There are many great paper automata on the Internet but this one is different.
“…The concept of this design is political satire, something which I’ve not come across before in a paper model. It’s a ‘nodding donkey’, which works beautifully. Standing in front is George ‘Dubya’ with a petrol pump, waving the petrol nozzle in one hand and his cowboy hat in the other. There’s a lot of movement, with the arms being operated by threads…“
Originally designed by Italian paper automata guru “Paper Pino” it is available for USD 8 from Optical Toys. This is not a beginner’s model but when you see it in action we believe it is definitely worth the effort.
There’s both a black hat and a white hat to choose from depending on your persuasion. And most likely you can easily replace the face image coming out-of-the-box with your most wanted one…
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More information:
Optical Toys
Paper Pino
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