"alternative medicine" for Mad Doctors

[Conquistador]

Looking at the Heroclix Scarecrow figures and thought these might make a nice alternative for reanimated animals/humans for a daring cutting edge research mad Doctor.

So, if the Mad Doctor research not "reanimation" but actual "animation" (Neu Life as it were)  of a new "alternative" life form in the environs of Carpathia what forms would these creations take?  I

 have already alluded to Scarecrows (Silly question, are/were Scarecrows used in Eastern Europe?) but what other forms might such a  "misunderstood genius" create?  Golems (assorted flavors,) comes to mind?

Yeah, weird mind set  to have while preparing for Church...

Gracias,

Glenn

[Michi]

I bet scarecrows are present where crows are. Or were where were.

[Conquistador]

My assumption    but wondered if anyone who had been in Eastern Europe had actually observed such.   

Must be the historical war gamer in me...

Gracias,

Glenn

[Michi]

If I was a mad scientist in Carpathia and had a look around to what would be logical to animate (as servants, guards or helping hands), I´d go for small trees, furniture (yes, like in Beauty&Beast), all mechanical things I could lay hands on (like in Transformers) and statues (saints, gargoyles, etc.). If I needed a private army of my own, I´d go for larger trees, machines, vehicles (like in Rhea M) and the like.

[The Gray Ghost]

I remember a White Dwarf where the person converted farm tools and a barrel into golems.

[Melnibonean]

This are a couple of my minis that seem to be what you might be looking for:
http://www.fiendishfabrications.com.au/html/gothica_miniatures.html

(Scroll down you'll find a whole range of scarecrows too)

[Lawful Evil]

Pumpkin Golems?
http://www.reapermini.com/FigureFinder#detail/03377

I saw another company recently that had a small range of pumpkin headed minions, but I can't recall who it was now.

I like the look of these scarecrows, too.
http://www.crooked-dice.co.uk/store/images/lg-corndolls.jpg

[Commander Vyper]

Mad scientist yup? Loads of books or arcane lore lying around....book golem, (Black cat bases):




Sculpted by our very own Germy too.

The Commander