tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post6125535883151827404..comments2024-03-15T02:55:43.872+00:00Comments on Roundwood's World: Le comte de Garnier's Alsatian Horse, 1688Sidney Roundwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03440705981976797774noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-70376515580465505122018-05-12T20:09:34.439+01:002018-05-12T20:09:34.439+01:00Beautiful job on the cavalry Sid.
Been several ye...Beautiful job on the cavalry Sid.<br /><br />Been several years since I read the Alatriste books, trying to remember Alatriste's reflections on his past. Not having much luck though.Charles Eckarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036846137544912470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-45793202824567455302018-04-16T18:28:34.456+01:002018-04-16T18:28:34.456+01:00Thank you, Sir! Much appreciated!Thank you, Sir! Much appreciated!Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-70298239053366501872018-04-16T18:28:20.762+01:002018-04-16T18:28:20.762+01:00Thanks so much, Nick!Thanks so much, Nick!Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-83297704675492698562018-04-16T18:28:10.097+01:002018-04-16T18:28:10.097+01:00Thanks Neil!Thanks Neil!Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-18416544215216143642018-04-16T18:27:58.300+01:002018-04-16T18:27:58.300+01:00Hey Phil. I got on OK with the first Alatriste nov...Hey Phil. I got on OK with the first Alatriste novel. I feel a bit of a party-pooper as, although I really enjoyed the setting, I was not blown away by the novel as I was expecting to be. There were some brilliant moments (one of my favourite being Alatriste's recollections of the men he had killed over the years). But there were also some passages, mainly at the start of the book, which were really impenetrable - when I totally lost track of which character was which. I've no doubt this is simply me being dim, and/or just a very Spanish style being translated to English.<br /><br />I shall certainly persevere with the others, and I read the whole book in a couple of days which, I guess, is recommendation itself.<br /><br />I'd be really interested to know if you had the same experiences, Phil!<br />Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-29369870596418041242018-04-16T17:55:14.443+01:002018-04-16T17:55:14.443+01:00Thanks Millsy!Thanks Millsy!Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-7381905109308606892018-04-16T17:55:03.316+01:002018-04-16T17:55:03.316+01:00Thanks very much indeed, Phil!Thanks very much indeed, Phil!Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-51542415552206966102018-04-16T17:54:48.551+01:002018-04-16T17:54:48.551+01:00Thanks David!Thanks David!Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-60844515083058325482018-03-24T10:59:55.019+00:002018-03-24T10:59:55.019+00:00A joy to behold Sir. A joy to behold Sir. Michael Awdryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049982879661559305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-1890706597466859692018-03-24T08:33:40.601+00:002018-03-24T08:33:40.601+00:00Outstanding work Sidney! Outstanding work Sidney! Moiterei_1984https://www.blogger.com/profile/13808567081733803572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-45912146738170477242018-03-24T07:25:26.835+00:002018-03-24T07:25:26.835+00:00Excellent brushwork Excellent brushwork Neil Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796937765907984193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-16028066890540641092018-03-24T00:10:47.236+00:002018-03-24T00:10:47.236+00:00Splendid work as usual. How are you finding the Al...Splendid work as usual. How are you finding the Alatriste novel? I am up to The Sun Over Breda so far.Phil Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951076081660516802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-46315777468170473492018-03-23T19:58:30.664+00:002018-03-23T19:58:30.664+00:00Wonderful brushwork as always mate. Love em!Wonderful brushwork as always mate. Love em!Millsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17580692168847505881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-88411512564655065582018-03-23T16:36:20.607+00:002018-03-23T16:36:20.607+00:00Superb!Superb!Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08913029478686087197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-29526139263513199812018-03-23T15:39:45.600+00:002018-03-23T15:39:45.600+00:00Ooh-la-la-la, c'est magnifique!Ooh-la-la-la, c'est magnifique!David Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06229259148925201182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-91212346128824718702018-03-23T12:40:09.130+00:002018-03-23T12:40:09.130+00:00Hi Ray, thanks so much! The base is mix of Vallej...Hi Ray, thanks so much! The base is mix of Vallejo Model Colour ("VMC") Deep Green (75%) and VMC Russian Uniform. The Russian Uniform made the base colour just a bit darker.<br /><br />The mid-colour is plain VMC Deep Green on its own.<br /><br />The highlight is VMC Deep Green and some VMC Lime Green added.<br /><br />The VMC Deep Green is a really nice colour for Pike & Shot of Napoleonics. Deeper and richer than the green camo colours, and not as 'chalky' in colour as VMC Intermediate Green. Hope that helps! Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3279786472578722137.post-1513548935245513092018-03-23T12:24:50.499+00:002018-03-23T12:24:50.499+00:00A fantastic looking unit, love that shade of green...A fantastic looking unit, love that shade of green, what is it?Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.com