Hmm
I have to confess I really like the Luis Royo interpretation images, but can understand why that amount of flesh wouldn't be acceptable in the comic cannon. Even if less flesh were shown and the figure were less voluptuous, the dynamism of the pose, the look of the face and the general air of suppressed energy would be as sexy as anything.
In comparison to the Royo pictures, the sculpture as shown, is beyond fixing. The pose is static, the face 'toon-ish, and it's about as sexy as a slap in the face with a wet cloth. It would not look out of place in a 7 year old's toy box, along with the 90mm/$7 Star Wars 'action' figures. I don't think a little bit of tinkering (as suggested by Built2Shred) can rescue it, but the tinkering would certainly make it less bad.
I am very sorry to say this, as Yamato are the only manufacturer of statues I have bought. However, this realisation of the concept does not seem to me to hold any interest whatsoever.
Regards,
Richard.
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