Rivaldo, Olympiakos

One of the stories I saw this week was that Yaya Toure has moved to Olympiakos, so in my tenuous link of the day, here's Rivaldo... in an Olympiakos kit!

I've done a few Olympiakos figures over the years, though the majority of them have been lookalike figures.

Nikopolidis, Olympiakos

Here's a figure that I had never seen before being asked to repaint it! Nikopolidis:

The customer requested that I didn't add a sponsor, because they tend to change so much... I assume Olympiakos have a longstanding deal with Puma!

Other comments... shirt number 71... what is he thinking?!

I also had to repaint the hair on this figure! Which is strange, because I never remember Nikopolidis having anything other than grey hair!

Adding this picture reminded me: I painted the figure with white boots too!

Roberto, Olympiakos

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Here's an Olympiakos repaint that I did ages ago, but that has slipped thro the net, with regards to being posted on this blog so far!

I think the reason I haven't posted it so far is that it bothers me a little bit that it's a keeper, but with an outfield player pose. (I should quickly add that the customer didn't mind this)

I've been saying for ages that I want to learn to swap the heads on figures- since my Escape to Victory figures, I think!

Maybe I'll finally do it this summer...

Here's Roberto:

Siovas, Olympiakos

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Here's another Olympiakos repaint, of another player with a splendid beard!

Siovas... I don't know his first name. (It's quite a while since I did this one, to be fair)

Here he is in real life.

... his name is Dimitris!

Dominguez, Olympiakos.

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Alejandro Dominguez, of Olympiakos

...not the only Dominguez that I have done!!

As with many of my Greek Superleague repaints, I had to use a lookalike figure for this one.

Not a bad likeness

It also got a fave on twitter from Dominguez.

Valdez, Olympiakos

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Here's another Olympiakos repaint! Haedo Valdez.

As with many of the Greek Superleague figures I've done, I had to use a lookalike figure.

It was worth a RT and a  Favourite on twitter from Valdez himself.

Manolas, Olympiakos

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I know almost nothing about this player! I can't even tell you his first name without googling it!

I think he played for Greece at this year's World Cup, and he may or may not still play for Olympiakos!

What I do know, is that I can pretty much do this kit without a picture now!

...his first name is Kostas.

Joel Campbell, Olympiakos

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My second version of Joel Campbell, this one using a different lookalike figure. I've gotta say, I like this one better.

The Olympiakos kit has had a few outings now, thanks to a couple of returning Greek customers, but this is the first time I've also had to paint hair and a beard onto the figure too!

This (as well as the Costa Rica one) got a favourite and a retweet from Campbell on twitter.

(I didn't get in for a screen grab before all of the other faves and rts that this resulted in!!)

And just in case you want to see him in Olympiakos kit for real...

Mitroglou, Olympiakos

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If you keep a close eye on this blog, you'll have already seen a Kostas Mitroglou figure in Greece kit. Well, here's one of him for Olympiakos.

I would assume he is still more popular there than he is at Fulham. I wouldn't bet against him returning there at some point this season either, tbh.

Saviola, Olympiakos!

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My first Greek league repaint!

Here's Saviola in Olympiakos kit!

Pics soon also of Kostas Mitroglou, also in Olympiakos colours...

Apparently, he was quite good until he joined Fulham!