Note - This custom was created in May of 2006.
For my first custom, I wanted to go big. I wanted an original pose and something very unique. I decided to start with my favorite player - Brett Favre.
Brett Favre and Ladainian Tomlinson have been featured more than any other athlete in McFarlane's line-ups. I decided to start where it all began - high school. Using this single photo of Favre playing for Hancock High, I decided to get started.
To be fair, my first figure was actually tackled twice. Seen on the right is my first attempt. The pose was not perfect and there were some anatomy issues that left me knowing I could do better. Learning from my mistakes, I was able to finish the with a figure I could be proud of.
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That is also where the name for 4Star Customs comes from. The 4 represents Brett Favre's iconic number.