Bianchi and Recoba, Torino

I haven't posted any 'overseas' figures for a while, so here are a couple of Torino players.

I did both of these quite a while ago. The one thing that jumps out at me about this one- I can see that the number 9 is hand-painted. Other than that, it's pretty standard!

This one is definitely more recent than the first. Something that I find myself pondering with this one is that with all the other diagonal 'sash' kits that I've painted (River, LA Galaxy), I'm sure it goes from left shoulder to right hip; ie the opposite way to this one. I don't know if that's usual, and I've probably never thought about it until now!

I might not have considered it at all, if i hadn't just finished a load of River Plate soccerstarz. Pics up soon, when I've had it confirmed that they've arrived in the US.

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!

Immobile, Torino

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It's been a while since I did a Torino figure! He's Ciro Immobile!

This was a pretty straightforward repaint- as with the previous Torino ones, I think the key was to mix up the paint for their distinctive shirt colour correctly!

I don't have much else to say about it, really!

Here's a pic to compare it to:

Bianchi, Torino

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Here's my second Torino repaint (the first being a Quagliarella Prostar)

This one is a Microstar, which I've done surprisingly few of so far! They are similar in size to Soccerstarz figures, and as far as I'm aware, it's only the bases that are noticeably different.

I was pleased with how this turned out; the Kappa logos on the side were definitely an achievement!!

Bianchi himself favourited an this image when it was sent to him on Twitter... not by me incidentally!

Always nice to be described as 'Very talented'!

Quagliarella, Torino

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I enjoy the variety that some orders give me. 

I would never have painted Quagliarella into Torino kit had it not been requested, and yet, here it is! I'm pleased with how it turned out too!

The hardest part of this one was mixing the very distinctive colour of Toro's shirt!

... this pic makes me feel obliged to say: the customer made no request for a painted beard!