This past month I've been working on some Arsenal figures that someone requested.
Sol Campbell in the 2005-06 away kit. A simple enough repaint, but easy to ruin with the finer details! Campbell memorably wore this kit in the Champions League final against Barcelona where he scored the opening goal, before things started to go wrong!
Dennis Bergkamp in the 1996-97 away kit. Another simple one!
Tony Adams in the 1988-91 away kit. Perhaps the most famous of Arsenal away kits due to it being worn during the League decider away at Anfield in 1989. I'm really happy with how the Adidas stripes and collar have come out here with the red trim either side of the yellow. The JVC sponsor is slightly too large though, as are Adam's almost Disney like puppy dog eyes!
Another Adams, this time in the 1995-96 away kit. I'm really pleased with this one - particularly the crispness of the zigzags. It was also quite difficult finding the correct shade of the lighter blue but it's come out really nicely.
Next up is Thierry Henry in the 2011-12 home kit he wore upon his brief return to Arsenal after the January window of that season. He wore this one when he scored the winner at home to Leeds in the FA Cup. The most simple of repaints this time, although I did add the beard and boots.
From the simplest to by far the toughest. This is Ian Wright in the famous bruised banana away kit of 1991-93. I doubted whether I'd be able to pull this one off, and whilst it's not perfect, I'm really happy with the end product.
Here's David Seaman in the 1992-93 goalkeeper kit he wore for the FA Cup Final against Sheffield Wednesday. I believe the normal keeper's kit that season was actually a blue variant of this kit, but Seaman could also be seen in red and grey that year! If you are interested in kit history the best place is probably Museum of Jerseys which provide excellent articles.
The final kit is one you could say I've cheated on slightly as I've replicated the repeated star pattern on the shirt using decals rather than my painting ability! This is the kit Seaman wore during the 1994-95 season, particularly famous for his penalty heroics in the semi final of the Cup Winner's Cup, followed by his blunder in the final! I'm pleased with how this has turned out although when looking closely you can see the "seams" of the decals which were very awkward to put on. This is probably only going to get worse over time as they shrink and expose the white edges further.
