The Shirogumi studio, known for its visual effects work on Godzilla Minus One, confirmed that the original Star Fox puppets used in a Japanese SNES promotion were destroyed. According to Time Extension, these puppets were made of natural rubber with glue, feathers, and skin, and they deteriorated upon contact with air.
Fragile materials and an inevitable fate ðŸŽ
The puppets, created for an advertising campaign, were not designed to last. The combination of natural rubber, organic glue, feathers, and skin made them reactive to oxygen. After production ended, the Shirogumi studio chose to discard them because their condition prevented any conservation or restoration. There was no way to avoid their decomposition.
Goodbye to the puppets Fox McCloud didn't deserve 🦊
At least the puppets felt no pain, because if there's one thing we know, it's that natural rubber doesn't cry. The next time you see Fox McCloud in his Arwing, remember that his flesh-and-feather versions died from simple contact with air. A lesson: don't do promotions with materials that fall apart when they breathe.