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The Duchy of Strackenz exists, in this version at least, to enable me to put together a model army based upon the descriptions of his ideal force found in 'Reveries' written by M. de Saxe in 1732.
I hope that the readers, regular or occasional, will contribute with suggestions and comments on all aspects of this quest.
There are three main areas that I wish to cover. These are:
The uniforms - these are very subjective and any help you can give would be appreciated.
The Sculpting - as I intend to sculpt and cast the figures any help, hints, tips or ideas will help.
The Organisation - again taken from the composition of a Legion in 'Reveries' probably the best description but still open to some interpretation.
When working out something, I will post any relevant quotes from my version of 'Reveries' to enable those who do not have a copy to become involved. However, there seem to be various translations of this work so if you have one that gives a different quote please comment upon it.
Whilst the ultimate decision on everything here will be mine any debate about details etc will help make that decision so please get involved. To help matters along I will run various Polls on different topics so you can give a quick response.
I hope that the readers, regular or occasional, will contribute with suggestions and comments on all aspects of this quest.
There are three main areas that I wish to cover. These are:
The uniforms - these are very subjective and any help you can give would be appreciated.
The Sculpting - as I intend to sculpt and cast the figures any help, hints, tips or ideas will help.
The Organisation - again taken from the composition of a Legion in 'Reveries' probably the best description but still open to some interpretation.
When working out something, I will post any relevant quotes from my version of 'Reveries' to enable those who do not have a copy to become involved. However, there seem to be various translations of this work so if you have one that gives a different quote please comment upon it.
Whilst the ultimate decision on everything here will be mine any debate about details etc will help make that decision so please get involved. To help matters along I will run various Polls on different topics so you can give a quick response.
3 comments:
You're welcome, Steve - myself I was so happy to have access to the 'Reveries', I've been (day?)dreaming of this moment for decades.
Then I must confess to be slightly disappointed: the legionary looks like he has forgotten to put his trousers on. Reminds me of the 'lover' in shirt and socks that hides in the wall cupboard when the husband makes an untimely come back home, in the popular late 19th - early 20th C. comedies... this one had not even time to discard his vest... And the 'monk' shoes! Really 'exotic'...
Despite the number of illustrations from various angles I have difficulties to 'materialize' the crest on the helmet: two 'wings' and a (skeletal?) bird's neck?
Very Daisyesque, all in all...
Cheers,
Jean-Louis
Hi Steve,
Thanks go to Google, of course. Then, to put it bluntly I tend to prefer your interpretation of de Saxe's 'daydreamed' uniforms, a it was progressively infolding, to that of the (almost) contemporary illustrators! The 'Reveries' were posthumous and, according to some, apocryphal, so one can give himself a drgree of freedom?
The decoration of the helmet is specially intringuing, seemingly as 'mysterious' as Mickey Mouse's ears (from whatever angle you look at them, they appear as disks - yet they are NOT spherical...): seen from the side it seem to go rather backwards, yet it is not covered by the hood of the 'Turkish coat'...
Thanks to 'emilio' of SOCDAISY: the 'Reveries' are also on-line on http://gallica.bnf.fr/ (*including Tome 2*) at URL,
url2 ?
Less easy to navigate (at first contact at least) and the plates are reproduced in B&W - but, seemingly on larger format? And it appears you can download pages...
Best wishes,
Jean-Louis
I can't wait to see the figures...
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