Yamato USA Has Struck Nerd Gold
Toymaker Yamato USA just had an amazingly brilliant idea. What’s the one thing that nerds in both Japan and America can agree on? Hot fantasy chicks. So what does Yamato USA do? They get the rights to make figures of the sexy chicks from the paintings of Boris Vellejo and the like. From the press release:
We are further excited to present an incredible dream team of artists and sculptors assembled from around the world. We are humbled to welcome the talents of legendary fantasy artists Luis Royo, Dorian Cleavenger, Julie Bell, and Boris Vallejo whose works are brought to life by sculptors Shungo Yazawa, Plant-jzero Moekichi, and Heavy Gauge?s Tobe. Imagine no more as your Fantasy Figure Gallery becomes reality with Luis Royo?s Medusa sculpted by Shungo Yazawa, Dorian Cleavenger?s Akira by Plant-jzero Moekichi, and Boris Vallejo?s Monica?s Axe by Heavy Gauge?s Tobe with more to come.
The statues will cost less than $100, and will include the above Vallejo painting. Wow. Statues of women carrying big swords and wielding even bigger breasts? This line is money in the bank.
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