03-16-2010, 04:50 PM
Quote:Beautiful work, Kevin! My fellow legionaries know of my near obsessive interest in the Battle of the Teutoburger Wald and the Augustan period of the Roman army in general. They made it possible for me to go to New Ulm last September, for which I am eternally grateful. I second P. Clodius Secundus about the possibility of displaying it at the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, MA. We did mention it to them. If arranged, it would be a short-term display and would, of course, remain your property. And it is NOT too far away. I saw lots of New Jersey cars in Massachusetts as I drove to Worcester from Connecticut on Saturday in the rain.
Thank you for sharing the diorama and your information.
I'm glad you enjoyed New Ulm. Originally, Jim Corless (Time Machine Miniatures) and myself were planning on possibly making last September's trip to New Ulm with the diorama, but the last pieces were not yet cast and ready in time so it was not a finished project. I spent this last weekend trapped in my New Jersey home - 8 utility poles snapped in front of the house and I was buried in downed wires and poles.
Quote:I knew my friend Quintius would be excited to hear about your work. He's almost as obsessive about Teutoberg as I am about carts and artillery. As he said, I did have a chance to speak with Dr. Geoffrey Forgeng, the Chief Curator of Exhibits at Higgins. He seemed very interested in displaying your diorama upstairs the Classics Gallery near the Greek, Roman, and Egyptian pieces. (They have a magnificent Hoplomachus Helmet BTW). He suggested that you could contact him through their website Higgins.org to discuss the possibilities. I hope something can be worked out.
Thanks for the recon! I will be happy to contact Dr Forgeng. I hope Quintius enjoys it. I'd be interested in hearing feedback (positive/negative/or otherwise) about the historical information in the booklet.
Kevin
