Picked these up at Monks Bar in York, 4 sets of 4 figures.
Decided to change some of the swords to axes and maces ( not the spray can of mace before somebody tells me they did not have this in 1066), will change the shields on half the figures to make them English and leave the others with the kite type shields.

Had a day out yesterday to York - first time in about 16months.
Popped into Monk Bar and decided to get the "Call to Arms" set of figures of Roman infantry ( thought its only a small sale but hope it helps because of the shops being shut for so long). 
The first few will be made as "Romans Nil - Barbarians One" -- looking at the figures they need a little work to remove some excess plastic joining arms and shield - but heyho it was only £5.50 for 16 figures

Next research project now under way.
Reading in the new Fine Scale Modeler magazine and saw the Takom 1/72 scale model of the turret from the Japanese battleship Yamato.
Now that got me thinking (yes Zak its a BAD habit I have)  - when I was in Leningrad/St Petersburg a few year ago saw this from the coach and was able to get a quick snap as we passed it.  Next job is to find size, shape, what is the building in the background and what is the Russian lettering on the building and above the door.
Just for Haddock - she was a heavy cruiser called Kirov  8,800tons with 9 x 180mm guns in 3 triple turrets built 1935-9 with help from the Italian firm Ansaldo - now off for a coffee all this thinking has got my brain in a twist - hohoho

Reading a magazine article in the new Fantasy Figures International magazine about the "Lost Children of Pripyat" and decided that I would like to try and make a town sign like in the article.
So first thing was to change the name and then use the internet to translate into Russian lettering, then print off and stick onto some MDF. First letter cut out using my piercing saw - only another 5 to go.
Looked in the stash and found this set of Zvezda Russian Spetsnaz, decide they would look OK looking round the sign, might use all 4 or use only 2 and use the other 2 on a different Town sign.

I know non of you are daft enough to fall for this but just passing information on.
Got an e-mail last night from a Mrs Natalie Wright with the heading "read and reply" - so have updated all my security and then had a quick look this morning.   It starts with Im Mrs Natalie  ( a big give away to begin with as they have not said Im Mrs Wright )  and they then go on to say about they have important information for me  about an investment partnership and to reply on an e-mail..
How anybody falls for this obvious scam I don't know but just letting you all know to be on the look out and just dump it if you get one.

Its not my fault - blame Chris.  He mentioned about the Roman army using pigs in battle, so that got me looking and finding out about the use/possible use of this ( will not go into details as I know some of the group are a little bit squeamish - hoho )
Now how does this get me onto the next model I can hear some of you say - well when I was young, one of the poems my dad used to tell me was about Horatius the Roman soldier, on the bridge fighting the Etrustcan army, and you know Chris always asks if any zombies in my new projects.
So when reading an article in the new Fantasy Figures International magazine I liked the post apocalypse era  one showing a person in a gas mask with 2 children in masks and sussing out a shopping centre. Decided to blend the poem and the article and use figures I already have - so it will be a shopping centre with the steps filled with rubbish and 3 people guarding them, to stop zombies ( so Chris will be happy ) from gaining access to the upper level. So upper level reasonable clean and tidy with the lower level trashed, also I can start making the things for the lower level and blockading object on the stairs as I am working on the other models I have going at the moment.  Things to scratch build broken into and empty vending machines, step ladders, supermarket trolleys, crash barriers, sack barrows and anything else that comes to mind - suggestions always welcome. Also Horatius was nicknamed Cyclops because he had lost an eye in battle so must remember to give one of the figures an eye patch.

We have had a committee meeting at last, not only was it the first for some time, its the only one I have been involved in that has been held in a roadside  lay-by.