Monongahela Range Continuation? (2 Viewers)

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I wonder if John Jenkins would consider making any of the following British recommendations below I have for this range? In my humble opinion, there is quite a lot left that could be produced and it appears the range has done quite well.

Additional fighting poses for the 44th Regulars
Wounded 44th Regulars
Wounded British posed as being shot in the back
Fleeing or panicked 44th Regulars
Wounded Officers
Dead
48th Regiment of Foot?
Colonel Thomas Dunbar
Colonel Peter Halket
Christopher Gist
George Croghan
Lt. Colonel Thomas Gage
Lt. Colonel Burton
Lt William Dunbar
Monakatooka & his son
Indian Scouts
Mounted George Washington
Captain Robert Stewart
Captain Horatio Gates
Captain Robert Cholmely and his batman
Captain Adam Stephen
Sir John St. Clair
British private Duncan Cameron (huddled in the stump of a tree would be neat)
Captain John Conyngham carried by his men
Harry Gordon
Soldier’s wives
12 pounders
Sailors, Pioneers & Engineers
Left behind spoils of war
Livestock

What other suggestions do you guys have?

Darrell
 
Holy cow that is quite a list! I get the impression John may not be as interested in personality figures as he is in the overall production element with the sets coming together to tell a story. His background is in theatre design. Just my guess. "Daniel Boone" is an example. He doesn't really say one of the figures is Boone - just that Boone was with Braddock. I can't get enough of the personality figures though.

He may do the Halkets (father & son) in some final death scene. I would also like to see the Royal Navy seaman, maybe some Indian personalities, and Chevalier de Levis (POA). We know Rogers and Langy are coming for BOS. Washington seems like a must - but I recollect he has been reluctant for some reason. There was a hint that one of the existing VA figures is Washington. Similar to the Boone situation.
 
The biggest whole I see is the lack of grenadier officers. Aside from the Wolfe scene, I do not see any grenadier officers in any JJ series. I have a grenadier BM firing line, but no BM grenadier officer to command it. Actually, I would like to see 2 different grenadier officer figures, one for each end of the firing line.

Plus HOWITZERS!!!!
 
Darrell,

you put a lot of thought in that, poor John, he better get to work.

Michael

PS...sell me some of those duplicates you have to make room for all these new figures you're planning on getting.:D
 
I have a great attachment to this particular series. It was his first release and they just plain look wonderful. I really think that the list is very comprehensive and perhaps a bit more than what John would like to do. But I do know this, BM13 has not yet been released. I wonder what he has in store for us?
 
Yes, the list is quite long, but maybe some of them might be commercially viable to produce. I would like to see JJD produce at least one new set in this series every two to three months even if he is winding it down. I think maybe the interest is there to warrant that.

I wonder what BM-13 is as well.

We really do need 44th Regulars in combat poses similar to the Grenadiers. I would like to use the three levels in my curio to represent different phases in the battle. That can't be done without the Regulars in combat poses.
 
Combat said:
Holy cow that is quite a list! I get the impression John may not be as interested in personality figures as he is in the overall production element with the sets coming together to tell a story. His background is in theatre design. Just my guess. "Daniel Boone" is an example. He doesn't really say one of the figures is Boone - just that Boone was with Braddock. I can't get enough of the personality figures though.

He may do the Halkets (father & son) in some final death scene. I would also like to see the Royal Navy seaman, maybe some Indian personalities, and Chevalier de Levis (POA). We know Rogers and Langy are coming for BOS. Washington seems like a must - but I recollect he has been reluctant for some reason. There was a hint that one of the existing VA figures is Washington. Similar to the Boone situation.
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Combat

I spoke with John Jenkins in NYC during Louis' event about doing another Washington figure - He said the VA Officer in the VM-01 is his Washington figure and he is moving on to other ideas. So, there you have it.

If you guys are looking for Washington - you need to pick up VM-01.

Ron
 
I don't know if you guys saw this, I posted it on another thread.

I got the feeling he was about finished with B o M except that he was considering helping the guys that got in late by adding some "battle figures".

Well see,

These are excerpts from emails John sent me yesterday and today,

"Regarding more 44th Regiment Line infantry.
It was the main request from everyone at the New York Symposium and at the Westcoaster show to have more line infantry, just as you have requested.
I have not any plans in the works to produce any more.... but I guess I will now have to reconsider? It still surprises me how popular this series has become."

When I asked him if this was discreet private information that he might not want me to share at this point, he replied in another email,


"you are welcome to mention that the main request during my US trip, was for more British Line for the 44th at Monongahela, and that i am giving it serious consideration."

Obviously this edition is popular and people want more of it.

Michael
 
Hi everybody,
You wonder how is the BM13 and perhaps John is superstitious and there is none.
I agree with you when you say there is a lack in the British line and I need grenadiers officers and all the fusiliers too because it's a dream to find the BM 01 and 02 sets. One thing I am mourning is that the yellow colors of the 44Th is lost for the new collectors.
To speak about the list ,I think it's long and I understand the waitings and what the Jenkins ranges are so popular in the States because it's your history
In France FIW are unknown and not in the history scolar books . I even know fellow citizens who don't know who Montcalm is ! jenkins collectors are few.
Nevertheless I have the mind that french troops are not a major matter for John.
As far as I am concerned ( I vote for De Levis release ) I will be enjoyed with a well alive Montcalm , more canadians militiamen with their officer and the
other french regular regiments . I bought the Frontline range of the Royal Roussillon to fill the lack ( I repainted in blue for the purple is incorrect)
Best regards to my fellow collectors.
Thierry
 
Well - lets hope we have some new BM releases - I just got my new curio in the house and lots of room to expand my dioramas ! :D

This is my favorite John Jenkins range - for sure !
 
