Bataille de la table 1750 (1 Viewer)

[chalklands]

Not many people are aware of the French, Indian and Jacobite War in 1750....A short lived conflict which consisted of only one major battle known as the 'bataille de la table'. An inconclusive affair....The battle only lasted about 25 mins as the Brits retired to watch Coronation street on the telly, and by the time they came back everybody else had gone home for their tea! which is quite ironic really considering the place of the battle!!!

Probably the first and only time I'll display these altogether....Prefer smaller displays....Need a much bigger table as well! No room for even Roger & his Rangers!

99% JJ but a few interlopers.

Anyhow its not a diorama and apologies in advance for the photography, lighting, blurriness etc.

 

[chalklands]

The last few:

 

[thebritfarmer]

That certainly is an impressive collection of figures ! Nice to see them all set up like that.

 

[chalklands]

That certainly is an impressive collection of figures ! Nice to see them all set up like that.

Thanks! The difficult bit will be putting them back where they came from!!

 

[lancer]

Great collection. Wonderful to see them en masse. I really like all the flags on the field. How well do the Frontline figures mix with the JJD? They don't seem too different. -- Al

 

[PolarBear]

Most impressive. The Mike Miller of the UK!
You guys should get together for wargames.

 

[chalklands]

Great collection. Wonderful to see them en masse. I really like all the flags on the field. How well do the Frontline figures mix with the JJD? They don't seem too different. -- Al

Thanks for the compliment.

In general the frontline figures mix almost perfectly (In my opinion) with John's. I Just wish there was a little more variation in the poses.

 

[chalklands]

Most impressive. The Mike Miller of the UK!
You guys should get together for wargames.

Thanks!
Not really into mass displays...In fact this is the first time I've ever put this many together at once.
I'm sure Mike's would outnumber mine by about 10 to one!
Was there a French, Indian, Jacobite, Zulu, Crusader war??

Pete

 

[lancer]

Thanks for the compliment.

In general the frontline figures mix almost perfectly (In my opinion) with John's. I Just wish there was a little more variation in the poses.

Many thanks for the answer. Planning on adding some Frontline someday. -- Al

 

[chalklands]

Thanks for the compliment.

In general the frontline figures mix almost perfectly (In my opinion) with John's. I Just wish there was a little more variation in the poses.

Al,
When I say variation, I mean 'little, little variation', i.e. two virtually identical figures one with a slighly differently posed head, rifle strap in a different position etc. Does that make sense?

 

[mestell]

Pete, after seeing your wonderful collection and so nicely displayed, I do believe that you and Michael Miller have the JJD market cornered . . . .
Thanks for sharing this marvelous display with us . . . .
Mike

 

[chalklands]

I really like all the flags on the field.

Like this?

 

[Fraxinus]

Very nice. As you do, I freely mix Frontline FIW with Jenkins, especially the Frontline's French Infantry and Marines.

 

[lancer]

Al,
When I say variation, I mean 'little, little variation', i.e. two virtually identical figures one with a slighly differently posed head, rifle strap in a different position etc. Does that make sense?

Makes perfect sense. It doesn't take much to alter a figure in line of battle. JJD does it very well. -- Al

 

[chalklands]

Pete, after seeing your wonderful collection and so nicely displayed, I do believe that you and Michael Miller have the JJD market cornered . . . .
Thanks for sharing this marvelous display with us . . . .
Mike

Thanks Mike!

 

[Hans]

GREAT! Good to see such masses of troops!

 

[mikemiller1955]

Pete...

Oooooooooooooh my!!!!

hats off to you...that is a beautiful display of metal...

that has to be one of the nicest collections of Jenkin's I have seen on one table...

your Frontline figures and artillery crews blend very well with them...

looks like you have been hitting the new BM's pretty hard to match up with the old BM's...I love the old marching sets...BM05 and 06...wishing I had kept a couple of mine...

the combined forces of the French, Indians and Jacobites look like no match for the British lines...but we know different in some of those battles...your version of tea and the telly is a unique one...hehehe....

packing and unpacking is a chore...I finally gave up and commandeered the China Hutch and all the other shelves downstairs...just too much work packing and unpacking...consider it if you have room...

Mark (Marco55) once said..."I won't collect them if I can't display and enjoy them"...it really makes sense to me...

I had no idea your collection was so big...I'm going to send John the link to this thread...he will love it...I think it's rare he gets to see his creations displayed in such grand numbers...

Kudos to you...OUTSTANDING!!!

 

[mikemiller1955]

I can't tell ya'll how nice it is to see others posting photos of their Jenkins...sometimes I feel all alone on this forum...hehehe...

Ken...you should post new photos...you have a tremendous collection...

 

[PolarBear]

I can't tell ya'll how nice it is to see others posting photos of their Jenkins...sometimes I feel all alone on this forum...hehehe...

Ken...you should post new photos...you have a tremendous collection...

That's how I felt 2 years ago when I was about the only collector doing photo stories of John's Snowshoe series. It has been fun to have others finally joining in. And Mike I think you have done a great job in the last year drumming up interest in John's figures and photographing them to share. You can sense John's excitement these days!

 

[chalklands]

Just a few more....really to show off some scenic pieces I've bought. They go great with FIW (and 1812 etc).
They are all made by David at TMTerrain. He makes them out of resin and sells them. They come ready painted and I think are very reasonably priced.

The wall comes in four separate pieces