CUSTOM McFARLANES-STEEL TOWN TOUGH

[Steel Town Tough]

I may put a few more up early next week to show you guys.Hopefully I will be in a good mood after the Ravens/Pitt game.--STT

[mklingbeil]

Very nice work! Do you paint EF teams the same way? If so, put some of them up too.

I hear you with the McFarland figures. I was very dissappointed with how they look. Too large for EF, and the poses were boring as heck. Bill and I thought about doing figures, but in the end decided we could live with what he had.

Mark

[Steel Town Tough]

Thanks,Actually MF figs got me into doing mac customs.now I am back full circle doing both.I am involved with my High School kids league and helping them paint teams also.The work on this site is awesome that guys put out.Yea the mac team sets are too cookie cutter.They all look alike which is not realistic.There is very little detail in them like the other mac 6in and 12 in figs.They have also started cutting corners in their newer stuff somewhat.They are nice to pattern MF figs after when doing custom poses.I hope to post some MF figs in the near future.I have been trying to do more with flesh tones as of late.I like how Chris does the painting tutorials in the tweak mags--great tips-STT

[Franny-j-boy]

I missed this post somehow,but man those are some awesome pictures. I also have some McFarland 6 inch figures and I love the detail and the way they look. Great job and keep up the passion buddy.

[Steel Town Tough]

Maybe one of my 6 in. Lamberts can tackle that Campbell figure of yours.Now the size matchup is more even than when both were in the league--ha ha.You do great work also.Love how you build them up and add to what is there.Thanks for giving me some tips too on using Apoxie sculpt.I do remember when JL took EC and knocked him backwards.Not bad for a 210 lb LB.I heard you are the Chippendales guy.What is up with that?lol STT

[Taylor]

Originally Posted by Steel Town Tough

It was Larry johnson---Chiefs.As you know they re-use poses alot.As I see them on ebay or the stores I try to picture the person I want to do or HS kid.I was sitting on that L J fig for 2 years.I wait until the kids are SR;s before I do a figure on them.--STT

I know, but I have this pose sitting on my bedroom shelf, and the pose just jumped out at me.

[Steel Town Tough]

It is a cool pose.They have used it on a few RB's--STT

[mklingbeil]

I painted an EF figure for one of my high school kids my first year. He went to Oklahoma and now plays DT for the Chicago Bears (when he isn't injured). Our school was green and black and the figure looked really nice. I shaded it with oils and printed decals, just like yours. I didn't get too many of the football kids at my next school, since word got out that the starting QB failed my class right before the state playoffs at Lake Dallas. Oh well, still went to a few games.

Mark

[Steel Town Tough]

I got a couple like that too.I use straight acryllics paints on all my stuff.I then use a clear coat by krylon to protect the decals.when done I hit it w/dull coat 2x's lightly.I then gloss the helmet to shine it up.One thing about the dull coat,if you use too much,it can give the opposite look of a shine.You also have to be careful not to get that cloudy look to your figs when spraying it.I think temperature has alot to do with that also.For MF figs,I use all brush on coats,sealers.Francis turned me onto those.You can spray them,but I feel you do not get as much control of it.I stayed with using Acryllics on my MF figs because I have a ton of paints from doing Mcfarlanes and I find them to work well for me.I thin them with water and clean with water.I am surprised more coaches on here do not do custom Mcfarlanes also.Great crossover and they could be called mineratures also.If anyone wants learn,I can help--STT

[5-13 Studios]

Originally Posted by Steel Town Tough

Thanks,Actually MF figs got me into doing mac customs.now I am back full circle doing both.I am involved with my High School kids league and helping them paint teams also.The work on this site is awesome that guys put out.Yea the mac team sets are too cookie cutter.They all look alike which is not realistic.There is very little detail in them like the other mac 6in and 12 in figs.They have also started cutting corners in their newer stuff somewhat.They are nice to pattern MF figs after when doing custom poses.I hope to post some MF figs in the near future.I have been trying to do more with flesh tones as of late.I like how Chris does the painting tutorials in the tweak mags--great tips-STT

cool. i am glad to do them, and glad that someone is getting something out of them.
nice work on the mcfarlanes.