Niners linemen (custom and painting)

[the french guy]

Hi,

My next projects after have done 49ers 2009 Center E. Heitmann, is to complete the line with the tackles and guards.

So I'll do mini replicas of :

LT : J. Staley #74
LG : D. Baas #64

RT : A. Snyder #68
RG : Chilo Rachal #62


The challenge is to realize them in the same amount of time I did Heitmann.

On the customizing level, I'll start with the FF.net positions figures, and I'll have little things to do with these :

- modifiying of helmet (to make it modern) and arms (big hulk arms for linemen)
- make the athletes bigger/fater (the FF.net linemen are too slim regarding real O line athletes, IMHO), the goal is to make the most impressive O line possible (see my center figure, add 4 linemen as big as him, and the warrior V. Davis...you get the idea )
-make unique faces of each player so we can recognize them more or less

On the painting side, it will be easy since I found my schemes on the first figure.


TO be continued, not tommorow I think, certainly friday...



Dimitri

[jeff]

You should walk us thru the steps of your painting technique. I think you said you did not dry brush , but instead inked and used washes. I have never had luck using that technique , so please feel free to write up the steps , if you could.
Thanks.

[the french guy]

Ok no problem, I'll explain the technics with more details

[the french guy]

Hi,

This evening I started the right tackle, making a little sculpting on it to make it bigger !

I didn't try to make it realistic, since I learned with the first figure I made that the face is barely visible under the face mask...so I tried to make it look agressive (a mix between Popeye and Freddy Kruger )

[TVsCHACHI]

Very Nice

I like the 'anger jaw' protrusion

[the french guy]

Yes, the goal is to make b*d *ss looking linemen


I made some new work on my 4 linemen. I prepared their arms to be resculpted (where's my steroids ? ) and place for their faces sculpting. I modified the helmets too to make them look like modern ones.

The next stages :

face sculpting for the 3 left linemen
muscles sculpting
belly sculpting (they need a special diet of beef and potatoes, don't you think ?)


Now...I have to wait the delivery of the modelling paste I ordered (I finished my roll for pro working).

[the french guy]

Hi,

I'm happy, tonight cleaning my modelling workbench I found a bit of green stuf...enough to complete the 4 linemen ! So this week end, I'll finish some new friends for mr Heitmann !



Like the first time, the figs based on the versatile ff.net figs will have that features :

sculpted real face and chin straps
sculpted arms and anatomic corrections to fit their team position (belly for linemen, muscles for TE, etc...)
modified uniforms and helmets
almost full hand painted (only the big numbers are modified and integrated Miggle peel and stick stickers)


The only difference with my first attempt is that I will not modify the posing of the figs, since I like their stance and want to gain a little time on the work (since I've got at least 21 more figs to add to my first O center).

The other figs I'll heavily modify (almost complete re-sculpting/positionning like center Heitmann) will be only the "superstars" of the 49ers 2009-2010 : Vernon Davis (next on the list, BTW), Gore, etc...

[Coach K-LO]

I like it.....Looking forward to the results!!

After you complete your players, do you have a scale that you could weigh them??

[the french guy]

Hi,


I have to buy a thing like that for the weight :

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...=STRK:MEWAX:IT

But before I have to fill in some money in my paypal account (so I can finally suscribe to MFCA too btw...)

But the modelling paste I use (green stuff) is quite light, so the weight should be quite the same than a painted regular FF.net figure.

I'll sculpt a little tonight, BTW; so stay tuned

[the french guy]

Here's the first pics of the customizing.

I almost completed the RT and RG. I started to work on the LG and LT too (filling gaps on the figs).


I'm quite tired, I'm not sure I'll work on it more tonight.


So tomorrow for sure I'll finish the bellies, and make the arms muscles and faces, so I can paint them sunday. With my center, it will be a big and impressive line, I hope.

After that, I'll start ordering bases to start the training and technical building of my team, so I can continue the customs and paint, and start training the positions too.



Dimitri