Blog

Here are just a few photos of us at Comic Con. Click on the thumbnails below to see the full-sized photos. Our new Conan armor on display We love it when Boba Fett stops by Anthony Daniels stops by to see us Some members of the 501st come by for a visit Some more guys from the 501st come by Anakin Skywalker from the Clone Wars...

The Viking was a terror on land but maybe more known for the trouble caused from their now famous long ships (801300). Any coastal European town that could be reached in the high prowed, low draft ships was fair game. Even amongst themselves, wars were fought frequently from the decks of these large warships....

Spartan ArmorTheir shields consisted of wood and leather with the face completely covered in a thin sheet of stressed bronze (881004), which was enough to strengthen the shield, but did not add so much weight as to make it useless. Each shield was round and approx 36 - 38 according to some unearthed examples. Legend says that a warrior was given his shield by his mother and instructed to come back with it or on it. The shield was considered th...