McFarlane 2008 NFL lineups. Jay Cutler will be in Dec set!

[HEAV]

NEW NFL LINEUPS FOR 2008
Plus, Frank Gore K-Mart Exclusive
January 11, 2008
Copyright 2008 TMP International, Inc.
Todd McFarlane has revamped the 2008 NFL lineups in an effort to offer more figures of the league's best players, while simultaneously extending the sales window for the most popular Sports Picks series. He replaced two announced figures, the as-yet-unnamed "Rookie Draft Pick" figure and both surprise figures with Brett Favre, JaMarcus Russell, Tony Romo, LaDainian Tomlinson and Ben Roethlisberger.

In addition, we're pleased to announce our NFL 19 lineup - a four-figure line that will hit stores in late December/early January and feed off the excitement of next season's NFL Playoffs.

Take a look at the re-vamped NFL lineups for 2008:

NFL 17
Willie Parker - Pittsburgh Steelers RB
Brett Favre 5 - Green Bay Packers QB
Reggie Bush 2 - New Orleans Saints RB
Randy Moss 4 - New England Patriots WR
Tony Romo 2 - Dallas Cowboys QB
Joseph Addai - Indianapolis Colts RB
JaMarcus Russell - Oakland Raiders QB

NFL 18
Tom Brady 3 - New England Patriots QB
DeMarcus Ware - Dallas Cowboys DE
Brandon Jacobs - New York Giants RB
Adrian Peterson - Minnesota Vikings RB
Devin Hester - Chicago Bears KR/PR
LaDainian Tomlinson 6 - San Diego Chargers RB
Ben Roethlisberger 2 - Pittsburgh Steelers QB

NFL 19
Clinton Portis 2 - Washington Redskins RB
Jay Cutler - Denver Broncos QB
Donald Driver - Green Bay Packers WR
Marion Barber - Dallas Cowboys RB


http://www.mcfarlane.com/news/news2.aspx?id=13293

[Punisher]

Yes!

[MileHighMagic]

Hell yeah!!

Wtf! No Rivers though? So disappointed.

If they made a Philip piece... would he be taunting players and fans?

[HEAV]

Originally Posted by MileHighMagic

Hell yeah!!

Wtf! No Rivers though? So disappointed.

If they made a Philip piece... would he be taunting players and fans?

Both, one would be a chase variant.


I can't wait to the the sculpt he will use for Jay-C. I've made a few customs using Plummer, McNabb and Chris Winke. But it's hard to get a perfect fit for Jay-C.

[Meck77]

I'd imagine most people here collect some type of Broncos stuff. I just don't see the lure of collecting these things. This is not a knock on them and I know it's a matter of personal preference. Can a collector explain it to me? Is it the art of it? The value?

The same thing can be said about the Broncos stuff I collect so don't take my post personally.

[HEAV]

Originally Posted by Meck77

I'd imagine most people here collect some type of Broncos stuff. I just don't see the lure of collecting these things. This is not a knock on them and I know it's a matter of personal preference. Can a collector explain it to me? Is it the art of it? The value?

The same thing can be said about the Broncos stuff I collect so don't take my post personally.

While some of the older figures and variants (different paint scheme) are really high in value.

I collect for the art of the sculpt.

[Jens1893]

Originally Posted by HEAV

While some of the older figures and variants (different paint scheme) are really high in value.

I collect for the art of the sculpt.

Same here. I try to get all Broncos figure that come out, although I only have 2 right now. They look pretty good in my glass cabinet.

[Northman]

Originally Posted by Meck77

I'd imagine most people here collect some type of Broncos stuff. I just don't see the lure of collecting these things. This is not a knock on them and I know it's a matter of personal preference. Can a collector explain it to me? Is it the art of it? The value?

The same thing can be said about the Broncos stuff I collect so don't take my post personally.

I cant really explain it for me personally. I just like them. I dont have a lot of figurines but i do find joy in buying them and putting them out. I just dont know why.

[BroncoFiend]

Originally Posted by Anubis

I cant really explain it for me personally. I just like them. I dont have a lot of figurines but i do find joy in buying them and putting them out. I just dont know why.

They're STATUES!

Sorry that just reminded me of a commercial I saw, can't even remember what they were advertising but it was a funny bit.

[Rulon Velvet Jones]

I don't collect them or anything, but I know one of these will look pretty good on my desk.

[vancejohnson82]

damnit!! No Rivers

[sisterhellfyre]

Originally Posted by HEAV

While some of the older figures and variants (different paint scheme) are really high in value.

I collect for the art of the sculpt.

The sculpture and level of detail put out by the McFarlane crew is amazing.

Regards,
m.

[Kaylore]

Originally Posted by sisterhellfyre

The sculpture and level of detail put out by the McFarlane crew is amazing.

Regards,
m.

And yet ultimately they rarely actually look like the person they're sculpting.

[cutlerfan]

Can't wait - thanks for posting!!

[TheReverend]

Originally Posted by Kaylore

And yet ultimately they rarely actually look like the person they're sculpting.

You really think so?

The Champ one is almost lifelike and the Elway one is also pretty damn good.

[coachmastermind]

I just love having them in my office, a somewhat classy way of displaying Broncos stuff while keeping the office respectable, and a great conversation piece.

[HEAV]

Originally Posted by Kaylore

And yet ultimately they rarely actually look like the person they're sculpting.

While McFarlane will use sculpts for multiple players and repaint them,basically placing a new head on a old body.

But this can be understood for mass production time and saving on tooling.

But when his staff makes a original sculpt, it can turn out amazing.

[-Slap-]

I know, you're all asking yourselves, what did a rookie QB with questionable work habits and only 66 pass attempts do to rate his own McFarlane?

Simple economics. All they had to do was knock the head off a Duante Culpepper and change the 8 to a 2.

Voilà! JaMarcus Russell!

Now the cartons of unsold Duantes will have their trip to the local landfill delayed for a couple years. Only to eventually meet the same fate as unsold JaMarcus Russells.

[Kaylore]

Originally Posted by TheReverend

You really think so?

The Champ one is almost lifelike and the Elway one is also pretty damn good.

The detail is great from the neck down. Their faces are almost always terrible. Look at the pictures that HEAV put up. Eddy Mac looks like Joaquin Phoenix. Look at others. They made Elway look like Peyton Manning. Bailey looks like Sugar Ray Leonard.

[TheReverend]

Originally Posted by Kaylore

The detail is great from the neck down. Their faces are almost always terrible. Look at the pictures that HEAV put up. Eddy Mac looks like Joaquin Phoenix. Look at others. They made Elway look like Peyton Manning. Bailey looks like Sugar Ray Leonard.

Lol... Bailey DOES look like Sugar Ray, though!

[HEAV]

Originally Posted by Kaylore

The detail is great from the neck down. Their faces are almost always terrible. Look at the pictures that HEAV put up. Eddy Mac looks like Joaquin Phoenix. Look at others. They made Elway look like Peyton Manning. Bailey looks like Sugar Ray Leonard.

Joaquin Right...








The first Elway was lackiing in the face, the second made up for it.






As far as the Bailey, while I was thrilled with the pose, the face is dead on when you get a close up view.

Basically looking at the photo doesn't do it justice, the Shield and face mask get in the way.


I swear kay, some days you type just to get yourself off.

[TheChamp24]

I used to collect the old Starting Lineups, have them all back home in Colorado except for a Redskins Champ Bailey one.
I like them because you can display them and they look incredible. The McFarlane ones are freakin outstanding, way, way better than the Starting Lineups EVER produced.
I want a Champ Bailey one, asked for one for Christmas, gonna ask again for my birthday.