Custom - Tyrod Taylor - QB - Virginia Tech Hokies

This was one of my most complex customs yet. This started as an NFL 23 Drew Brees figure. I used superglue coated teflon tape for sleeves, knee wrap, and tape on the sock. I used a combination of clear and white Papilio waterslide decals for all of the graphics on the figure itself. The custom base is a birch filled shadowbox with a Silflor grass mat to make it look like actual turf and the yardline is white acrylic paint applied with a makeup sponge after masking that strip.

I tried to get this one as close to game equipment as possible. Tyrod didn't wear a wristband on his right arm, the tape on the sock could have been a little thinner, and his towel was actually on his hip that game.

I'm still toying with adding a decal to the base with Tyrod's career stats, I'd appreciate some input on whether you guys think I should add that or leave it nice and clean as-is.

All in all this one took the better part of 18 months (off and on between other projects). I had it almost done at one point and dropped it on the ground while Dullcoating and had to completely restart the torso. I don't have nearly as much time to work on these as I used to with our two boys, but that is a good problem to have!

As always I post my progress pics to my Twitter account so you guys can keep tabs on what I'm up to. Up next - David Wilson (almost complete), Bruce Smith and Marshawn Williams (already in-progress).

Enjoy the pics! Questions and comments welcome...thanks for looking.