Big frog and Cyclops skull WIPs (and the basilisk)

[beefcake]

Okay first of all the photos were taken on my phone so sorry about that. Still some detailing to go (no more legs though, two limbs is all I'm giving it.
Here are some pics.
More info on my blog.

[fred]

Looking good - are you going to make it scaley?

[beefcake]

Not a huge amount of scales Maybe some around the face and arms but that would be all.

[kaiser]

Cool lungfish look!

[mweaver]

He's cute!

-Michael

[djbii]

Nice. I'm guessing you used black beads for the eyes?

[beefcake]

Yes. Glass beads.
Thanks

[Vanvlak]

Nice little beastie 

[LazarusKing]

I like it.  I assume he'll have the required number of appendages?

How wide is the base?

[Hobgoblin]

Very nice! I can imagine that painted up in axolotl colours. It has the look of something that has lived a very long time in the dark.

[beefcake]

I like it.  I assume he'll have the required number of appendages?

How wide is the base?

Nope. I'm sticking with two. I think it is only D&D basilisks that have 8 legs. The rest are described as serpentine.

The base is about 30mm wide.

[Hobgoblin]

Nope. I'm sticking with two. I think it is only D&D basilisks that have 8 legs. The rest are described as serpentine.

On a pedantic point, Aldrovandus describes the basilisk as having eight legs in the sixteenth century:



But you're quite right that there are plenty of serpentine descriptions too (and overlap with the cockatrice). So stick with two - it looks great!

[beefcake]

Thanks for that. I always thought that was just a D&D thing... At least the D&D ones don't have scrotum chins as depicted in that picture
Maybe I should do my research a bit wider.

[Hobgoblin]

Thanks for that. I always thought that was just a D&D thing... At least the D&D ones don't have scrotum chins as depicted in that picture
Maybe I should do my research a bit wider.

I thought the same until I did a little rooting around a few years back. The can wattles must be part of the cockatrice overlap - not a good look!

No need for research when you're knocking out interesting and original models like that one, though.

[beefcake]

Some other WIP's. I might also take better basilisk photos.
More info on the blog too.
First is a Cyclops Skull.

And a big frog guy too. No scale shots on either of these but the block they are on are about 40mm in diameter