Chicago Show - John Jenkins (1 Viewer)

[Combat]

Okay, all you Braddock/Monongahela fans of Jenkins, doesn't the first picture look like a new 44th Grenadier Holy crap, I hope so!! I second guessed myself and thought maybe it was one of Barrell's men from Culloden, but this guys coat is open, John sculpted the culloden grenadiers with buttoned up coats. Take a look, what do you guys see Maybe the other guy next to him with his hand of his head is a 44th foot figure who is running away, and he took his jacket off, and now is only in his waistcoat. Robert Griffing's Braddock painting shows a guy running away with no coat on.

The guy with the open coat looks as though he may be French. John hasn't done any French grenadiers so far. So maybe that's in the works. Hard to say though from just that picture.

 

[nysoldiers]

Louisburg Grenadier......

 

[BlakeWR85]

Combat, maybe, but i thought French grenadiers wore bearskin helmets
nysoldiers: your response makes sense, if so, I'd like to see John to the 45th regt., with the green facings.
But of course, I'll just hope it's a monongahela grenadier
Or I could always to a custom repaint

 

[Dragoon]

Blake , I think you're absolutely right - that is a British grenadier of the F&I War. French grenadiers did not have ''wings'' on the coat shoulders and their caps were bearskin, not mitre caps.

By the looks of his body position he might very well be a new fleeing 44th for Monongahela, possibly a hand to hand set with an Indian warrior.

I'm guessing the figure without the coat will be part of a new F&I artillery crew set.

 

[catul]

Well the grenadier is definitely British, French grenadiers didn't have swallow nest epaulettes, and as BlakeWR85 mentions they didn't wear mitre caps but either bearskin caps or tricorns!

He could be fleeing (Monongahela), but might as well be charging and in that case my money is on Ticonderoga!

In the photo's of the Ticonderoga Black Watch figures there are clearly Black Watch grenadiers, and they were not in the same formation as the Black Watch Line, but were grouped in a seperate grenadier formation along with the grenadiers from the 5 other regiments (27th, 44th, 46th, 55th and 60th), so in both cases this could actually be a 44th grenadier

Whatever the case I can't wait to see the final results of all 3 figures, I especially like the shouting officer!

Niels

 

[mikemiller1955]

I don't think Niels has been wrong yet...so I agree...Ticonderoga...

Well the grenadier is definitely British, French grenadiers didn't have swallow nest epaulettes, and as BlakeWR85 mentions they didn't wear mitre caps but either bearskin caps or tricorns!

He could be fleeing (Monongahela), but might as well be charging and in that case my money is on Ticonderoga!

In the photo's of the Ticonderoga Black Watch figures there are clearly Black Watch grenadiers, and they were not in the same formation as the Black Watch Line, but were grouped in a seperate grenadier formation along with the grenadiers from the 5 other regiments (27th, 44th, 46th, 55th and 60th), so in both cases this could actually be a 44th grenadier

Whatever the case I can't wait to see the final results of all 3 figures, I especially like the shouting officer!

Niels

 

[Combat]

The guy with the open coat in the very back is almost certainly French when you compare him to John's other figures. Note the cuffs (no V cut) and absence of lapel. If these are random figures and not a set then the Grenadier probably is Brit.

 

[Fraxinus]

One of the "green figures", the one jamming the bayonet, appears to be Canadian Miltia. You can see a beard on the figure, thinking ...... Ticonderoga, but that too easy.... Nah, it is ......

Quebec!!!

Now if a Louisburg grendadier running ...... thinking ......

My guess ---- that phase of the Quebec campaign where Wolfe tried to force an amphibious landing and was repulsed with heavy losses - the British grenadier companies were not disciplined and charged piecemeal up steep cliffs/slopes where the French were waiting....... Montmorency!!!

Talk about speculation without evidence!!!

 

[Dragoon]

We have to remember that many of the French Grenadier companies in the America were not issued the new style bearskin cap, but wore the tricorner hat - same as the center companies. What did distinguish them from the rest of the regiment was that grenadiers sported mustashes while center companies were to be clean shaven. Mustashes for French grenadiers was not a fashion choice, it was a manditory uniform regulation.

