Louis Badolato
Lieutenant General
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2005
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I was honored today with a visit from the man himself, John Jenkins, who popped by the museum today, had lunch with me at Bryant & Cooper (I know, I fell off the diet wagon, but the steakhouse cheeseburger was soooooo worth it!), and dinner with my family.
John unveiled for me the painted master of his new "Death of Gordon" vignette, based on the famous painting of the same subject. Luckily for me, he had brought two, in case one got damaged in transit, and rather than lug them both home to Hong Kong, he generously donated one to me for the museum. Gordon Pasha stands at the top of a flight of stairs with two attendants. Three Answar (followes of the Mahdi, commonly referrred to as "Mahdists") lunge up the stairs to overwhelm him, while an Answar standard bearer and two others gather at the base of the stairs to watch his demise. On a scale of 1-10, it is about a 12.
I was also permitted a peak at the first painted resin master of one of the new Gordon Highlanders for the Sudan. It was freakin' sweat!!!
John told me of plans to make a square with one side fighting Gordons and the other Royal Marines, the corner of which would be Naval Brigade Gatling Gun. The square would be attacked by various Answar "Mahdists", including Hadendowa Beja Warriors (Kiplings "Fuzzy Wuzzies" - "they bruck a British Square"). There would also be marching troops, camel corps, and - wait for it - a Gunboat!!!
I also had a chance to drool all over the upcoming "hand to hand" Jacobite sets, each with one Highlander fighting up close and personal against a different British Grenadier or a British Officer. There is also a second Jacobite standard bearer (this time with a cool striped flag). Fellow Jenkins addicts, we will have a very good 2010!!!
John unveiled for me the painted master of his new "Death of Gordon" vignette, based on the famous painting of the same subject. Luckily for me, he had brought two, in case one got damaged in transit, and rather than lug them both home to Hong Kong, he generously donated one to me for the museum. Gordon Pasha stands at the top of a flight of stairs with two attendants. Three Answar (followes of the Mahdi, commonly referrred to as "Mahdists") lunge up the stairs to overwhelm him, while an Answar standard bearer and two others gather at the base of the stairs to watch his demise. On a scale of 1-10, it is about a 12.
I was also permitted a peak at the first painted resin master of one of the new Gordon Highlanders for the Sudan. It was freakin' sweat!!!
John told me of plans to make a square with one side fighting Gordons and the other Royal Marines, the corner of which would be Naval Brigade Gatling Gun. The square would be attacked by various Answar "Mahdists", including Hadendowa Beja Warriors (Kiplings "Fuzzy Wuzzies" - "they bruck a British Square"). There would also be marching troops, camel corps, and - wait for it - a Gunboat!!!
I also had a chance to drool all over the upcoming "hand to hand" Jacobite sets, each with one Highlander fighting up close and personal against a different British Grenadier or a British Officer. There is also a second Jacobite standard bearer (this time with a cool striped flag). Fellow Jenkins addicts, we will have a very good 2010!!!
