Sunday, March 14

Preview: Masterbox' three new figures to add to the "Edge of the Universe" set

Masterbox has added three new figures to their 24th scale space/sci-fi series “At the Edge of the Universe. Strange Company’s adventures”. These three futuristic rebels are on the edge of society and the law. See what is on offer in our preview...

Masterbox' new kits of September - March 2021

Masterbox' “At the Edge of the Universe. Strange Company’s adventures” series:
Masterbox is continuing 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. Creating their own stories that are connected in a new universe, the choice of this direction is due to the fact that space science fiction is very popular both in cinema and in computer games. At the same time, Masterbox wanted to create something uniquely their own from the characters of specific serials, movies or games universes that are already well established. They want to make their own figures rather picking on something just say, from "Star Wars" or “Star Trek”, they want to create a new world for modeller’s minds to explore. Something fresh for fresh minds to make their own with no pre-conceptions or constrictions of genre restraints or one that is set in a specific style.
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 earlier in 2018.
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 intervention of fighters of the government special forces. This month Masterbox introduced two new figures into the storyline - kit 24054 "Tiberius “Ty” Constellation Hackington III What to do next ?!" and kit 24055 "Laurie “Lightning Bolt” Barnes". After pursuing the fugitives at the bar ( the previous figures above), they did not notice in the heat of the fight how they had become in the pursuit of these criminals. The balance of forces on this ship was clearly in favour of those for whom our brave commandos were chasing, and before Ti and TTT faced a difficult question - how to proceed: to engage in battle and perish, or to become part of these band of rouges, known later as "Strange Company".

Masterbox' new releases of March 2021:
Strange Company’s story continues and new members become the part of the team that has become a legend throughout the Deep Space.
 
"Ianis. At the Edge of the Universe. Strange Company’s Adventures. Episode IV."
Kit No #24070 
1/24th scale
Ianis owned a small company that made robots for semi-legal gladiatorial fights. The Galactic Government was suspicious of such companies, seeing them rightly as a threat to the National Security, because while trying to snatch victory, such companies attracted the most talented engineers and, from time to time, made real technological breakthroughs.
The Government did not prohibit having robot gladiator fights, realizing that such fights solve considerably the problem of “Extra People”***, but monitored their participants carefully, trying to prevent the leakage of technologies "up in the wrong hands." Ianis got the nickname "Sly Ianis" for a reason. His ability to get out from the most hopeless situations and ability to present the opponents with the most unexpected surprises, snatching victory at the most hopeless moment had become a legend a long time ago.
Ianis & Co managed to fool Government agents for a long time, but once they were unlucky. Resistance to the arrest made them outlaws, and a chance encounter with Helen Parsons made them Strange Company’s part.


"Valerie. At the Edge of the Universe. Strange Company’s Adventures. Episode IV."
Kit No #24071
1/24th scale
Valerie is a member of the team created by Ianis for semi-legal gladiatorial robots fights*. She is a talented engineer that can reprogram easily any technique available to her. 
She hides her talent skilfully behind the appearance of a carefree and very beautiful girl that has repeatedly benefited Ianis's team with the participation of their robots in gladiatorial fights. She became an important member of Strange Company technical team.


"Natie. At the Edge of the Universe. Strange Company’s Adventures. Episode IV.
Kit No #24072
1/24th scale
Natie is a member of the team created by Ianis for semi-legal gladiatorial robots fights*. She is a talented mechanical engineer that can build an efficient mechanism from any debris. 
She hides her talent skilfully behind the appearance of a sexy, but a little rude girl that more than once misled dangerous competitors and often benefited Ianis's team with the participation of their robots in gladiatorial fights. She became an important member of Strange Company technical team.
Look for these two new figures in the exciting new series in Masterbox's Distributor stores in some time this month.