Original price: USD $395
Limited edition of 50
Scale: 1/1
Dimensions: 26 x 26 x 4 cm (HxWxD)
Weight: 1.1 kg
Materials: Mixed media
Previewed: July 22, 2009
Released: December 18, 2009
Sculptor: Jamie Beswarick
Painter: Dordi Moen

For those interested in the biological particulars of the Blue Sacked Pillock, Lord Cockswain has kindly preserved for posterity some of his field notes, stuffed into a time capsule of sorts, appropriately consisting of a reappropriated gin bottle found in the wreckage of the Endangerer XIV: Entomologically preserved specimen collected Venusian steppe sector VI, near Mount Kann-Udl. Mounted and framed. A1 condition.

The male Blue Sacked Pillock is a weedy little bugger whose fore-limbs (in fact its only limbs, not counting the "wings") are disproportionately elongated. The most obvious peculiarity is, however, the bulbous and rather sickly blue inflatable appendage that makes up the rear third of the animal. Despite appearances, the Pillock can fly - the four papery and rather whispy wings are well attached to the body and can create a vortex of vaccuum enough to direct it short distances suspended by its inflatable gas sack posterior. For longer journeys, the Pillock has devised another method of transport. See Behavioural Observations below. The female, on the other hand, is massive, rather dull and not much fun at parties.

Widespread in the Venusian highlands. Occasional unconfirmed sightings in drier regions of Ganymede.

Courtship initiated by the male. Obsessive inflation and deflation of the aft sack attracts the colossal female, who proceeds to attempt deflation of the sack by muzzling it with her muscular mandibles. Once it finally ruptures (usually after about two hours of seemingly intense agony for the male), insemination occurs by the female inserting a hose-like appendix into a small opening near the male's cloaca and literally sucking his will to live out of him. The female then summarily discards the spent gentleman Pillock and moves on to her next victim. One female pillock can have as many as 63 such encounters in a breeding season. Lucky bitch.

Commonly, male pillocks affect a slight twitchiness which is thought to be evolutionary self-preservation, as it's especially pronounced during the mating season. Often seen attached by its hooked forward extremities to the cornea of young Royal Toops. Reason believed to be transportation. Looks painful.

"I love the Blue Sacked Pillock. It's icky and gorgeous in the same breath. Dr. Grordbort's Venusian insect specimens blur the line between reality and fantasy and take me back to my childhood, catching, euthanising and skewering all manner of wildlife."
Magnus Hjert, Weta Ltd, New Zealand

The Blue Sacked Pillock is the first of a planned series of fantastical insectoids from the Universe of Dr. Grordbort's, hand made by the world class artists at Weta Workshop. The Blue Sacked pillock was sculpted in 2009 for display at Comic Con in San Diego by long-time Weta sculptor Jamie Beswarick, who was instrumental in sculpting both Gollum and Kong and who has put his name to a long line of Weta collectibles. Greg Broadmore has served as the art director for this piece.

Weta paint virtuoso Dordi Moen painstakingly puts every single hair in place and applies the intricate colour scheme and finishing touches. Only when it has been approved by Greg Broadmore and Richard Taylor will it be passed on. This rather lengthy process is repeated for each of the only 50 pieces made.

The finished specimen is then moved to Weta's woodworking area where it is mounted and framed behind perspex in a solid wooden frame before it's carefully packaged and prepared for shipping straight from our workshop into the hands of the international couriers that will bring it to you. The whole process from order to shipping will take up to a month as these are made to order.

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