Giants offensive squad, work in progress

[the french guy]

Hi,


Today I started my new miniature football 4.0g offensive squad, New York Giants based 2010 roster.

You already know the first figure of it (running back). The concept of that team is to change the figure brand (usually I use ff.net figs) : this time I will use mostly buzzball figs, with some excalibur, ff.net and bigmen bits also, and during the sculpting process, I'll try to make a more realistic look than my other teams (wich have more "super heroes" look and feel). Of course as usual, I'll make detailed muscles and faces too.

I also choosed to make a dynamic look, typical "after snap" vision of the squad, to make a contrast with the static look of the stock figures.

I'm also in recycling state of mind : most of the figures has been given by a good friend of mine, some were painted, or customized, I removed paint and re-cut more or less everything. Thanks to him


Here's the early stages of the customization process. So, for now, they looks like Frankeinstein monsters, made from diferent bits, without an overall homogeneity, but it's a part of the fun : making a good looking team from "garbage" figs and bits.

Following the pics :

-complete squad
-quarterback
-wide receivers, halfback, fullback
-tight end
-linemen

to be continued...

[WEIRDWOLF]

These are going to be special! Franken-Giants!

[NEW CASTLE HiTMEN]

[mark robin]

aaaaaaaaaaawwww yeah, i cant wait to see these getting worked on.

DO THE WHITE JERSEYS

[WEIRDWOLF]

Hey Dimitri,
What is your artistic opinion of the Excalibur figures? I think they are a good base to start with decent amount of detail, but the length of their arms seems way out of proportion to me. What do you think?

[Lindyhopper49]

GO BIG BLUE!

I am so excited to see your giants!

(Eli looks a little tanned so far though )

[the french guy]

What is your artistic opinion of the Excalibur figures? I think they are a good base to start with decent amount of detail, but the length of their arms seems way out of proportion to me. What do you think?

you're right. But you can "cheat" a little representing a big massive modern player, like a lineman or a tightend. See modern uniforms : the shoulder pads are tight, and quite high. You can sculpt the shoulder muscles out of the shoulder pads (like I did on the running back), and make his shoulders larger too : so the arms will look more proportionned, and the athlete will look like a really monster.

IN fact, finally the arms will still a little too big, but depanding the athlete field position you choose, it can be a good point to make it look stronger, for example.

On my particular project, it stills revelant, because that type of "steroidization" will remains to strongest athletes (linemen, te, fb, etc...). My goal is to make anatomic realism compared to the field positions. Thin receivers, strong but fast running back, powerfull linemen, dextrous QB, strong heavy tight end and fullback, etc...



Concerning the overall aspect of excalibur figures, there is many good points : sculpted chinstraps and facemask attachs, detailed shoes and jersey, etc...


on the face you barely just have to cut the helmet line to make a cool modern athlete head.

[TVsCHACHI]

[mozeek]

NOTICE DIMITRI DECIDED ON A GIANTS SQUAD AND NOT A COWBOYS SQUAD........GREAT IDEA DIMITRI...

YEAH ELI NEEDS TO GET A TAN ON BOTH ARMS.........

I HAVE HEARD OF A FARMERS TAN...BUT WHAT DO YOU CALL A TAN ONLY ON YOUR FACE????????

UH-OH WOLF BE NICE......

[the french guy]

I don't like the Cowboys, so you 'll certainly NEVER see any cowboys figure made by me...