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Miniatures Adventure => Medieval Adventures => Topic started by: CyberAlien312 on 23 December 2012, 12:53:29 PM

Title: Cadfael
Post by: CyberAlien312 on 23 December 2012, 12:53:29 PM
I've been watching Cadfael lately, so I thought I'd paint up one of Black Tree design's "Brothers of Shrewsbury abbey (!)" as the man himself. Here it is:
(http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg624/CyberAlien312/Cadfael_zps5483dfe6.png)
(http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg624/CyberAlien312/Cadfael2_zpsd5e18eac.png)
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: Hauptgefreiter on 23 December 2012, 12:54:20 PM
Now this is cool!  :)
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: Paul on 23 December 2012, 01:13:42 PM
 :-* Love the way you´ve done his eyes
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Post by: OSHIROmodels on 23 December 2012, 01:37:15 PM
Looks good, a bit of matt varnish and he'll be spot on  :)

cheers

James
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Post by: Hendrid on 23 December 2012, 02:24:44 PM
Smart  8)
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Post by: purbrookmodels on 23 December 2012, 08:15:43 PM
looks a bit like professor yana!
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: CyberAlien312 on 23 December 2012, 08:41:40 PM
Thanks.  :)

looks a bit like professor yana!
That's because Cadfael was played by Derek Jacobi, who also played Yana.
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: max on 23 December 2012, 10:03:08 PM
Nice figures and paint job.
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Post by: Hitman on 24 December 2012, 12:45:32 AM
Great looking figures...nicely painted and based....he should indeed help you solve a few mysteries on the gaming table. Thanks for sharing!!
Regards,
Hitman
 8)
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: Paleskin on 24 December 2012, 12:53:05 AM
Always enjoyed the show,haven't got round to reading the books though,they any good,any one?

Nice work on the mini by the way!
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: OSHIROmodels on 24 December 2012, 01:09:27 AM
Always enjoyed the show,haven't got round to reading the books though,they any good,any one?

I enjoyed them emmensly  :)

cheers

James
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: Christian on 24 December 2012, 03:01:59 AM
Derek Jacobi has been in everything ::)

Nice job on the figure! :)
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: purbrookmodels on 24 December 2012, 12:27:05 PM
Thanks.  :)
That's because Cadfael was played by Derek Jacobi, who also played Yana.

I know - I was attempting to be amusing!
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: Garanhir on 26 December 2012, 09:39:34 AM
Always enjoyed the show,haven't got round to reading the books though,they any good,any one?

Definitely worth reading, without a doubt.  You might experience some disconnect though, as some of the episodes were adapted with, how can I put it, a less than respectful attitude to the original stories? The later episodes, when the author was safely dead, were particularly bad at this.  The earlier ones stayed pretty close and always kept at least the spirit of the story intact.

The casting of Derek Jacobi in the first place was to my mind an odd decision; the original description of Cadfael has him as a classic "black celt", all dark hair and eyes, a nut-brown complexion from an outdoor lifestyle, a barrel-like build and a sailor's roll that he never quite lost.  I always pictured him more like John Rhys-Davies.
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: Neotacha on 29 December 2012, 10:50:34 PM
I liked the books much better than the show, but I read them before I saw any of the episodes.  This is not to say that I disliked the series, but it occasionally jarred when the script differed from the book.  And of course, I had already formed mental images of the cast; when they didn't match, it was a little disconcerting.

Not that I'm hidebound or anything.
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: henryv on 20 January 2013, 07:38:50 PM
Love him, makes a change to men-at-arms.
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Post by: Ensign Madcap on 21 January 2013, 12:53:43 PM
Great work...any chance you could let us know how you did the flesh and where those nice leaves come from?
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Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on 21 January 2013, 01:22:43 PM
I enjoyed the books, but I enjoyed the radio series with Phillip Madox more than the TV show. I always felt that Derek Jacobi was too lightweight after both reading and listening to the radio program.

Great figure - and well painted.

Tony
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: CyberAlien312 on 21 January 2013, 05:28:51 PM
Thanks guys!

Great work...any chance you could let us know how you did the flesh and where those nice leaves come from?
Thanks. I painted his skin by mixing GW's elf flesh with a little mournfang brown, painted the basecoat of the flesh with it, and I then highlighted it up to pure elf flesh. I then washed it with reikland fleshshade and re-highlighted it with elf flesh again. The leaves are from bascrafts, they've got leaves in all sorts of colours.
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: wrgmr1 on 16 February 2013, 01:43:51 AM
Nice paintwork, I especially like the rob, great coloring!

I've seen most of the series and read a few books, I enjoyed them both.
Title: Re: Cadfael
Post by: wrgmr1 on 16 February 2013, 01:44:51 AM
Nice paintwork, I especially like the robe, great coloring!

I've seen most of the series and read a few books, I enjoyed them both.