Yeah I have my doubts about this approximation as well.. though I guess you'd have to ask someone who is actually modelling something like that.

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Do you have any idea how long it takes to develop a figure of the quality of M4 or V4?  It takes about two or three (or more) YEARS of effort by a whole development team.  It's not something that Little Mr. Intermediate-Level Modeler can bang out in two or three months.

 

 

I watch Blender vids and zbrush and these guys create a perfect topology figure in hours with rigging. I'm sure with all the tutorials and vids available these days the developement process is a lot shorter and can be done by an individual.