Boris Vallejo's Discovery

Vallos · 07-18-2011, 08:32 PM

This statue is a mix bag. Erick did a wonderful job sculpting this beauty. She is well defined and a wonder to look at. The Creatures are also with great detail. The handling of the production run is where I'm having an issue. While the paint application is good, the quadruped doesn't easily fit into the base. You have to really put some effort into it. The smaller creature is not at all attached to his fellow beast. It just sits there, although it is snug. However, a good bump against the table/display will surely have him tumbling down. Also, the cane does not fit within it's peg, and if it did, it is not long enough to reach the base. I'm going to have to figure something out, otherwise, I'll be returning it.

Here is some shots taken with my phone (I'll retake them with a better camera later on):

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Vallos · 07-18-2011, 08:32 PM

Finalape · 07-18-2011, 09:39 PM

Nice pictures and review. I wish the lighting situation were a bit better. Of all the things that attract my eye, the belly button and abs are an excellent attention to detail on this piece.

smartartist · 07-18-2011, 11:18 PM

I totally agree with review. Mine is exactly as you have described also. I really like it but it seems like the guy who had to cross the T's before it was finished didn't come into the office that day.
This is hardly important but did your styrofoam practically evaporate like mine when you took the statue out?

smartartist · 07-18-2011, 11:22 PM

Btw if you position it juuust right and don't bump it the cane will fit.. Just don't breath near it

tombow · 07-19-2011, 01:33 AM

received mine ... and sadly i have to agree with you all..!!
btw, i really like the Erick Job did on the girl , she's gorgeuss!
But.. not to mention all above issue you already said,
the major disappoint , also considering the additional money i payed..(72 Euro of custom!!!) is for the paint application on mini creature, especially the googles..what are suppose to be those sparks on lenses..some kind of reflections? if so , those are very poorly done ..( i'll repaint mine in a better way) plus , the cane came out broken in two pieces from the styro (Its an easy fix , but it's made of thin resin instead on a better and sturdy material ( so, be careful with this piece, if falling down from display ,it will be broken for sure..

Vallos · 07-19-2011, 08:39 AM

One other thing I noticed is that her left hand is not touching her hip. This may seem to most like a lot of negatives that warrants a return, but the only thing that truly bugs me is the cane. If I can't figure something out with that, then I'll return it.

fderado · 07-24-2011, 11:45 AM

I love the sculpt, but the paint application on my base seems so dull...the color of thre flora and fauna is nothing like it is in the SS pics.
Have the same issues with my statue(cane)...as well as a minor chip on one of the mounds on the base...plus one of the creatures has a chip just above the eye It seems to be a clean break though and I should be able to glue it back...the brown shipper box it came is intact but as you can see the colored box it came in has one side crinked and appears to have been dropped sometime before being put in the brown shipper...I think I should get in touch with SS...

...any suggestions as to what type of superglue to use?

Xaerius · 09-05-2013, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Vallos

One other thing I noticed is that her left hand is not touching her hip. This may seem to most like a lot of negatives that warrants a return, but the only thing that truly bugs me is the cane. If I can't figure something out with that, then I'll return it.

I just bought this piece, it is #88 of 250 and it has exactly the same issues that you have described.

Vallos, how did you correct the "cane" situation? No matter how I have turned it, there is always a gap and it is at risk of falling out.

Mine also had a two minor chips on the base which I'm not worried about but the animals looked great. The girl does have a lot of eye shadow above one eye and virtually none on the other eye but since her skin is quite tanned, that is not very noticeable. What I do notice is that the eye paint is not aligned properly but I wonder if that was done on purpose so that different viewing angles of the statue will still give the appearance that she is looking at the viewer (I only say that because I see that the statues posted here also have the same issue that the prototype did not have). I was also expecting the skin to have a kind of a sheen to it (the way CS Moore statues do) but it is a very flat tone so I'm hoping that they didn't miss the final coat.

Lastly, and probably not an issue at all, the other 2 Yamato statues that I've received have a metal plate with the edition number on it but this one has a sticker. I'm thinking that maybe the metal plates started to ship with later statue models.

Thank goodness Eric Sosa gave her a beautiful face! If this statue had the face of the original painting, I never would have bought it.

It is definitely a beautiful piece overall and I'm surprised that it is still available with such a low number having been produced.

Vallos · 09-05-2013, 07:36 AM

I was never able to correct the problem. Over time, the gap was less and less an issue that I just left it alone.