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A full-size screen-matched bat gremlin puppet from Joe Dante's horror comedy sequel Gremlins 2: The New Batch. After it ingested an experimental bat serum, a gremlin grew wings and terrorized tourists outside of Clamp Tower. The detailed paintwork in this puppet's wings match to close-up shots of the bat gremlin.
Multiple versions of the bat gremlin were created by Academy Award®-winning special effects artist Rick Baker's Cinovation Studios, with this spotted and winged gremlin puppet designed for close-up shots. It is constructed from foam latex molded around an interior metal armature interior and mounted to a steel rod. Puppeteering cables and rubber tubing designed for two puppeteers to operate the wings are mounted at the back. The body is hand-painted brown, yellow, and pink with resin teeth and red and yellow acrylic eyes.
Following production, the tips of the tubes were removed, and the puppet underwent sympathetic stabilization work. Initially obtained directly from Baker, it exhibits white discoloration on the wings and splitting and cracking throughout the latex from production use, age, and exposure. It remains fragile and should be handled with caution. Dimensions: 54" x 30" x 26" (137.25 cm x 76.25 cm x 66 cm)
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Estimate: $20,000 - 30,000
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