Niners Defense : custom, sculpt, paint

[the french guy]

Hi,

today I started the painting of the figs. I'm trying to make it as fast as I can


As usual, I'm making the skin the easy way. So I 'm making one tone for white skin, one tone for black skin and one tone for taned skin ( Sopoaga, wich is certainly from fidji island or something like that, I presume).


I think I'll achieve the basic coats tonight, and tommorow, I'll make the effects (highlights, shades, etc...)

I have to design and print some decals too. By the way, I'll paint the defense team in the "conventional" white "away" jersey, to make it simplier to play.




to be continued...

[the french guy]

First 2 coats has been done. Now, I'll paint the jerseys, socks and shoes


Here's a little pic of the Hulks ! It's my idea of good defense : intimidating

I'm "half-joking" (not sure of the expression...) : as a former wargamer, sometimes impressive pieces make great things on the battlefield, only because the opponent will be focused on them.

So the same in MF I hope ! Put an impressive defensive line, and the opponent will be afraid for his QB integrity, and so, will modify his schemes to protect him for example....etc, etc....you get the idea

[the french guy]

I posed first washes on pants, first jersey coat !

[the french guy]

After 4 coats (ouch!), the white jersey are done. I started to paint the helmets too.

[the french guy]

HI,

Today I painted :

helmets, base coated chinstraps and helmet details. Need to make the helmet stripes and logos, and eyes.

pin stripping between arms and jerseys, pants and jersey, pants and socks : completed. Need to make last details (necks).

The pants, socks and shoes : completed

The arms, arms details and gloves : completed

the hairs : base coated completed

I need to do the numbers too...Tomorrow I'll make a try with the decals paper I've got.

[the french guy]

Some details pics before I go to bed !

(since the figures are showed from front side, they are inversed from left to right = sopoaga is on the right side of the pic, smith on the left, etc, etc...)


First pic :

Isaac Sopoaga #90 , defensive end (left)
Aubrayo Franklin #92 nose tackle (center)
Justin Smith #94 defensive end (right)


Second pic :

Manny Lawson #99 outside linebacker (left)
Takeo Spikes #51 middle linebacker (left)
Patrick Willis #52 middle linebacker (right)
Parys Haralson #98 outside linebacker (right)



Third pic :

Dre Bly #31 cornerback (left)
Dashon Goldson #38 free safety
Michael Lewis #32 strong safety
Nate Clements #22 cornerback (right)

[the french guy]

Finally, it's not so hard to do...I achieved a really decent result with only a free software (INkscape) and a cheap inkjet printer. See the result in the attached pics !

[the french guy]

Hi,

today I didn't have time to improve the figs a lot, but I took time to pose my homemade decals : front and rear jersey numbers.

Now, I have to complete the stripes (shoulders and helmet) and pose the last decals (helmet logos and shoulder numbers).

to be continued...

[the french guy]

Last thing I added, the shoulder decals. Tomorrow I'll finish the figures, tonight I'm too tired.

[mark robin]

man you do good work