To Westeros with Captain Blood! 14 October, another hill tribesman (p66)

[Blackwolf]

Excellent work Richard(those Frostgrave heads are good aren't they)!

[LordOdo]

Is it meant to be a young Ned hence he hasnt got a beard?

[Hammers]

Stellar!

[DonVoss]

This thread is just soo inspiring...

Keep up the fantastic work...

Thanx,
Don

[Captain Blood]

Thanks 

This is an absolute new feeling considering your work, but... I'm not a fan. Not the painting (which is great as always) but the model. It's probably just the head, but I really dislike it. There's just something about it that does not fit my perception of Ned. A bit of a bummer, but that's really subjective.

That's perfectly fair. It's an ugly face and not a particularly attractive figure. But that's kind of how I see Ned Stark.

Not sure he's described as bearded in the books, is he? Although my first version of Ned Stark on foot, did have a beard...

Great job, Cpt. Frankenstein...but indeed, he got the looks of a Lannister 

Haha! Thank you Marc. Actually, it's a trick of the camera. The miniature is not blond, but kind of sandy brown haired...

Excellent work Richard(those Frostgrave heads are good aren't they)!

Indeed Guy. They're a really nice set of parts.

[Too Bo Coo]

I prefer the bearded over clean shaven Ned, I guess it fits that 'Northern cold' idea I have in my head, but no question, both as smashing jobs! In fact, I so prefer your vision of GoT that I just had to drop their CMON game. The sculpts are not bad at all, but they look a little too 'high fantasy' for my tastes and a bit too cartoony....
I'd rather push some green stuff and make my own and adapt the SAGA rules....

[Captain Blood]

I'd rather push some green stuff and make my own and adapt the SAGA rules....

Do it 

[Coenus Scaldingus]

Well, I think he's only in his thirties in the books (the Stark children all being a bit younger there as well), so I think the head is a good fit - not youthful, but not exactly old yet either. Maybe slightly more Greyjoy Rebellion era with the previous bearded figure on foot showing him at the contemporary time of the story.

[moonshado]

Don't mind which head you use for your version of Ned Stark, just as long as it looks nothing like Sean Bean. Though I must admit of the two very nice versions you have done I like the bearded version more.

[Barry S]

Inspiring work as usual.

The giant and his mates are brilliant 

[Silent Invader]

He looks troubled, which fits with my (tv) view of Ned. 

[Captain Blood]

Thanks chaps 

Don't mind which head you use for your version of Ned Stark, just as long as it looks nothing like Sean Bean.

  my thoughts exactly...

[Hammers]

Thanks chaps  

  my thoughts exactly...

What's your beef with Sean Bean? I think he is pretty good. 

[Captain Blood]

Prince of Gondor, Captain of Rifles, Warden of the North, whatever - always exactly the same character. Sheffield's finest export.
He's not terrible - he's just Sean Bean. Always playing Sean Bean.
There again, you can say the same thing about a lot of actors. They just do their schtick in whatever part.
They can't all be Daniel Day-Lewis and take on a myriad of utterly different characters I suppose...
With Sean Bean it's just more obvious than with many actors.
Mind you, I feel the same way about Michael Caine.

Just  personal view, obvs... 

[Plynkes]

The only Stark I didn't really like is Tony. He doesn't even bother trying to do the "Narth!" accent.


On the subject of which, how come the Stark daughters don't have the Narth! accent (I count Bran among them because he's so wet). They grew up in the same place as the rest of them. And another thing, Samwell is from the Reach, but he does have the Narth! accent. What's all that about?