Maow Release a Feline Felon in Spaaaaaaace!
June 11, 2013 by dracs
You've heard of pigs in spaace, now it's time for cats in space with Maow latest sculpt; the space pirate cat Chalbator.
Aww look at the little space cat pirate, it's so cute a fluffy and could probably kick my ass.
The sculpt is an awesome display piece, easily conveying a sense of cartoon villainy which we all knew from some tv show in our youth. I say display piece as I find it hard to think of a practical use for the kitty. Except perhaps to make internet vids.
The sculpt looks to be inspired by a Saturday morning kids' cartoon and indeed this does seem to be the case. Problem is I don't recognise him so I can't easily find out where he's from. If you know please drop us a comment below.
Please tell me there’s a Chairman Meow figure in the works.
I tried so hard not to make that joke through this article and you go and blow it
Actually this is a pun on “cat” (“chat” in French) and “Albator” (the anime space pirate captain better known in the English-speaking world as Captain Herlock, or Captain Harlock), and in the original japanese as “Kyaputen Harokku”… No, I don’t have a clue as to why “Herlock” got a name change for the french public (although one theory posits that “Harlock” was too close to “Captain Haddock”, Tintin’s friend, quite the sensation for french-speaking kids at the time, so it got replaced by something closer to “Albatros”, as ultimately lonely and well-traveled as the character is). At one point, during… Read more »
As a child of the nineties I can say I understood very little of that. But hey, the more you know.
I decompose in my seat as the wind of History sweeps through me, dessicating my ancient mummified bones a little further…
This is how this remark makes me feel.
I do understand, though.
Thats one adorable cat version of legendary Captain Harlock who with his team in last years Metrocon defeated Solidus Snake and his troops in Anime Human Combat Chess Match.
Hmm, trying to figure out how to use this in Mice and Mystics.
Ummmmm…….now if it was an undead cat pirate with giblets and bones it would be cool. Maybe even a cyborg cat pirate zombie………
I always have a soft fluffy spot in my heart for animal minis.
Reminds me of bucky o hare