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Title: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Mrdee on 19 December 2011, 09:56:38 AM
Hi all

Just finished this as a present for my mate's birthday..

(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_10020002.jpg)

(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_10020010.jpg)

(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_10020013.jpg)

(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_10020016.jpg)

Cardinal Ximinez
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_10020004.jpg)

Cardinal Fang
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_10020003.jpg)

Cardinal Biggles
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_10020006.jpg)
(http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z79/Mrdee1969/2010_10020007.jpg)
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Bugsda on 19 December 2011, 10:10:38 AM
 :-* Brilliant!  lol
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Remington on 19 December 2011, 10:24:00 AM
I really need friends like that in my life!  :D ;D

Brilliant work altogether! Well done!  :-*
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Svennn on 19 December 2011, 11:02:32 AM
Nice work on nice figures. Love the base but the sign is beyond me
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: marianas_gamer on 19 December 2011, 11:12:22 AM
Wonderful in all ways!
LB
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Mrdee on 19 December 2011, 11:27:37 AM
Cheers guys

Nice work on nice figures. Love the base but the sign is beyond me

The bus stop is in reference to the old bailey sketch where they have to catch the bus right at the end of the episode to try to get there before the credits finish. I know it's a little random but then thats Monty Python summed up in a word, random :)

Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: The Breaker on 19 December 2011, 11:41:24 AM
Beautifully painted!
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: DeafNala on 19 December 2011, 12:16:43 PM
I LOVE it...BEAUTIFULLY painted & based enhanced by a FINE sense of humor. VERY WELL DONE!
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Steve F on 19 December 2011, 12:21:00 PM
Amongst your weaponry are such diverse elements as ... nice deep reds, and a sensitivity to the facial likenesses of the sculpts.
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: aircav on 19 December 2011, 12:23:27 PM
SUPERB  :-* :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Heldrak on 19 December 2011, 01:38:11 PM
Excellent!  :-*
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Mrdee on 19 December 2011, 01:57:54 PM
Cheers guys.

I will say one thing, I was unable to photographs Cardinal Fang's scroll as I had painted the word charges across the top and then a numbered list down, you can just about make it out in his closeup photo.......just couldnt get the angle on it to photograph it. 
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Blue in vt on 19 December 2011, 02:20:19 PM
NO!  Not the Fluffy Pillow!!! ...anything but that!    lol

Classic...your red is WONDERFUL!

Cheers,

Blue
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Daeothar on 19 December 2011, 03:12:23 PM
The two things I like about this piece are the correct attributes, the bus stop sign and the great painting.

Three!! Three things I like about your work there are the pillows, the scroll, the sign and the obvious element of surprise it possesses.

DOH!! I'll come in again...
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Daeothar on 19 December 2011, 03:16:58 PM
[DRAMATIC CHORD]

Hahaah!!

No really; since the first time I saw those miniatures over at Victoria Lamb's site, I knew I had to have them!

You've done them proud; the painting is excellent, the setting is just right, and (through the sculpting in addition to your painting skills of course), I have to say the faces are just that bit cartoony, but still recognizable as the Monty Python actors.

In short; I love it! 8)

Now for a comfy chair...  :D
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Mrdee on 20 December 2011, 10:36:05 AM
NO!  Not the Fluffy Pillow!!! ...anything but that!    lol

Classic...your red is WONDERFUL!

Cheers,

Blue

Thanks pal

The two things I like about this piece are the correct attributes, the bus stop sign and the great painting.

Three!! Three things I like about your work there are the pillows, the scroll, the sign and the obvious element of surprise it possesses.

DOH!! I'll come in again...
[DRAMATIC CHORD]

Hahaah!!

No really; since the first time I saw those miniatures over at Victoria Lamb's site, I knew I had to have them!

You've done them proud; the painting is excellent, the setting is just right, and (through the sculpting in addition to your painting skills of course), I have to say the faces are just that bit cartoony, but still recognizable as the Monty Python actors.

In short; I love it! 8)

Now for a comfy chair...  :D

haha that made me laugh out loud in the office.  Brilliant
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Diakon on 20 December 2011, 01:42:06 PM
 lol

Amazing. I'd love to receive this as a present.
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: abu iskander on 21 December 2011, 11:24:13 PM
Can't help but think of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqgZnvfJ9Jg
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Marine0846 on 22 December 2011, 02:14:01 AM
What fun, to see some beautiful figures.
Just love them, thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Chairface on 22 December 2011, 03:16:03 PM
Yes, well done!  :-*
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Mason on 22 December 2011, 04:11:21 PM
 :-* :-* :-*

What a great present!

Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Mrdee on 22 December 2011, 04:39:10 PM
lol

Amazing. I'd love to receive this as a present.

Thanks, the guy that it was for is a very dear friend and the driving force behind my painting....was the least I could do.

Can't help but think of this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqgZnvfJ9Jg

Exceptional....I am sad to say i have never seen that before.  But at the same time happier for having being enlightened :D

What fun, to see some beautiful figures.
Just love them, thanks for sharing.

Anytime pal, thanks for the feedback

Yes, well done!  :-*

Thanks pal

:-* :-* :-*

What a great present!



THanks pal, I think he loved it, it was for Col Aubrey Bagshot on these forums.







Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Blackwolf on 23 December 2011, 08:08:06 AM
Bit late....lovely work Mr Dee,just cracking :-* :-*
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Flashman14 on 23 December 2011, 03:42:29 PM
Fantastic post!
Just when I was happy with my red recipes I see a better example. Any way you'd post how you did the reds?
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Anatoli on 23 December 2011, 03:44:45 PM
Really damn good paintjob on those models  :-*
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: FramFramson on 29 December 2011, 03:49:19 PM
Best mini likenesses to a real person I've seen in LONG time, especially that Terry Gilliam as Fang.
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Mrdee on 30 December 2011, 06:52:23 PM
Thanks guys appreciate the kind words

Just when I was happy with my red recipes I see a better example. Any way you'd post how you did the reds?

Sure, basecoat with a dark brown I used vallejo game colour charred brown and then layer up using reaper master series carnage red and then layer up with reaper master series magma red (sparingly) taking into account light.   reaper colours can be subbed with vallejo game colour gory red and vallejo game colour bloody red or equivelants thereof I am just now used to reaper paints, sadly not readily available in the UK

Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Fugazi on 02 January 2012, 02:37:53 PM
Excellent "face painting"!!!!!!!!
 :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: Melnibonean on 29 January 2012, 12:08:47 AM
Wonderful. I think I need to get these figures.
I've seen them before but seeing them like this I can envision them in a game setting.
Title: Re: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton
Post by: CyberAlien312 on 30 May 2012, 07:00:45 PM
Great! I must say, I wasn't expecting monty python minis...