I have decided that if John Jenkins decides not to come out with any more 44th Regulars by late this year, I will buy some 47th Regulars from the Siege of Quebec series and paint them like the 44th. I want to ultimately be able to mix up some fighting Grenadiers and Regulars on the 2nd shelf of my curio to represent the chaos after the advance party retreated into the Burton's detachment that was advancing. I hope I don't have to do that since I haven't painted in so many years. Maybe John will come through in a few months with some plans to do some Regulars for us.
 
Here is something different from a John Buxton painting:

Among the Ranger "cadets" in the fall of 1756 is William Stark, brother of Ranger Captain John Stark, with his wolf/dog Sergeant Beaubien. At one point throughout their history, Stark entered the wolf/dog into the official Ranger muster roll to draw a Sergeant's rations and pay. It has been said that Sergeant Beaubien scared off his share of the enemy and was well deserving of his pay.
 

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I have decided that if John Jenkins decides not to come out with any more 44th Regulars by late this year, I will buy some 47th Regulars from the Siege of Quebec series and paint them like the 44th. I want to ultimately be able to mix up some fighting Grenadiers and Regulars on the 2nd shelf of my curio to represent the chaos after the advance party retreated into the Burton's detachment that was advancing. I hope I don't have to do that since I haven't painted in so many years. Maybe John will come through in a few months with some plans to do some Regulars for us.
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I thought about the same thing, but decided against it because it has been so long since I've painted. My eyes aren't what they use to be plus there are uniform variances which will make the paint over inaccurate (not to mention trying to paint the details of lace and grenadier caps). I'm hoping for further 44th ft. issues from JJD like a lot of you. -- lancer
 
Combat said:
Here is something different from a John Buxton painting:

Among the Ranger "cadets" in the fall of 1756 is William Stark, brother of Ranger Captain John Stark, with his wolf/dog Sergeant Beaubien. At one point throughout their history, Stark entered the wolf/dog into the official Ranger muster roll to draw a Sergeant's rations and pay. It has been said that Sergeant Beaubien scared off his share of the enemy and was well deserving of his pay.
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Thank you Combat. I wasn't aware of that information at all. Very interesting indeed. I really appreciate the links you post to various artists who paint this era of history.

I just finished reading "Braddock at the Monongahela" by Kopperman and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in this battle that hasn't read this book. Here is a quote from the book.

September 1760, Colonel Jehu Eyre riding with a friend:
“Monday…we set off through the woods to go to Braddock’s field, and on our journey we met with several Indian huts which the Indians had left; and when we came to the place where they crossed of the river Monongahela, we saw a great many men’s bones along the shore. We kept along the road about 1.5 miles, where the first engagement begun, where there are men’s bones lying about as thick as the leaves do on the ground; for they are so thick that one lies on top of another for about half a mile in length, and about one hundred yards in breadth.”

I do wonder how many relics of the battle made it to museums?
 
It would be nice to see some hand to hand sets. Warriors and Regulars mixing it up, war club against bayonet. Also some casualties, maybe some dead and dying around an abandoned cannon.
 
mk26gmls said:
I have decided that if John Jenkins decides not to come out with any more 44th Regulars by late this year, I will buy some 47th Regulars from the Siege of Quebec series and paint them like the 44th. I want to ultimately be able to mix up some fighting Grenadiers and Regulars on the 2nd shelf of my curio to represent the chaos after the advance party retreated into the Burton's detachment that was advancing. I hope I don't have to do that since I haven't painted in so many years. Maybe John will come through in a few months with some plans to do some Regulars for us.
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I was thinking the same thing the other day - and started to check my yellow paint supply for those re-paints. I still might go ahead and try it to see how they would turn out ?

I do hope we can get more BM releases - if you have a hot seller, it would be really bad to stop the good thing you have going - IMHO ! ;)
 
I would also like to see more 44th. Especially since I need three more of the retired sets BM01 BM02 BM06.
 
mk26gmls said:
Thank you Combat. I wasn't aware of that information at all. Very interesting indeed. I really appreciate the links you post to various artists who paint this era of history.

I just finished reading "Braddock at the Monongahela" by Kopperman and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in this battle that hasn't read this book.
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Interestingly enough I purchased the Kopperman book earlier today. How is that for a coincidence? They have a great French-Indian bookshop at Lord Nelson's gallery in Gettysburg. A lot of out of print and first hand accounts that you don't often see: http://www.lordnelsons.com/bookstore/main.htm
 
mk26gmls said:
I have decided that if John Jenkins decides not to come out with any more 44th Regulars by late this year, I will buy some 47th Regulars from the Siege of Quebec series and paint them like the 44th. I want to ultimately be able to mix up some fighting Grenadiers and Regulars on the 2nd shelf of my curio to represent the chaos after the advance party retreated into the Burton's detachment that was advancing. I hope I don't have to do that since I haven't painted in so many years. Maybe John will come through in a few months with some plans to do some Regulars for us.
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There is a guy on here who does repaints on JJ's in his own collection.

I just did a swap for a FM01 with him.

I have bought 47th for my B of M set, but can't bring myself to adulter them with paint.

He has told me all the little things that need painting on the uniforms and has sent me photos of his work.

He does excellent work.

If anyone wants to contact him, let me know, I will set you up.
 
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