Louis Badolato
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Just phenomenal, Victor! :salute:: One of my favorites!
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Louis Badolato
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The Franco Prussian War! Only my favorite uniforms ever!! Can't wait!:salute::
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I feel like I’m being lured down this rabbit hole...hahahahahahha
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This reply ment to complement the fine work of blaster. In fact it was the incentive to complete this piece and read the book noted below
I’m finishing up a 100mm resin figure of Churchill in the Soudan (1898 spelling) with the right. Figure is by Dolman of Spain and painted in acrylics.
It represents Churchill in Service with the 21st Lancers and just prior to his participation in the last British cavalry charge at Omdurman, September 1898.
The charge was a victim of a tricky deception by Dervish foot soldiers. About 700 stood in a line, what appeared as flat desert plain. In Reality
They were on the edge of a sizable dry watercourse, called a Khor, hiding about 2500 Mahdists savages with spears and swords. The 21st saw the 700 as easy prey, wheeled into action and charged 350 strong. Too late they discovered the Khor and in and over they went, and after crossing the Khor, returned back through it. 70 Lancers and 120 horses were killed or wounded
But the charge was considered a success as the Dervishes fled in great disarray.
Churchill was a participant in the charge, but chose to fight with his Mauser, and left his sword in its sheath, came away unscathed. However Churchill later gave skin as a graft to a fellow Lieutenant who went back into the Khor to retrieve the body of his sergeant, and suffered a number of sword cuts. The lieutenant was 1 of the 3 Victoria Crosses awarded to the 21st Lancers
A year later at Age 24, Churchill published his 2nd Historical book, “THE RIVER WAR”.
The 2nd half of the book was pretty much his first hand experiences at Omdurman.
Though the whole painting process, I have been reading this book and have been on the edge of my seat through every page. Highly recommended for any history buff who enjoys detail at the highest level.
I’m finishing up a 100mm resin figure of Churchill in the Soudan (1898 spelling) with the right. Figure is by Dolman of Spain and painted in acrylics.It represents Churchill in Service with the 21st Lancers and just prior to his participation in the last British cavalry charge at Omdurman, September 1898.
The charge was a victim of a tricky deception by Dervish foot soldiers. About 700 stood in a line, what appeared as flat desert plain. In Reality
They were on the edge of a sizable dry watercourse, called a Khor, hiding about 2500 Mahdists savages with spears and swords. The 21st saw the 700 as easy prey, wheeled into action and charged 350 strong. Too late they discovered the Khor and in and over they went, and after crossing the Khor, returned back through it. 70 Lancers and 120 horses were killed or wounded
But the charge was considered a success as the Dervishes fled in great disarray.
Churchill was a participant in the charge, but chose to fight with his Mauser, and left his sword in its sheath, came away unscathed. However Churchill later gave skin as a graft to a fellow Lieutenant who went back into the Khor to retrieve the body of his sergeant, and suffered a number of sword cuts. The lieutenant was 1 of the 3 Victoria Crosses awarded to the 21st Lancers
A year later at Age 24, Churchill published his 2nd Historical book, “THE RIVER WAR”.
The 2nd half of the book was pretty much his first hand experiences at Omdurman.
Though the whole painting process, I have been reading this book and have been on the edge of my seat through every page. Highly recommended for any history buff who enjoys detail at the highest level.
blaster
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Thx Walt for your inputs.
That is a very good likeness of Churchill. An excellent display.
A bit of niche history here- I was born in Brunei on Borneo. The previous sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III was a great admirer of Churchill. He commissioned a museum to Churchill in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan around the early 2000s era. Growing up, I had the chance to visit the museum several times. It housed some of his personal memorabilia including his toy soldiers (!). Sadly the new sultan decided not to have this museum and it was demolished and the artefacts returned to the Churchill family.
That is a very good likeness of Churchill. An excellent display.
A bit of niche history here- I was born in Brunei on Borneo. The previous sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III was a great admirer of Churchill. He commissioned a museum to Churchill in the capital Bandar Seri Begawan around the early 2000s era. Growing up, I had the chance to visit the museum several times. It housed some of his personal memorabilia including his toy soldiers (!). Sadly the new sultan decided not to have this museum and it was demolished and the artefacts returned to the Churchill family.