 

[Dragoon]

One of the "green figures", the one jamming the bayonet, appears to be Canadian Miltia. You can see a beard on the figure, thinking ...... Ticonderoga, but that too easy.... Nah, it is ......

Quebec!!!

Now if a Louisburg grendadier running ...... thinking ......

My guess ---- that phase of the Quebec campaign where Wolfe tried to force an amphibious landing and was repulsed with heavy losses - the British grenadier companies were not disciplined and charged piecemeal up steep cliffs/slopes where the French were waiting....... Montmorency!!!

Talk about speculation without evidence!!!

I think the fellow in the second picture jamming the bayonet will be a Jacobite highlander for Culloden. He's wearing a kilt and dirk. That's a bit of a distance from Quebec, but nice try.

 

[Jagdpanther]

I think the fellow in the second picture jamming the bayonet will be a Jacobite highlander for Culloden. He's wearing a kilt and dirk. That's a bit of a distance from Quebec, but nice try.

That what I thought, its a Jacobite.

 

[Fraxinus]

Dumb butt award to me!!!

 

[mikemiller1955]

This guy is definitely a Jacobite...

I am glad to see a hand to hand set with a Jacobite winning...

 

[whdamon]

Here are some close ups of one of the Ticonderoga figures coming through the Abattis (sp??). John was struggling with a means to present the Black Watch charge without it all looking jumbled together.....therefore you will see some figures past the Abattis, others still climbing through it, and others just marching up to it. I believe the first releases will be in Nov this year, so many are close at hand. If you find these photos helpful, advise and I will shoot a few more. Trying to be careful here not jump ahead and dampen the excitement of new releases and their more effective photographs.


Walt Damon

 

[mikemiller1955]

Here's another of a painted Black Watch...

 

[chalklands]

Here are some close ups of one of the Ticonderoga figures coming through the Abattis (sp??). John was struggling with a means to present the Black Watch charge without it all looking jumbled together.....therefore you will see some figures past the Abattis, others still climbing through it, and others just marching up to it. I believe the first releases will be in Nov this year, so many are close at hand. If you find these photos helpful, advise and I will shoot a few more. Trying to be careful here not jump ahead and dampen the excitement of new releases and their more effective photographs.


Walt Damon

Hi Walt,
Thanks for posting the photos. I think in this instance 'jumbled' would look good! More photos would be good.

Pete

 

[catul]

If you find these photos helpful, advise and I will shoot a few more.

Please keep them coming - they are very much appreciated

B.t.w. you wouldn't have any shots of the 2 painted charging Jacobites with muskets or the marching Black Watch grenadier(s)

Niels

 

[whdamon]

Please keep them coming - they are very much appreciated

B.t.w. you wouldn't have any shots of the 2 painted charging Jacobites with muskets or the marching Black Watch grenadier(s)

Niels

Catul

Sorry, but in my haste I completely forgot to take any photos of the new charging Jacobites John had in his debut display. My error

Walt Damon

 

[whdamon]

Here are some closeup photos of couple of the Ticonderoga Grenadiers. Hope this gives you a more detailed look at what the figures may look like. I really like the sculpting of the facial profile...he is really putting some character into these latest sculpts.

As a side note it is my understanding that there may be some future figures of either Grenadiers or Black Watch actually scaling the log work defensive position pictured earlier. What makes John so unique is that he doesn't always know how a figure will exactly endup when he starts the sculpt, often changing the design mid way through it. This artistic agility although creative makes it difficult to pin him down on exactly what figures or poses may be in the works before he even starts them. So have some patience if you are concerned not enough preview of future work is available for consumption....

Walt Damon

 

[whdamon]

Now a couple photos of the Triconderoga Black Watch climbing through the Abattis.

I really like the Abattis limbs placed on the figure base. One of the Black Watch figures ( not in the photos below) is actually sitting back on a branch supporting him self as he is firing his musket.....makes for some creative and visually different addition to the collection.

Walt Damon