Wanchope, Vivid Imaginations figure

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A bit different this one, but one I was excited to paint, and am excited to share with you!

It's obviously different from the figures I normally paint- it's a different brand first off; a 'Vivid Imaginations' figure. It is also huge compared to what I normally paint.

See?!

So, yeah, it started life as Ian Wright, but at the request of a loyal, and highly valued customer, it joined the long list of Costa Rica figures I've done, becoming another iteration of Paulo Wanchope!

The chosen kit was World Cup 2002, where Wanchope bagged a goal against Brazil!

Other than the size, the major difference with this figure was the finish; it's original shininess meaning that it needed extra coats of paint.

Another point of interest was that I had to paint it bald!!

Here's a closer look at some of the details.

I enjoyed this one, and would definitely do more int he future, given the opportunity!

Kennedy, Man City

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When I found out that I had a Man City enthusiast as a returning customer, I decided to try and research which Corinthian figures had played for City but not been released in City kit. 

I came up with a pretty long list... and naturally, this figure, one of the first that he sent, was not on the list I had thought of!

Mark Kennedy played for City between 1999 and 2001, and was promoted and relegated, before being sold to Wolves... where he was promoted and relegated again!

Here he is playing for City:

DJ Campbell, Blackpool

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So... to those of you that have been following carefully; this is not the Blackpool icon that I promised a while back!

This is DJ Campbell, who was pretty decent for Blackpool in the Premier League, to be fair! He managed 13 goals in his first season in the top flight, which is no mean feat.

This figure included the usual badges, sponsors and numbers, but is also the first figure on which I have attempted tattoos. If you look closely, you'll also see Premier League sleeve patches.

I was pretty happy with this one overall!

I have had a look at tweeting him, but for some reason, he hasn't been on twitter for a while...

Chapman, Leeds

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I mentioned in a previous post that a recent project of mine has been painting a 1-11 of Leeds' 1992 League Title winning side.

Here's number 9!

I think Lee Chapman is underestimated by a lot of people; maybe even some Leeds fans.

He wasn't to everyone's taste, but he certainly was effective; 31 goals in the 90-91 campaign, and 20 in the League triumph a year later. Of course this all came after he'd played a key part in promotion in the first place!

After all the practice, I feel like I could do this kit in my sleep now!

Oscar, Chelsea

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Not really in a talkative mood, to be honest.

I made this for ebay, and no-one bought it.

If you want it, send me a message on twitter or facebook.

Oh yeah, it's a lookalike figure, to make Oscar, of Chelsea, just in case you weren't sure.