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Truth to tell, nemenforcer, you're right.  I agree that the original pale skin/red lips paint scheme was better suited to Red Sonja and her snowy barbarian world; as a result the "story" this newly-painted incarnation tells isn't quite as compelling.  SS probably thought these were positive changes (generally, bronzed skin seems healthier than pale, etc.), but ironically, all of the original color and accent choices, even some that seemed a tad unrealistic or on-the-money (those wonderful, now subdued, Elisha Cuthbert eyebrows), happened to be exactly right.  All this said, the new version is still utterly breathtaking, an absolute must-have statue, even with the last-minute "tropical" color scheme.  Can't wait for her arrival next week!