Merlin Crossingham

The project has launched via Kickstarter, and in a nod to the film’s original release date, there will be just 1,995 models available.

“We can’t wait for young people all over the UK to get creative, designing their out-of-this-world inventions,” said Merlin Crossingham, creative director for Aardman.

“Playfulness is at the heart of what we do at Aardman and I look forward to sharing how we embrace that in our creative processes,” said Crossingham.