Custom McFarlane
 

Just finished this up, thought some of you would get a kick out of it. A classic NFC East match-up.

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Some more pics of it

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Perfect... and it makes sense. 1 good Redskin equals 2 good Giants any day.:food-smil

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Haha, but one good redskin < one great giant + best linebacker, possibly best defensive player ever!!!!!!!

Actually, if I can figure out a way to make another pre-snap O-lineman pose that looks different than Marshall and Jacoby, then I will make Grimm as well.

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When I started to scroll down I saw LT and just knew Joe Theismann was gonna be lying on the ground. lol. Excellent work though.

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It is actually a very cool looking thing.

How do you do it?

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[QUOTE=Smooter;468036]When I started to scroll down I saw LT and just knew Joe Theismann was gonna be lying on the ground. lol. Excellent work though.[/QUOTE]Nah, maybe in the Yahoo Group/Club days I might have posted something like that.

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That is excellent coggs! Well done I am impressed by your talents.

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[QUOTE=Redskin Rich;468037]It is actually a very cool looking thing.

How do you do it?[/QUOTE]Thanks.

First you take the figure apart, soak it in very hot water for about 3-4 minutes, makes it softer and the pieces that come apart easily pop out.

Then, prime the figure with a spray primer.

Start painting the various parts with the appropriate colors. Lots of thin layers.

For the numbers, names, Marshall helmet decals, and pants stripes, I made decals in photoshop. After printing the decals, had to seal them with a thing called Krylon Clear Matte finish. Apply the decals to the figs, a couple of solutions help with it. Then paint the sleeve stripes for Jacoby and LT (these I find to be the biggest pain in the ass.) Once I am happy with everything I'll spray the figures with a few coats of Krylon Crystal Clear, seals the paint and provide UV protection in case you display them near a window. Then the helmet you hit with a Gloss coat spray, everything else you spray a few layers of a dull coat spray to take away the shine from the crystal clear.

For these figures I did a little re-sculpting, LT's arms are a combination of arms from two different figures, some cutting and crazy glue, same for the Jacoby figure. With Marshall, I used a different head than the original figure (Sapp) and cut the neck so I could make him look in the other direction. The regular Sapp figure, he is looking to the right. Since Marshall was a Right D-End, he'd be looking to his left to see the snap of the ball.

For the base, a piece of wood, mark holes for drilling using the legs of the figure, I should have done this before I took the fig apart. The Marshall doesn't have any pegs, but the Jacoby and LT do. When I marked it, I only used the legs, which is why if you look closely either Jacobr or LT and Marshall are in the neutral zone. Anyways, paint the sides. The top I painted green, then elmers glue, with a wet paint brush to spread out the glue. Use stuff called Woodland Scenics Blended turf. Cover the base with it, shake off the excess (a lot doesnt stick), compress the stuff that does. Then use a spray adhesive on of that, add 2 more layers of the blended turf, then spray the whole thing with the Krylon Crystal Clear to seal it all up and protect it.

Believe it or not, it is not as hard as it may sound, just takes a lot of patience and even more trial and error.

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OK, so what you are really saying is that when football season ended...............and you got over your hangover from the Super Bowl............you had to much time on your hands?

Looks great though.

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Haha, nah. I still haven't gotten over the Super Bowl yet!!! It is actually the first one I have done in months. Usually a figure will take me a few weeks as I will work on it here and there when I can. There is also a lot of waiting around between steps, and paint coats as you have to wait for stuff to dry. So, if I know I am going to be home all day for whatever reason, I can get make progress on a fig. This I worked on consistently. I go back to school thursday, kids come back tuesday. Between that, after-school center, reffing football, nfl and nhl seasons getting started, I knew if I didn't finish by tomorrow, I might nor get it done til October or even November.

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just saying, that's awesome.

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Very cool.

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I still go with Jacoby could handle a double team of Taylor & Marshall. You have a very accurate description.

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You did an excellent job on these! Glad you didn't spend all that time on Strahan figure!

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Wow - that is impressive!

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really nice work!

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thank you gentlemen, glad you like it.

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You forgot to make Donnie Warren coming off the TE spot and chopping down LT! JK.

Great job on the customs. They are really well done.

Have you seen these websites for customs?

[url=http://www.sportscustomsonline.com]SportsCustomsOnline.com[/url]

[url=http://www.stupidsuck.com]Stupidsuck.com[/url]

[url=http://www.rlcustoms.com]RLcustoms[/url]

[url=http://www.customsbyjomo.com]Customsbyjomo.com[/url]


I use the top one first (sportscustomsonline)

He is really great! Awesome customizer! He does all my redskins.

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Coggs - that's a work of art. I'd pay good coin if you could build a custom Riggo shaking off Don McNeil for the greatest TD in Redskins history.

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[QUOTE=SouperMeister;468618]Coggs - that's a work of art. I'd pay good coin if you could build a custom Riggo shaking off Don McNeil for the greatest TD in Redskins history.[/QUOTE]


Riggo & McNeail would be sweet, I was thinking how cool one of the Fun Bunch would be

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[QUOTE=mcarey032;468489]You forgot to make Donnie Warren coming off the TE spot and chopping down LT! JK.

