Tuesday, June 25

Beauty & the Beast in Masterbox' two new 24th scale fantasy series...

Masterbox takes us on a flight of fantasy from space-age "at the edge of the universe" series with two more 24th scale figures from their new range of kits as we see in our preview...
Masterbox' two new kits in 1/24th scale for July / August 2019

Masterbox continues to work in a completely new direction with their figure releases with the progression of their new series of kits in 1/24th scale dedicated to the subject of space and science fiction. This series consists of separate groups of kits telling their own episodes of "Strange Company’s" adventures - the characters that Masterbox have created act within the framework of the story invented by the sculptors. Each group of kits is a kind of mini-adventure, but this time made of plastic. Each character and each figure their own name and own biography that is reflected on the box. This approach makes each figure a person, as if animating it and, accordingly, making it more attractive by giving more scope for modeller’s imagination.

The name of the series is “At the Edge of the Universe. Strange Company’s adventures”. 
Here is the link to our review of these figures last year.
The first release consisted of four kits showing the first episode of their adventures - a random meeting that takes place in the bar of the peripheral space station, which serves as the place of the shelter and of refuelling of space transporters officially, and as the intersection of grifters and violators of the Galactic Law.

Continuation of the plot is the addition of two new personalities to add to the crew of rogues. This month Masterbox introduced two new figures into the storyline - kit 24056 “Dimachaerus (master of two blades) Champion – “Parselen” AKA Helen Parsons and kit  #24057 “Beastorian (any one of the many beast-like races) Champion – “Chuck” AKA Nifrath." 

Masterbox' new kits of July-August 2019 are as follows:
“Dimachaerus (master of two blades) Champion – “Parselen” AKA Helen Parsons. 
At the Edge of the Universe. Strange Company’s Adventures. 
Episode III. Future Crew Members.
Kit No #24056 
1/24th scale.
Helen's Backstory:
Lieutenant Helen Parsons of the Galaxy Battle Fleet Research Vessel the Magellan uncovered a secret when the Magellan discovered a planet HD219134 b in the Cassiopeia constellation. The secret was so alarming that unfortunately, this discovery sealed the fate of the crew. The entire crew of the ship thought to be killed to keep secrecy, but Helen survived. She got on a pirate ship the "Devastator", then captured it and evaded the Galactic Security Service for three long years until she was captured by the galactic police. 
The head of the GSS assessed Helen’s outstanding physical and mental data, had her memories erased and sent her to the school of gladiators, where she became a Dimachaerus, a master of two blades and is currently one of the most famous gladiators in the entire Galaxy. She went through the hell of fights of the Jubilee – All Galaxy Gladiator Games and in the final fight, she would have to meet Chuck, a Monster from the depths of the Underdeveloped Territories. 
However, the fight went wrong and suddenly Chuck (who was a crew member with Helen on the pirate ship) sparked all of Helen’s memories to come back to her. Now she has to figure out how to stand in the battle and to regain their freedom.
This new figure from Masterbox:
Masterbox' chice of making these figures in 24th scale matches the larger scales of figure painters and fantasy modellers. It enables the modeller to afford more detils to the figure and the painting and detailing of the kit.
This figure is a part of the "Edge of the Universe. Strange Company’s Adventures." series - "Dimachaerus (master of two blades) Champion – “Parselen” AKA Helen Parsons" suits the warrior alien rogue type that can added to this motley crew and we think fit in nicely in this series and in this scale...


“Beastorian Champion – “Chuck” AKA Nifrath."
At the Edge of the Universe. Strange Company’s Adventures. Episode III. Future Crew Members Series 
1/24th scale.
Kit No #24057
The story of “Chuck” AKA Nifrath."
Nifrath, a creature from the depths of the Belt of the Underdeveloped Territories, is a name that no human could pronounce and so he was nicknamed "Chuck". Chuck was a crew member of the pirate ship Devastator. the ship that captured Lieutenant Helen Parsons, who survived in a mysterious catastrophe. 
During the chase of Lieutenant Parsons by the Government Special Forces, the pirate ship was captured along with the crew and "Chuck" as part of the crew. According to Galactic law: As pirates, he and Helen were to be immediately executed, but Chuck was selected for gladiatorial fights instead of immediate death. A few years of captivity turned the already rather vicious Nifrath into a real Monster, but the meeting in the final battle of the Jubilee – All Galaxy Gladiator Games with Lieutenant Helen Parsons, a former prisoner of the pirate crew, changes his fate abruptly.

This new figure from Masterbox:
Masterbox' chice of making these figures in 24th scale matches the larger scales of figure painters and fantasy modellers. It enables the modeller to afford more detils to the figure and the painting and detailing of the kit.
This figure is a part of the "Edge of the Universe. Strange Company’s Adventures." series - and the futuristic but alien look of "Chuck" is perfectly suited to this series... 
These two new figure sets will be available in all of Masterbox' distributors Worldwide come July / August of 2019