First I would like to make sure that I don't want to be a poor sport here to all of you who have ordered Level 52's catgirl. Tastes are different...luckily and there is aslo the fact playing a role in everybodys buying decision, that it should be important to support a company who releases Frazetta statues on a hopefully regular basis.
the Catgirl is one of my favourite paintings, the pose, the interplay of colours, the untamed ferocity of the big cats and of course the voluptuos beauty of the girl itself. Just brilliant !
But then the staute ? OMG...seriously? I don't see any resemblence in her face. It looks like a cheap plastic toy, and the tree seems to have melted under too much heat and even worse, it looks totally unfinished. And I'm not being rude. There may be voices now, who will defend the sculptor, telling that the goal was to bring the painting alive as close to reality of the painting as possible and the painting is kind of blurry. BS ! I say a statue, especially a statue in that price range has to look as close to reality itself as possible!
Just let this comparision with WETA's Shadow of the Tombraider speak for itself. That's how you sculpt a tree.
The overall quality of this Catgirl looks like a sculpt released 20 years ago - sorry.
Well at the end I guess, I'm just disappointed to imagine, what truly could have been realised with one of the most iconic paintings of Frank Frazetta based and judged by the level of sculptic' techniques and skills.
PS: @TNovak: no offense that I took your picture for the comparison. You are definitely the most hardcore Frazetta collector around. And I adore your office.
