Palermo ref 98

I painted this Kick-Off team as Palermo - SSG ref 98.

Replica Moulded Classic Heavyweights

I painted these replica moulded heavyweight teams to represent variations of two Subbuteo references. The teams here are New Hearts and Juventus.

The Hearts team was an updated kit that seems to have appeared in limited numbers after the real life team changed their kit. SSG printed 'New Hearts' on the boxes. Other teams had the same treatment, i.e. New Norwich, New Burnley and New Wolves to name three.

The Juventus kit is usually painted as black stripes on a white shirt, so this kit is simply a reversal.

Reference 27  -  New Hearts

Reference 34  -  Juventus (reverse stripe)

More information about variant teams can be found on Peter Upton's site.

The figures are available from Top Spin.

Juventus Lightweight

My first lightweight post is of Italian giants Juventus.

Ref 246

Total Soccer

An interesting addition to the table soccer world when they arrived on the scene in 2009. Netcam produced these rubberised players that are ideal for younger players due to them bending and not breaking.

The players have different hairstyles and ethnicities as well as wearing sponsorship on the kits. Also there are club specific decals/stickers on the inners/discs - a nice touch.  The bases are very flat so are only suited to a modern style of game.

I will feature more on the blog shortly.

AC Milan

Hybrid Heaven Part Two

Sealed Hybrid teams

Liverpool Ref 41

AC Milan Ref 58

Belenenses

Hybrid Heaven Part One

 Brindisi, Haiti, Philadelphia Atoms, Portland Timber - Subbuteo Hybrid Teams

Ref 258

Ref 175

Ref 265

Ref 269