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Flat Figures Painters Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: snagy on April 14, 2018, 12:26:08 PM
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Here is my most recent creation – a mounted musketeer from the household guard of Luis XIII.
And let me also tell its story:
Maybe it is a shame for a person who is especially interested for the TYW and about the period of the 16 century, but it was only a few days ago, that I struck upon the book „Capitán Alatriste” of Arturo Perez-Reverte. However I saw the film long ago, I did not know that it is available in the original book form, and also in English. So I read it at one go – and I liked it very much. Moreover I dare say, that I haven’t read better book of that era since I read „The Three Musketeers” of Alexandre Dumas. So I started an investigation and it turned out soon, that there are 6 further volumes (7 volumes the all as I know) – that I ordered at once via eBay at once. So I am just waiting for the other books of the story.
At this point I felt great mood to paint something of that era. Having look around I came across some figures of the mounted musketeers of Luis XIII. within my spares, I bought a few years ago from Erika Ochel (Kieler Zinnfiguren) and I painted one of them in this weekend. And here is the result.
Just back to the Alatriste series: based on the first – starting – volume I dare propose to everyone who is interesting in the military-related circumstances of the early 16. century.
Sandor
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An excellent idea to be folowed !!!!
Thank you Sandor!
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The Osprey book on French Musketeers of the Guard is on of the best ever done.
It is done by Rene Chartrand of Canada a great military historian and covers both the real and fictional aspects.
The books by Arturo Perez-Reverte on the captain are also to be cherished. He purposely tried to emulate some aspects of Dumas. His non-historical works are pretty good to but in avery different vein.
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Hi Sandar I have a couple of more books that might help Osprey Men at Arms The Dutch Armies of the 80 years war 1568-1648 two volumes European Weapons & Warfare 1618-1648 By Eduard Wagner this is a reprint by Winged Hussar publishing . Lots of pictures of daily life of the Armies. The color is not so good but still lots of information Willie
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Thank you for the feedbacks, Gentlemen!
Sandor
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You will enjoy the Alatriste books, they are excellent and entertaining historical novels. I have read some of his other fiction too, again I have enjoyed them all. Happy reading.
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Thank you for your mail, Charles!
Yes, I am hardly waiting for the arrival of the further volumes :P !
And here is the second musketeer, I've just finished it - I did not want to let the trumpeter waiting alone too long ...
Best regards-
Sandor
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Hello Snagy
For encouraging you to complete your series, here are drawings of the Musketeers by A Wilke.
Richard
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Thank you Richard for the drawings.
I did not know them! :D
Best regards-
Sandor