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Justin Buck20 Feb 2015 5:24 p.m. PST

Well fellow travelers here is "The Adventurer's Guide to the Cyclops". There are many clues to look for when you and your merry band are adventuring to know if you are within a Cyclops' territory.


The first is usually located on the boarder of the territory. This is the Cyclops' way of saying "Keep Out"…





If for some reason you miss the first clue, then there is the sacrifice rock. This is more common if there is a village nearby.




Now if you think to yourself that those warnings aren't meant for me, then the next "sign" should start to raise some flags…. To the unaware this grouping of rocks might look natural, but on closer inspection they appear to be thrown for target practice.





Finally, if you walk blissfully past these signs like you are on a stroll through the country side, then there is a good chance you will see your last (and final) sign… The Cyclops!







The Cyclops was a plastic toy that was picked up at a craft store. I added some GW severed heads to his belt as future snacks. The hanging skulls were also from GW. The other bones are actually chicken bones that were boiled and cleaned. I had some fun when making the trio of rock and adding arms and legs beneath two of them. As you can see from the last picture, the Cyclops is a decent size compared to the Greek adventurer.

C and C always welcome. Thanks for looking.

Justin
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dilettante Supporting Member of TMP20 Feb 2015 6:44 p.m. PST

That is the most beautiful cyclops I've ever seen.:^)

Personal logo Saginaw Supporting Member of TMP20 Feb 2015 6:49 p.m. PST

OUTSTANDING, Justin!

thumbs up

Zeelow20 Feb 2015 7:01 p.m. PST

Wow! Nice!

magokiron20 Feb 2015 7:44 p.m. PST

Really, really good.

I'm green with envy.

Thanks for sharing.

Ivan DBA21 Feb 2015 12:26 a.m. PST

In case anyone is interested, I think Cyclops is by Safari toys, and is available on Amazon.

Rhoderic III and counting21 Feb 2015 1:07 a.m. PST

Agree with the "green with envy" comment. That's what a cyclops is supposed to look like. Bravo!

WarWizard21 Feb 2015 5:03 a.m. PST

Wow, now that is a Cyclops!!

jpattern221 Feb 2015 7:06 a.m. PST

Haha! VERY clever terrain pieces, and all very well done. Kudos!

Justin Buck21 Feb 2015 11:31 a.m. PST

Thank you all for the comments.

@Ivan DBA: Yes that's the company that made the Cyclops. I couldn't remember and the name is on the bottom of the foot :)

The Cyclops come pre painted with some notable mold lines. It's made out of bendable plastic but is stiffer than Reaper Bones plastic. With an undercoat, layers of paint, and gloss/matte clear coat…it doesn't been at all.

I got the figure on sale at Michael's for $5. USD At first I didn't want to pay that, but I thought how much I would pay for the same in metal. Plus, it is a nice figure :)

Redroom21 Feb 2015 12:46 p.m. PST

Looks the part, nice work

Xintao06 Apr 2015 8:02 p.m. PST

After you posted that, you need a "mike drop" GIF.

Now I need to go to Michael's tomorrow. You guys are ENABLERS. You are not helping keep my basement clean!

Xin

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