Mimic Gazebo 01 by Novaminis

The ornate gazebo in the centre of the garden square looks inviting enough — until the roof shifts, the columns ripple, and a vast maw lined with jagged teeth yawns open beneath the pointed spire.

• ✔ Multi-miniature bundle — hidden and revealed states available separately or together
• ✔ 32mm scale resin, printed fresh to order in the UK
• ✔ All pieces supplied unpainted and ready to prime
• ✔ Great value for building out encounter groups or display collections

The Mimic Gazebo is one of those sculpts that makes a whole table lean forward. Novaminis have rendered the classic shapeshifter conceit at architectural scale — a hexagonal gothic gazebo, complete with pointed arched tracery, wooden-grained columns, a tiled conical roof, and a set of entrance steps that look entirely plausible. In its hidden state, it could pass as a perfectly respectable piece of garden or city-square terrain. Then you place the revealed version beside it, and everything changes.

The revealed sculpt is a masterclass in the grotesque done well. The tiled roof warps into chitinous hide, the columns become fleshy pseudopods, and the interior of the gazebo yawns open as a cavernous, tooth-lined maw — multiple rows of hooked fangs framing a dark throat. The transformation is legible at a glance without being cartoonish. This is a predator that has genuinely committed to the bit, and it shows in every detail of the sculpt.

This listing offers three purchasing options: the hidden state alone, the revealed state alone, or both together at a bundle price. Each option is available with or without a pre-printed base. Buying both states gives you the full encounter — place the hidden version on the table, swap it for the revealed sculpt the moment someone steps inside, and watch the players' expressions do the rest of the work for you.

The sculpt is also a genuinely striking display piece. Painted in mottled browns and greys with glazed, wet-looking teeth and a hint of bioluminescence at the throat, the revealed Mimic Gazebo would be a centrepiece on any hobby shelf. The hidden version, painted as weathered stone or aged timber, makes for an equally compelling "spot the difference" display diorama when placed alongside its true form.

A brilliant choice for adventurers who:

• Want to genuinely terrify players who think terrain is safe to interact with
• Run urban or garden-district encounters where environmental deception is part of the flavour
• Love painting transformation sequences across two matched sculpts
• Are building a mimic-themed encounter, dungeon, or collection
• Want a dramatic display piece that prompts conversation

Encounter Hook

The party has been hired to investigate a series of disappearances near Thornveil Square, where travellers keep vanishing after taking shelter in the ornamental gazebo at its centre. When the ranger rolls a 19 on Perception, read this: "The wood grain on the nearest column shifts — just slightly — as if taking a breath."

Details

Sculptor: Novaminis — Monsters with Character. This product is available in two sculptural states (hidden and revealed) and three bundle options. Supported and unsupported files are both available. Supplied unpainted.

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Pairs well with other mimic miniatures and city square or garden encounters — or explore the full range from Novaminis.

Two humans doing what they love, under the close supervisory gaze of two black cats.

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