Very nice work ............. as usual !
I really like the numbers you use. I have 75 sheets of old numbers , I may try your technique sometimes.

thank you !

it gives a nice old school hand painted aspect, less sharp than decals. But it's more work than simple decals thmbsp$

figure almost completed
 

Hi,

today I finished the sculpting on the figure. Added chest details, and stuff like that.

Tonight after work I'll sand the defects, fix the left shoulder and sculpt the face (the easy way with xacto knife), and it will be done. Here's some pics of it !

Here's some pics of the figure ready to paint...Actually I started to paint it :D

When I do a new team (or new squad) I like to start with one sample figure, especially when I test new technics or ideas.

Painting
 

I'm happy to paint again ! THese last weeks I tweaked, I sculpted, I customized...But I didn't paint. I didn't remember it was so much fun thmbsp$

I started the basic colors. I'm happy with the sculpting, the effect I wanted works. The light nicely shapes the muscles. With the bright colors of the away Steelers jersey, the figure looks a little more slim. Super heroic without being caricatural. Search for Hampton, Steelers nose tackle pics : I'm not so far from the reality :D (6-1, 325 lbs)

Here's some night pics :

even you can improve!!??

this is by far your best sculpted work in the details of the muscles!!!frstplc frstplc wnnrcgr wnnrcgr wnnrcgr wnnrcgr wnnrcgr

...I need to get some bases quick!

thanks for the comments !

I 'm actually working on the shading effects on pants. I also started (not finished) the stripes.

Here's a couple of pictures. It's all for today, I'm exhausted :D

Hi,

I completed my defense squad. Now I "just" have to add sculpted details and paint them :D

It's a 3-4 defense, according to Steelers depth chart. Later I'll add options, as a 4th down lineman for example.

The linemen will be like the nose tackle : HUGE. The real athletes are all around 6.5 feet and 300lbs :eek: I tried to keep them not too much on front of base, to put them on mixed fast/stenght bases. I recently discovered that a good speed on line can be a good defensive choice, to mess up the more static O line and put pressure on the QB. Of course, strenght will be also needed, and prioritary, to avoid offense power runs and easy dives.


the linebackers has been treated in 2 diferent ways : 2 central LB, rushing positions, and 2 "static" LB, waiting pose, with the best balance I found, to keep them the most versatile I could.

the safeties are more "artistic", which is perhaps not a very clever choice for gaming but...I paid attention to balance and stance. The figures gravity center is low and very centered. On the free safety, I compensated the dynamic pose with an extra low gravity center. Well, mostly 100% theorical, of course. :D

Cornerbacks : once again, two diferent choices. Right CB is straight on his 2 feet, very stable and balanced. The pure pass interceptor (I play passing simulation) with the correct base under it.

Left corner back will be focused on proximity tackling. One foot pose, but balanced. With the correct base, I should obtain quite good reliability on short range.


Some of the choices are finally more "artistic" than competitive. But the sqaud is composed in the final idea of making extra options (at least 1 by position) to cover all my needs.

On my personal rulesets, I'll allow 11 players iron man teams, 22players teams, and on the "advanced ruleset", 44 players (22players max on each O and D), one unique base by athlete (it will not be possible to change the bases during a game)


to be continued...


edit : I forgot to mention the figures used for that squad : fab5, haiti repro, proline, ff.net and maybe (can't remember) a pair of buzzball legs somewhere :D

I really like these figs
 

Can I get some of these figures? Hit me on a PM let's talk about it?

Sorry, not for sale, they are my personal teams figures :D

I tried to trade some custom figures (for new bases) before, without success, by the way, on MFCA trading section.