I'm not an expert so I'm not sure how much it would cut the costs. It just makes me think of these Big O figures they made a long time ago that used vinyl. They ended up retailing for about $130 and I believe they were 12 inches tall. Take a look at a promotion shot right here
I mean yeah this statue is well executed, but it is very simple in the end of the day. This is how I feel about their Kirby pieces too. I just don't think this stuff needs to be polystone/polyresin
There's also that Gigantic Dragonball line. Those are 1/4th but end up being around $100 still. Yeah the details aren't there, but Dragonball designs are very simple and so is this.
I'll have to think about if I want to grab the Prince now or just try my look at the aftermarket later.