Lofthouse, Bolton

I absolutely love 1950s/60s figure repaints!

I've done a Stanley Matthews Blackpool figure, a Tom Finney Preston one, and here's a player held in similar regard at his own Lancashire club:

Nat Lofthouse, in Bolton's 1958 FA Cup Final kit.

There's something about the simplicity of kits from this era that I love! 

I was happy with the clean lines on the collar and cuffs. The badge and accurate number font mean that, in spite of the lack of modern names sponsors etc, this figure is very distinctive.

Love it!

Spurs, League Cup Final '99

Spurs first trophy after the 1991 FA Cup was the League Cup in 1999, where they beat Leicester by a goal to nil.

One of my regulars is trying to put the team from that day together, as many of the players are available as Prostars, but not in the right kit.

I've already done him a Ginola and an Ian Walker (and possibly a Nielsen!) but here are the ones in the latest batch:

I decided to do them all in one picture because, to be honest, I am completely losing track of which Spurs pictures I have posted on this blog, and which on my facebook... and which I haven't posted at all! 

This way also saves effort on the uploading!

I was happy with these repaints! I feel the fine white lines around the collars and cuffs are particularly neat and crisp- the neatness of these kind of lines is an area where I really feel I've improved! 

Keep an eye out for a Bolton Heskey for further evidence!

I'm not sure if these figures mean I'm done for the League Cup final team- I know no Vega figure was produced, so it would have to be a lookalike if my customer wants one of him!

Terry, last Chelsea game

Normally, I don't do repaints of players in the kits of teams they were released in unless requested, simply because I don't imagine there to be as much demand.

I made an exception for this one tho:

John Terry, in the kit worn in his last ever game for Chelsea, complete with correct colour boots, captain's band and, of course, the number 26.

I thought this one was sure fire for an ebay sale, but it didn't go the first time I listed it.

Maybe I should have saved it, and put it in a Villa kit!

If you're interested in this figure give me a facebook message or tweet at the links above... or just comment below.

(Note: Guard of honour not included!)

Leeds Burton Kit Tonkas

I am all over this series of Tonka figures at the moment! (Even though they aren't for me!)

Here are the ones from the days of having Burton as a shirt sponsor:

Love these!

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But love the upcoming 1990s ones even more! More memories for me personally- the start of my own Leeds United Odyssey! (Oddity?!)

Cerci, Torino

Looking through the tags on this blog, I'd actually forgotten that I'd done 3 Torino figures already!

Anyway, here's the latest:

Slight difference with this one being that it was a Kodoto figure.

As with all the Torino figures, one of the most important jobs was mixing the correct colour for the shirt!