1:6th Squall Leonheart Final Fantasy VIII custom WIP

[d_jedi1]

Back when Final Fantasy VIII came out, I found that it was a game I could relate to. The protagonist felt familiar, I could relate to him and all of his friends/associates along the way, reminded me STRONGLY of people I knew at the time. Not just personalities, but looks too.
Anyway, I've wanted a decent 1:6th version of Squall for some time so I decided to make one.

The shirt, I made.. hand sewn from a t-shirt I bought JUST for fabric. The necklace, is not finished yet but is made from a real one.
His jacket, I made from the sleeveless trenchcoat(?) from the "Andromeda" Tyr Anasazi figure. The sleeves are real leather and the collar is made from a faux fur that was on a Yoda stocking thing I bought (for the half scale Yoda head).
I ordered a second Tyr figure so I could swipe his pants/belts, it arrived today.

I almost forgot, the boots are from the Hasbro Mutt Williams figure.
I have the 1:6th gunblade due to arrive tomorrow and some gloved hands soon after.
I know I need to add another belt along with the belts on his right leg, but I'm pretty happy with it so far.
edit: I also need to add his trademark scar.

 

[d_jedi1]

I've been working sixty hour weeks for the past month and it'll be that way until January so for now, I'll only get ONE day a week (Sunday) to get any real work done.

I'll try to get on his brown leather belts over this weekend.

 

[bondoking]

Amazing work, a quick look made me think it was a costume you wore for Halloween. Unbelievable 1:6 scale figure. Nicely done

 

[d_jedi1]

Thanks, I've been sewing and customizing figures for a while now. I like to think that (at a glance) it could fool someone (in pictures anyway)
I made a tiny amount of progress.. I finished his other belt and gave him gloves. Somehow, the gloves look too large to my eyes.

 

[d_jedi1]

You know.. funny story. Back somewhere between 2001-2003, I was working in a bakery and was hit in the face with a 400 degree rack.

It's healed up nicely since then

anyway, I'm thinking about basing the look/colors of his wound on my own.

 

[Wes R]

Very cool looking. I love the large scale gunblade.

 

[d_jedi1]

I've added his scar and some more of his belts.

I should have a quick version of the griever necklace done by morning.

 

[d_jedi1]

I have a partial version of the Griever Necklace done.

closeup

Only a few bits left to work on and this figure will be done.
Oh, one quick thing.. with the exception of the black belt around his waist, all of his belts are hand made with real leather.