tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85349922648069617722011-04-21T20:06:18.916-07:00Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441640897774568959noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534992264806961772.post-60483076148950412072008-03-10T00:13:00.000-07:002008-03-10T00:23:23.105-07:00grrrrrr won't let me add any pics<br /><br />will try again later<br /><br /><br />Pips<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8534992264806961772-6048307614895041207?l=evmrussians.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441640897774568959noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8534992264806961772.post-18058034782629562302008-03-09T23:30:00.000-07:002008-03-09T23:53:16.401-07:00<div>This lifted direct from the site of The Beast:</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>"The Russians Are Coming! 04/03/08Well, actually they're here!We have the first 9 packs from our massive Medieval Russian range available now. There are 8 packs on Senior &amp; Junior Druzhina plus a fab Alexander Nevsky Character Pack, all sculpted by Rob Grandmaster Baker."</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Standard!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>See them here &amp; that: <a href="http://www.grippingbeast.com/shop.php?CatID=295">http://www.grippingbeast.com/shop.php?CatID=295</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Swiss Tomi kindly lent me the Osprey &amp; in the absence of any Rugbo played by England I decided to have a browse.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Now oddly I have had a strange fascination with Mo Russia since A Level. That's a educational qualification from back in the day, before it was decided it had to have more letters. Seemed a large part of the European history bit was spent on it. Catherine the horse botherer ( a lie it seems, British spin of the time), Pedro the Great &amp; all that. All tricorn era stuff so not relevant now but all rather fun.</div><br /><div>The reason why I once owned a Russian 15mm GNW army. Ok the LoA contributed to that as well.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>&amp; Moz...</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>One of the first things I read was that old Harry Hardrada pops up amongst the Rus. Now that was interesting &amp; forgive my ignorance. A fact forgotten or never known. On showing T &amp; J the minis GB had sent, including "The Hard" all I could muster was, "you know lads.. Stamford Bridge, Fulford, York, we took you there once......Harry G. last saxon king...</div><br /><div>whooped the Vikes there? </div><br /><div>No?"</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Blank looks. Tom did eventually recall who snuck a jammy away win at Senlac in 1066.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>They tell me they are both very bright kids.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>So anyway "The Hard" is worthy of some more research then.</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Back to Swiss Toni's boy's then. Well the plates in the book are by Angus Mc so you know they are inspiring. </div><div> </div><div>As is this pic lifted on the Beast site with all rights reserved &amp; permission sort at some point &amp; that -</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5176001225101408370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_VoCdc7mThbM/R9TZsMsn-HI/AAAAAAAABI0/vKhMOwKHjcg/s320/nevsky%2520adss.jpg" border="0" /></div><br /><p>I will need to find more ideas though &amp; will consult the WRG book "Armies of Obscurity" &amp; my good chum Mr Google.</p><p> </p><p>First step will to be to blag the army list &amp; put them into units so I can organise the pigment application.</p><p> </p><p>Pips</p><p>Dave</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8534992264806961772-1805803478262956230?l=evmrussians.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00441640897774568959noreply@blogger.com0