Three Musketeers (1 Viewer)

[HAWKEYE]

I Read A Lot Of Threads , A Lot Of Wishes Are In Those Threads But I Never Here Anybody Request Figures From The Three Musketeer Era. I Think This Period Could Open Up A Lot Of Possibilities. Is Anybody Else Interested In This Era ?

 

[gk5717]

No.
Gary

 

[Mister Dave]

No.
Gary

Are you sure? I sense a little bit of hesitation and uncertainty in your response.

Please remind me what the time frame on the 3 musketeers was? French Revolution period? Earlier? I don't recall.

MD

 

[Spitfrnd]

Are you sure? I sense a little bit of hesitation and uncertainty in your response.

Please remind me what the time frame on the 3 musketeers was? French Revolution period? Earlier? I don't recall.
MD

Dumas trilogy starts in 1625 and continues for about 20 years, about in the middle of the thirty years war. In 1625 France has a Huguenot revolt led by Henri, duc de Rohan. George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham, takes command of an 8,000-man army and prepares for an attack against the Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle; barred entry to the harbor, he makes an ill-considered and poorly supported descent upon the nearby Ile de Rhé, suffers a shattering defeat, has to withdraw after 4 months. Cardinal Richelieu lays siege to La Rochelle in late August. In 1628, duke tries to lead another expedition for the relief of La Rochelle but is stabbed to death at Portsmouth. La Rochelle surrenders October 28 after a 14-month siege that three English fleets have not been able to lift, and the Huguenots cease to be an armed political power in France. In 1636, France was invaded by the mixed Catholic force and Richelieu nearly lost power.

 

[Mister Dave]

Ah, thanks for the clarification and the historical background.

MD

 

[HAWKEYE]

You Know I Just Thought It Would Be A Change Of Pace, One Could Have Some Colorful Characters, And It Has Never Been Done Before

 

[Spitfrnd]

You Know I Just Thought It Would Be A Change Of Pace, One Could Have Some Colorful Characters, And It Has Never Been Done Before

I have read all the Dumas books and have all the movies, why not the figures.

 

[REVWARBUFF]

I wouldn't mind it. K&C's quality can make anything appealing and attractive. I'd certainly consider buying them if there were made.

 

[Spitfrnd]

When you think about it there are plenty of characters and colorful uniforms and action poses to go around. For film, I prefer the 1973-74 version, mostly for the screen play, direction and acting of Oliver Reed, Christopher Lee, Frank Finley and Charleton Heston http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thJiAITu1-4
I also enjoy the somewhat tongue and cheek 93 version, especially for the acting of Tim Curry and Oliver Platt and the delightfully sensuous contributions of Rebecca De Mornay and Julie Delpy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq6_FcTLrtY&feature=related
One for All and All for One
I think it’s a must.

 

[theBaron]

For you painters, there are musketeer figures in Stadden's line, I think they may go back to the Hinton-Hunt days. They weren't sold specifically as the Dumas characters, but you can certainly paint them and put the characters' names on the bases.

I think they may still be in Tradition's catalog. I think that section is called Custom Figures, not sure, I can look at my copy when I get home. That section of the catalog listed all of the 54mm figures that Stadden made, you know the ones, cast in a relatively soft tin-lead alloy, thin sheet tin bases, available with that white primer, really thinned out like a white highlighting, or spackled on thick.

And the Salkind Three Musketeers movies are the best.

The candy bar is pretty good, too

Prost!
Bradley