The 2011 Neil Tambini sculpt commissioned by Crabcat Industries:
Contrast this with the highly-anticipated 2013 BioWare "bust":
I don't know who has final approval on the Mass Effect bust series, but I do have a few tips for them:
Tip #1: A bust seldom extends below the upper chest and almost never to the waist. The latter comprises half a statue, which is just sad.
Tip #2: Statuary with limbs lost to antiquity, such as the Venus de Milo, is beautiful. Half a statue in mint condition with no arms is a travesty. Asking $40 for said half-statue is laughable.
Tip #3: If you are going to commission a bust on the scale of 3 inches wide, the greatest care and detail should be spent upon the expressivity of the face; therefore, plan accordingly. In this case, no one could reasonably expect any degree of craftsmanship on a head that was necessarily 1 inch wide due to the misguided choice to include the shoulders.
Tip #4: Hand-painting does not compensate for poor sculpture. I, for one, do not want this dead-eyed Garrus on my desk. (Probably mourning the loss of his arms, poor thing.)
Tip #5: Commission Neil Tambini to re-create the Mass Effect bust series. It's not too late.
