Screen-used animatronic "Archer" puppet from Small Soldiers....

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Screen-used animatronic "Archer" puppet from Small Soldiers. (Universal, 1998) This is the hero screen-used Archer animatronic puppet from the 1998 Universal film, Small Soldiers. Archer is the leader of the "Gorgonites," a band of peaceful toy creatures. This puppet was created by the artists at the Academy Award-winning effects house, Stan Winston Studio. This specific puppet was featured in the majority of the film. He is wired for movement, including his eyes, mouth and extremities. Included with this lot is a wireless programmable radio control unit with a rechargeable battery to control the puppet. The puppet is built of resin, silicone, and foam latex over a steel and aluminum mechanical structure and is still attached to the bundle of servo motors that were used to give him his motion. Exhibits some decomposition in the silicone on the hands, and some of the motors are in need of repair, but are likely easily fixed. Stands 15 in. tall; attached to a black wood base measuring approx. 19 ¾ x 20 ½ in.

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