Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Viera Red Mage WIP

This is a Viera Red Mage action figure, based on the character from the Game Boy Advance video game Final Fantasy Tactics Advance, that I'm working on. Thirteen working points of articulation so far [ears (2), neck (2), waist, loin cloth, posterior cloth, hips (2), knees (2), and ankles (2)]--should be around 19 joints when complete. With the ears fully erect, she stands about 4 1/2 inches tall. I'm saving the hair/hat for last, as they'll just get in the way/broken otherwise. I thought for sure that I was going to have trouble with her standing, because of the high heels, but, so far, they work pretty well. I'm also considering making a chunk of tiered battle map (probably 3x3 or 4x4 squares, I don't want anything too huge), like what's in the game, as a base/playset--it's a neat-o idea, and would look nice for display purposes, but I don't know how much enthusiasm I'll have left after I finish her up.







(I finally got a better digital camera too—all the day 3 photos were taken with it. A member at Neo-Geo.com, another forum I belong to, recently donated his old 1.3 megapixel camera to me. So, no more blurry/indistinct photos!)

For comparison purposes, below are two images of a Viera Red Mage. The first, on the top, shows the character portrait art (left) and game sprite (right) from the status screen menu in the video game. The second, on the bottom, is the official Square-Enix artwork for the Viera Red Mage.

It's looking good so far. Keep it up!

Almost finished. All I have left to make are two ponytails, the hat, and a sword (the official artwork depicts her with a staff, but rapiers are the only weapons they can use in the game). I think I'm going to repaint the lower arms gray or something too, as they're too close in color to her flesh right now.




Here’s a quick (20 second) rendition of what the final version will look like, scribbled in Microsoft Paint.