Custom McFarlane Marquez North/Tennessee Volunteers Figure

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Hello all! I'm back again with another Tennessee custom McFarlane, this one of star wide receiver Marquez North. I used this one as an experimental piece to see if I could add the little details of the pattern in the smokey grey uniform. I'm not sure if I got every detail and the pattern perfect, but it certainly adds more to it that wasn't on my prior smokey grey uniform figures. But like my prior figures, I did add the detail of the checkered pattern inside the jersey numbers, the VOLS gloves, and accurate football used by Tennessee on the field. Another new detail I added was the checkered pattern in the cleats, which can be seen better in the third photo. What does everyone think?

To see other Tennessee figures I've done, go to my website at Dusty's Custom Figures - Custom McFarlane Football Figures

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SyxxSynse said:
Yes, I can make any figure that a customer requests. Please visit my website and fill out the form or email me with what you are looking for and I'll give you a quote.
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Not sure if your website had a problem or not, but I submitted a request about 9 months ago and never got a response??
 
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jps2194 said:
Not sure if your website had a problem or not, but I submitted a request about 9 months ago and never got a response??
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I'm very sorry that happened. Obviously there was a problem because I reply to all requests. Try to send me a direct email with your request and I'll reply to your email that way.
 
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rocketskates said:
You have a gift, have you ever considered submitting a resume to a toy company?
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No, I haven't. I've always thought that toy companies were more interested in mass production than quality, hand-done work. Maybe there is a company out there that doesn't feel that way, but most do I think.
 
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SyxxSynse said:
No, I haven't. I've always thought that toy companies were more interested in mass production than quality, hand-done work. Maybe there is a company out there that doesn't feel that way, but most do I think.
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True, but I meant as far designing the figurine itself to be mass produced. Your attention to detail is spot on. Either way, I enjoy looking at your products. I'll take Loomis's jersey collection and your toy collection any day haha. Of course not the dirty Gator toys :)
 
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Not to be "that guy," but it seems a little wrong to sell something with the likeness (and in this case, the name and uniform) of an athlete without their permission. Especially a student-athlete. I'm betting UT wouldn't support it, either.

Which sucks, because this is FINE work! Very cool!

Maybe there's a way you could get permission from UT and use former players who would get a small royalty. I'm sure lots of people would love a cool collection of former vols.
 
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AmoebaVol said:
Not to be "that guy," but it seems a little wrong to sell something with the likeness (and in this case, the name and uniform) of an athlete without their permission. Especially a student-athlete. I'm betting UT wouldn't support it, either.

Which sucks, because this is FINE work! Very cool!

Maybe there's a way you could get permission from UT and use former players who would get a small royalty. I'm sure lots of people would love a cool collection of former vols.
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Student-athletes forfeit the rights to their name and likeness when they sign an LOI. So the uniform and number never belonged to them in the first place, just to the school and the 'AA. I'm not sure how much these figures go for, but I very much doubt the school is interested in busting one craftsman making toy figures. I would certainly hope not.
 
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NashVOL93 said:
Student-athletes forfeit the rights to their name and likeness when they sign an LOI. So the uniform and number never belonged to them in the first place, just to the school and the 'AA. I'm not sure how much these figures go for, but I very much doubt the school is interested in busting one craftsman making toy figures. I would certainly hope not.
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You're right about uniform and number, but I'd be surprised if they forfeit their name. I've never seen a legit UT jersey on the rack with a player's name on it. I mean, hell ... There won't be any more NCAA football video games because players have sued for the same reason (which also sucks, since that's one of two games I would still pick up and play from time to time at the ripe old age of 38).

And you're probably right about them not caring about a lone craftsman making toy figures ... but the way businesses get about money, I wouldn't bet on it.
 
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NashVOL93 said:
Student-athletes forfeit the rights to their name and likeness when they sign an LOI. So the uniform and number never belonged to them in the first place, just to the school and the 'AA. I'm not sure how much these figures go for, but I very much doubt the school is interested in busting one craftsman making toy figures. I would certainly hope not.
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So explain to me why they were suing EA for their likenesses in the NCAA College Football video game?
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
So explain to me why they were suing EA for their likenesses in the NCAA College Football video game?
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They, as in current players, were not suing. Former players were suing on behalf of everyone who's ever appeared in the games, but per 'AA rules student-athletes are not allowed to benefit from their names and likenesses until after their eligibility is concluded either by declaring early or by exhausting their term. They couldn't be paid while they're in school even if they wanted to be.

This may shed some light on it for you:

EA Sports settles suits, thousands of players eligible for money
 
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AmoebaVol said:
Not to be "that guy," but it seems a little wrong to sell something with the likeness (and in this case, the name and uniform) of an athlete without their permission. Especially a student-athlete. I'm betting UT wouldn't support it, either.

Which sucks, because this is FINE work! Very cool!

Maybe there's a way you could get permission from UT and use former players who would get a small royalty. I'm sure lots of people would love a cool collection of former vols.
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Selling anything relating to UT has to be under a licensing agreement. I know Slapsigns use to sell the "I Will Give My All to Tennessee Today" signs but now they are currently unable to sell the signs pending licensing agreements with UT and the NCAA.
 
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next time you post one of these will you also take pictures of the process itself? I would love to see how they look when you first start and maybe a few pictures of the different phases.
 
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