The thing is that this is what the style is based off of. A very popular animated series and a popular series of statues and maquettes.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0361243/

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=523&company=39 (Things labeled animated) and http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=GG10078&mode=retail&picture=out

Which also ties into http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=GG10119&mode=retail&picture=out and http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=GG10124&mode=retail&picture=out and similar things ...