Anthony Munoz - Cincinnati Bengals custom McFarlane figure

A completely original pose based off the client wanting Munoz just coming out of his stance to pass block.

Marcus Allen - Oakland Raiders custom McFarlane Sportspick

My client was not happy with TMP's version of Marcus Allen. The pose, the build and the equipment were just all wrong. Using Tony Dorsett as a the base figure, I lengthened the sleeves, removed the turf bottoms and replaced them with with cleats and swapped heads from the original Allen figure.

Jack Butler vs. Dante Lavelli Custom McFarlane sportspick match-up

This started out as just a commission for a Steeler's Jack Butler figure. After coming up with the pose I proposed to the customer that we come up with a wide receiver to go along with it. It had to be a WR in the NFL HOF so I came up with a list of 7 possible WRs. After going through old NFL schedules and box scores I determined that Jack Butler and Dante Lavelli both played in the same game on November 16, 1952. So, this scene may have well actually played out.


So here is a vintage football match-up with Steelers Jack Butler verses Browns Dante "Gluefingers" Lavelli.

Sean Taylor - Redskins - custom McFarlane sportspick

My customer wanted a custom based on this photo:

Great care was taken in capturing as many of the details in the photo as possible - glove & shoe design, matching folds in the jersey, the tape style of the wrists, the Air Jordan wristbands on the elbows and even the two "live strong" bracelets.

Herschel Walker - Georgia - custom McFarlane Sportspick figure

Here is my second version of Herschel Walker in his Georgia reds. You can check out my first version here.

Roger Staubach - Dallas Cowboys - custom McFarlane Sportspick figure

My customer was not happy with McFarlane's NFL Legends Staubach figure. I had to agree with him. When I first saw the pictures it looked like Staubach should be flying a kite or something. My customer wanted a more drop-back passing pose more fitting of Staubach.

I was able to salvage the head and legs from the original Staubach figure and with a torso/arm swap we came up with a great pose for Captain Comeback.

Hines Ward of the Gotham Rogues - Custom McFarlane figure inspired by The Dark Knight Rises

 
Inspired by the latest trailer for The Dark Knight Rises comes this custom Hines Ward figure. Meticulous detail has been be given to this figure. I scoured dozens of photos of set pictures to accurately portray Hines Ward in his Gotham Rogues uniform.


If you haven't seen the trailer yet, enemy Bane, seems to detonate a bomb in the football stadium as Hines Ward returns a kick off. This custom McFarlane figure depicts the moment from the trailer when Hines Ward turns around and witnesses the carnage. This is one of the few figures that I've made sans request.

James Harrison Slams Browns Fan - custom McFarlane sportspick figure

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It was Christmas Eve, 2005. Nathan Mallet sat about 20 rows up at midfield behind the Browns' bench as the Steelers pounded the Browns, 41-0, at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Worse, there were lots of Pittsburgh fans in his section.

"I had a little too much to drink,'' he said, "and one thing kind of led to another.''

Mallett somehow avoided security, dashed on to the field and bounced up and down, arms raised, as if he'd just scored a touchdown.

In mid-celebration, Harrison grabbed the 6-0, 200-pound Mallett from behind and body-slammed him to the turf like he was wrasslin' a steer.

This custom was just way to interesting to pass up. I love getting a good challenge and "moment in time" customs are my absolute favorite to work on.

Tim Tebow "Tebowing" - custom McFarlane sportspick figure

When the Tebow fever was at its highest, you saw TONS of "Tebowing" customs on eBay. 99% of them were poor repaints of the Brady kneeling pose with an arm swap. They were quick cash-ins at best.

I was very excited when I finally got a commission to do a custom Tim Tebow in his "Tebowing" pose. I took careful consideration when picking out each part for this figure to capture the pose and his likeness.

 

Custom OchoCinco McFarlane figure

After going through my photos, I realized I never posted this custom. I've always been an Ocho Cinco fan and a Chad Johnson fan. The guy brings a lot of fun to the NFL.