This site is dedicated to Subbuteo Figures’ Painting. A subclass of the hobby of Plastic Modelling, it is an exciting and creative pastime that has already consumed literally thousands of hours of my life (and I am not so young to spare them unwarily!!) The figures presented are not entirely hand-painted. Details such as logos, numbers and names are created using a computer. The details are then printed on decal paper and adhered onto the figures. The rest of the work (the whole kit, faces, shoes etc) is done by hand. I combine printing and painting because I think this way the best result is achieved. It is virtually impossible to paint such fine detail by hand in this scale, and even if it was possible it would take many hours to complete just one figure. On the other hand, there is no way to give “character” to the figures just by printing, no matter how perfect they might look.
Anyway, I hope you will have a good time looking at the pictures in the gallery. The site will be updated from time to time as new teams are added to my collection. If you have any comments or questions regarding the technique, or if you just want to get in touch, send your electronic message to: dadinosole@ath.forthnet.gr |