Great job on the customs. They are really well done.

Have you seen these websites for customs?

[url=http://www.sportscustomsonline.com]SportsCustomsOnline.com[/url]

[url=http://www.stupidsuck.com]Stupidsuck.com[/url]

[url=http://www.rlcustoms.com]RLcustoms[/url]

[url=http://www.customsbyjomo.com]Customsbyjomo.com[/url]

I use the top one first (sportscustomsonline)

He is really great! Awesome customizer! He does all my redskins.[/QUOTE]
I am a regular on customsbyjomo. Those guys there do a great job and have helped me a lot. It is actually the site I used to learn how to make these things.

There is a guy who goes by jamf, his site is bluechipcustoms.com. He is the best in my eyes.

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Not a redskin, but just finished this badboy. Didn't feel the need to start my own thread. In time, will probably be remembered as the biggest/best/most re-lived play in Giants history.

see more pics at my site [url=http://www.coggssportscustoms.com/tyree.html]tyree[/url]

[IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/coggsnyrnyg/Customs/Tyree/P1020968.jpg[/IMG]

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Looks like hes getting choke slammed.

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That's awesome coggs! And by the way, I'm glad you guys beat the Patsies!

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Tyree did a signing today nearby. Brought the figure. When I put it on the table he looked at it and said, "WOW, now that is SWEET!" His reaction made the time worth it. His assistant took a few business cards as did an employee and a few customers.

[IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/coggsnyrnyg/Customs/Tyree/P1030166.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f343/coggsnyrnyg/Customs/Tyree/P1030170.jpg[/IMG]

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man, that catch looked so goofy. glad he liked it, i know you put a lot of work into these, and it shows.

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Nice work coggs, very cool that you got to show it to Tyree.

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That's amazing work. How did you get the "pose" for Tyree? I thought you were modifying existing McFarlane figures, but they'd never make one resembling anything near that catch.

Great job!

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Tory Holt's body and head. Cut the neck and used some stuff to get it on an angle. Bledsoe's arms. For Harrison it is McNair's body and head with Vick arms.

Thinking of making another one, but with some more sculpting and cutting. Get Tyree's right leg kicked out more, and more re-positioning of the legs. Also made the skin tone for Harrison too dark.

He does shows in Woodbridge often as he is a BC Sports exclusinve.

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Sunday, Marshall did a signing in Westchester, just north of NYC. Brought the display to him to sign. He asked me to email him a picture of it. He did, he put it up on his facebook. I did the same and he went on and complimented it (yeah, he is on my friend's list). Anyways, he now wants me to make something for him as does his brother. Leonard wants him and LT lining up against Tuinei and Nate Newton. His brother wants marshall and LT against Jacoby. I feel like a little kid.

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Man, that is awesome. I remember seeing this post back when you first posted it. I collect some of the McFarlane figures and actually bought a custom made Sean Taylor last year. I wish I had the ability to make these, I'm just not artistic at all.

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How much of this is actually built by the owner? Just painting? Purchase individual pieces and assemble?
Going out in the forest and taking down a Redwood, and break out your trusted Whittlin' knife and goin' at it...........like Mark Twain, old school?

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[quote=Hog1;563564]How much of this is actually built by the owner? Just painting? Purchase individual pieces and assemble?
[B]Going out in the forest and taking down a Redwood, and break out your trusted Whittlin' knife and goin' at it...........like Mark Twain, old school?[/B][/quote]One word: Plastics.

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[quote=Hog1;563564]How much of this is actually built by the owner? Just painting? Purchase individual pieces and assemble?
Going out in the forest and taking down a Redwood, and break out your trusted Whittlin' knife and goin' at it...........like Mark Twain, old school?[/quote]I take McFarlane figures, break them down, swap parts, some sculpting if necessary, then prime the parts, paint and decal, put back together and spray with 2 different finishes. One to seal the paint and provide UV protection against fadint, and the other to take away the shine. Except for the helmets, use a spray that will enhance the shine.

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That's effing awesome man.

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[quote=coggs;563686]I take McFarlane figures, break them down, swap parts, some sculpting if necessary, then prime the parts, paint and decal, put back together and spray with 2 different finishes. One to seal the paint and provide UV protection against fadint, and the other to take away the shine. Except for the helmets, use a spray that will enhance the shine.[/quote]
GOT IT, thanx!

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Here are a couple of my Redskins customs that were autographed.

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[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r327/mcarey032/IMG_0045.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r327/mcarey032/IMG_00271.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i352.photobucket.com/albums/r327/mcarey032/100_1850.jpg[/IMG]

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Thats AWESOME man.. great job

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[quote=DBUCHANON101;571432]Thats AWESOME man.. great job[/quote]


Wished that I could take credit for it, but these were done by a guy who does all my customs, Patrick Winter. This is website

[url=http://www.sportscustomsonline.com]SportsCustomsOnline.com[/url]

Check out his Sean Taylor figure that he did. It is really awesome.

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I just got the autographs at the CSA show that they do here every year and the PSgamegear signings as well.