Ya se sabe que el
comienzo del año es siempre el momento propicio para hacer recopilación de
buenos propósitos. Nosotros arrastramos muchos proyectos del pasado y
querríamos tener tiempo para todos ellos. Ya llevamos algún tiempo pensando en
un proyecto para nuestros vikingos de Playmobil sobre la batalla de Hastings:
el final de la era vikinga y la Inglaterra sajona. Queremos hacer una muestra
de los tres ejércitos enfrentados por el control de Inglaterra en las batallas
de Stamford Bridge y Hastings. Cuando hemos buscado algo de información al
respecto hemos llegado a la conclusión de que la era vikinga finalizó
principalmente porque su mayor enemigo, el cristianismo, se había consolidado
en toda Europa. Una Europa que estaba
habitada por descendientes de invasores germánicos o nórdicos que habían
perdido tal condición al convertirse. Estos bárbaros (extranjeros) convertidos eran los que, una vez
transformados en cristianos y mezclados con los habitantes originales,
plantaban cara a los vikingos para defender sus tierras.
Empezamos la serie
de entradas con nuestro rey sajón rodeado de su séquito de monjes y nobles. Las
figuras religiosas de Playmobil no son fáciles de conseguir y hemos ido
recopilando piezas hasta que hemos podido tener un pequeño crisol de religiosos
y monjes de la edad media. Desde los más humildes hasta los más poderosos. Para
algunos de ellos hemos recurrido al molde de los cuellos de capucha en resina
que hicimos hace un par de años.
Saben que tanto
normandos como vikingos están pensando en atacar sus tierras… y están
discutiendo como hacerles frente.
Esperamos que os gusten.
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Everyone knows that the beginning of the year is
always the right time for collection of good intentions. We dragged many
projects in the past and would like to have time for them all. We have been
thinking for some time on a project for our Playmobil Vikings on the Battle of
Hastings: the end of the Viking Age and the Saxon England. We want to make an
example of the three opposing armies for control of England in the battles of
Stamford Bridge and Hastings. When we searched for some information about it we
have reached the conclusion that the Viking era ended mainly because his
greatest enemy, Christianity was consolidated throughout Europe. A Europe that
was inhabited by descendants of Germanic or Nordic invaders who had lost that
status to become. These barbarians (foreigners) were converted, once
transformed into Christians and mixed with the original inhabitants, they face
planted to defend to the Vikings their land .
We started the series of entries on our Saxon king
surrounded by his entourage of monks and nobles. The Playmobil religious
figures are not readily available and we have been collecting pieces until we
could have a little pot of religious and monks of the Middle Ages. From the most
humble to the most powerful. For some of them we have resorted to mold the
resin necks that we made a couple of years ago.
They know that both Normans and Vikings are thinking
about attacking their land ... and they are discussing how to fight.
We hope you like them.
Looks like we are working on the same ideas my friend, keep up the good work :)
ResponderEliminarHi Mike!, glad that we can read you here again! Long time not see you. How we miss your putty beards and customized Vikings and Saxons warriors. I hope we can read new "warhorse" posts in the near future. We love vikings and medieval theme and we are enjoying of the "Last Kingdom BBC series", so we will do some figures in the theme in the future. Thanks for visiting and commenting. Greetings from Spain.
ResponderEliminarGreat customs, I look forward to seeing more!
ResponderEliminarThanks Sigve. We like you enjoy them. We try to write a new post in the near future, but it must be in the next year. Thanks for your comments and visit. We wish you a happy 2016.
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