Taban Pull the Strings of Their New Puppet Master for Escape
June 27, 2013 by dracs
There are only four days left for the Kickstarter which Taban Miniatures set up to fund their board game Escape and with us nearing the end we get to see one of the coolest miniatures from the world of Eden ever! The Puppet Master.
This lovely contraption was recently unlocked and it is just so cool to see its miniature, which seems to have followed the concept art closely.
The attention to detail on this sculpt is just astounding. Wires and pipes can be seen all over it, while the masks and cherubs give it the look of a rather disturbing shrine. The only problem I might have is that the legs do not really look like they can support the thing's weight, but when combined with those arms I doubt this is really a huge problem.
It's hunched appearance is reminiscent of a gorilla, a strangely primal element when combined with the miniatures otherwise high-tech and disturbing appearance, but this somehow seems to make the Puppet Master more unsettling. All in all an awesome miniature which I would love to see painted up.
If you want to help fund Escape you better hurry to the Kickstarter while you can!
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You are right Sam
Seems to be a current trend for massive upper bodies on top of puny legs
Is a real pity because the theatre concept is wonderfully produced.imho
if you look at a gorilla the upper body arms do look larger than the legs which they use to walk with if that’s the idea behind this mini it could work though the trend for minis with uber body tiny legs is also true today.
The upper mass is still far too great in proportion to the legs in this model though.
The legs at least look a tad stronger in the artwork.
http://www.igcp.org/wp-content/uploads/Agashya2.JPG
They are mostly quadrupeds
but then again they are sometimes the coolest two legs in the jungle lol
http://twistedsifter.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/gorilla-walking.jpg
Wow… just wow !
I never knew Mohand had it in him !
Yeah legs a tad too small….especially relative to the arms….even if the upper body is largely hollow.