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A cable-controlled Butch Meathook (Jim Brown) animatronic puppet from Joe Dante's Small Soldiers. After he was activated, Major Chip Hazard (Tommy Lee Jones) activated the other GloboTech Commando Elite toys, including the sniper Butch Meathook. Programmed to fight against the Gorgonites, their enemies, the Commando Elite followed Alan Abernathy (Gregory Smith) home in search of them.

While production initially planned to use puppets created by Stan Winston, it was discovered that it was more time- and cost-effective to use computer-generated imagery, leaving the film to be "one third puppetry" while the remaining two thirds were CGI.

Created by Stan Winston, this animatronic puppet features a collection of wire cables hand-labeled for the variety of movements they control, such as "Body Tilt," "Body Twist," and "Jaw," among others. The puppet consists of a silicone head with the jaw loose for talking, rubber hands, a full resin body and helmet, and foam shoes with rubber spike soles. The helmet, hand-marked "Destroy Gorgonites" on the back, is removable. This lot exhibits chipped paint and discoloration, and the head has notable loss of adhesion to the base. It comes with a custom-made display base. Dimensions: 12.5" x 7.25" x 14" (31.75 cm x 18.5 cm x 35.5 cm)

Contains mechanical components; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: $10,000 - 20,000

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