Howdy y'all?! If you remember the famous airsoft blog, No Airsoft For Old Men, it's back online again. Tim Ellwood, the man behind the blog, probably has one of the best knowledge of the history of airsoft in North America. He decided to revive the blog as he says that since he's "medically retired", for a good reason, as he explains:
"Why, oh why, you ask, what did we ever do to resurrect this Demon 'Ellwood', we though was long dead, a tiny footnote in airsoft history?
Tim Ellwood is still alive and kicking! One of our favourite bloggers, who runs the No Airsoft For Old Men Blog (not linking for now as there seems to be malware that wants to download itself when you visit the site), is still connected to Fox Fury and is inviting to visit him and their booth at the SHOT Show 2015 in Las Vegas next week.
Thumpy's 3-D House of Airsoft reports that one of the old guards of airsoft in North America, Tim Ellwood of No Airsoft for Old Men Blog, will be at the SHOT Show 2014. Video below shows the footage that Thumpy took of Tim during SHOT Show 2011. Other news is Thumpy reaching a milestone in readership for his Scoop.it page...
Tim of No Airsoft for Old Men posts a blog entry that Classic Airsoft collectors will want to take a look at so better read the post carefully as you might get the MGC Sterling or the Hudson Skorpion... "This looks like the one chance to start that airsoft/ modelgun museum.If I had won 'Best Airsoft Blog' I would have bought this to combine with my collection and opened a museum. Alas, after losing the contest I have become too melancholy.
(Really I am just too broke from buying ARs after the election).
It seems that Snake got another job patrolling the streets to do something good. In this new Distractotron webseries called "Cos Patrol" he encounters Morpheus peddling the usual pills to a girl. As always, Morpheus tries to dazzle Snake with his philosophy and warns about being imprisoned in the Matrix. Will Snake subscribe to what Morpheus is preaching about?
Now, everything is back to normal in the airsoft media world as Tim Ellwood of No Airsoft for Old Men blog is now back... "As you know, my loss of 'Best airsoft blog' ruined me, now after months of extensive therapy to break me of the Hulk like rage event I went into whenever I saw a silver plate that does not have my name on it, I think I am ready to try again.
Tim Ellwood of No Airsoft for Old Men Blog sent us this YouTube link made by Beat Down Boogie during their visit at the Shot Show 2012. With "Sarge" making the introductions, Snake and Ghost go around the show from the firing range to the floor show and as always, with their antics. Have fun watching this video and thanks to Tim.
Now we get to hear more from Tim Ellwood of No Airsoft for Old Men with his SHOT 2012 report. His latest blog post is about the Airsoft Media get together during the show and it looks like they all had a great time. We'll be there next time to join the party. More photos if you click on the link below... "Well, although it tried it's best, Las Vegas failed to kill me this year.
No Airsoft for Old Men latest scoop as he prepares for the Shot Show 2012... "FoxFury lights has been in talks for the last few months with, what I consider, one of the last remaining patriarchs of the gun industry. We will send out a press release tomorrow morning to announce that after retiring in 1992, John Bianchi is returning to the tactical market.
Tim Ellwood of No Airsoft for Old Men Blog is organising this meetup for accredited airsoft media who will be at the Shot Show 2012. This is a great idea for them to share thoughts and experiences, meet in person, and even plan out a coordinated media coverage for all things airsoft during this big show that everyone on the firearms and airsoft industries all look forward to.
