foot archer is depicted as the Selkup archer is depicted in the image above (with whale bone breast plate, etc):


Do the Selkup (which were until the 1930s called Ostyak-Samoyeds (остя́ко-самое́ды)) share a culture with the Khanty?

I assume this is the case with the Khanty and the Mansi as many search results are for "Khanty-Mansi".

[Yuber Okami]

Thanks for your orders, guys. I will try to send all the parcels on Monday.
The continuation of the series will depend on the interest in it. Now I am preparing molds for casting Siberian warriors. And trying to figure out how I cast the boat)))

Trust me: once you have the Siberian warriors, orders will increase. It's easier to sell miniatures when you have two sides than when you have just one.

[von Lucky]

Agreed. What Siberian warriors have you sculpted (sorry new to the thread)?

[cuprum]

Khanty, Mansi and Selkups are very close cultures. Their differences are reduced to different totems, some elements of appearance (hairstyles, patterns on clothes, jewelry, etc.), some differences in language. I think that on the gaming table we will not see any difference.

The boats are already being cast, the forms for the Siberian warriors are ready. Soon all this will be on sale.

Of the Siberian warriors will be cast - Tatars (cavalry) and the Khanty-Mansi-Selkup as foot archers. View the branch first - all photos of the figures were posted earlier.

[von Lucky]

Thanks and I found the greens - they look great.

[Yuber Okami]

BTW here is a great book for those who do not speak russian (such as me)
Armstrong, T. (1975). Yeremak's Campaign in Siberia: A Selection of Documents Translated from the Russian. John Benjamins Publishing Company: Boston

Or maybe we could learn Russian...



(Hope nobody gets offended for the Simpson's pic. I myself have been interested in learning Russian for almost my entire life, but things and people aaaalways put in the way  )

[Gungadin]

Thanks and I found the greens - they look great.

Do you have the link that you mention to the greens please - Tatar cavalry has me acting like Pavlov's puppy!

[von Lucky]

Sure. Photos from this thread of Siberian Tartar cavalry (second link has dismounted):
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=111232.msg1407729#msg1407729
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=111232.msg1410824#msg1410824
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=111232.msg1414728#msg1414728

[Gungadin]

Would you have an update please on how you are getting on casting the boat?
Thanks in advance

[cuprum]

Boat hulls are cast. It remains to cast oars and rowers.
I hope both boats and Tatars will go on sale early next week.