Transformative parody is the sincerest form of flattery*
Tamiya is a Japanese company that has been creating plastic model kits and toys since 1946. I built several of their military model kits as a boy. Even now, I have three on my workbench, and many more in my stash. They're good kits, well-detailed and -engineered, especially their newer releases.
Suyata is a Chinese company, established in 2020. Unlike Tamiya, their web presence seems to be limited to a F*c*book page. They have a range of model kits that could best be described as…eclectic
. I haven't built any so far, nor do I own any, so I have no idea how good they are. A series of figures that have entered their catalogue is moveable soldiers, branded as Sean's Warriors Series. I have no idea who Sean is, but that's by the by.
The first thing that I noticed was that this series carries a different company logo on the package. One that's not dissimilar to Tamiya's. Then the box art struck me as being decidedly familar. (thinking)
Perhaps they're making a whimsical statement on the disparity between expectations and reality: box art versus finished model. They must be relying on Tamiya's lawyers having a bloody good sense of humour. Either that, or on China's no-shits-given approach to copyright infringement. Dunno. (shrug)
It's just a trivial observation, really. Included here for no other reason than to show that it's been made.
* Libel defence.