{"product_id":"as039-gruddle","title":"AS039 Gruddle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"prod-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 128, 0);\"\u003eThis new release of the Summer Event 2026 will have its own news and pictures given during the event.  You may order though it before this happens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 28mm Scale single piece metal miniature. A fur covered creature with large eyes and long arms ending in sharp claws.  It is 25mm to top of its risen claws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn the rocky world of Proxima Centauri B in a system that offers one of the nearest chances for liquid water and a breathable oxygen rich atmosphere, the Gruddle lives as a forager among the sparse vegetation. Its thick white fur shields from the planet’s frequent stellar flares and chilly nights. Strong limbs and sharp claws help it dig for roots and climb jagged basaltic outcrops. The creature often raises its arms high, dark eyes alert and mouth agape in a defensive display that revealed formidable teeth. traits that serve it well when, later in life, it undergoes a dramatic metamorphosis into the more formidable Ruddle.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe first Earth survey team set down near a promising valley encountering a Gruddle scavenging among the rocks. Startled, the creature charged briefly with surprising speed, claws outstretched, forcing the explorers to scatter before it.  Later they would learn that the Ruddle was far more dangerous.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs the humans withdrew to their lander, the Gruddle returned to its rocky perch, arms still raised in cautious vigilance. Future visitors would learn to respect both  of its forms. Understanding that even the most promising planets near Earth harboured life cycles as strange as some of those on Earth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prod-summary\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis miniature is not supplied with base and is supplied unpainted.  Painted images shown on a 30mm round base (code 59525).  Shown with other miniatures for scale purposes only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Alternative Armies","offers":[{"title":"One Miniature","offer_id":56840398111106,"sku":"as039","price":2.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/5545\/files\/00_event_placeholder_500pix.jpg?v=1659082654","url":"https:\/\/www.alternative-armies.com\/products\/as039-gruddle","provider":"Alternative Armies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}