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Call of Cthulhu: Great Cthulhu Miniature
Manufactured by RAFM
Sculpted by Bob Murch
Price: $49.95
Here we have the chief baddie of the whole Cthulhu Mythos: tentacled head, sagging belly, ragged, decaying wings. He's just as H.P. Lovecraft saw him (the poor devil). In 25mm scale, Cthulhu stands about 5 1/2 inches tall, from the defiled ground beneath his claws to the top of his obscenely buboed head. The top point of his wings is more than an inch higher.
The set comes with detailed (and humorous) instructions, beginning "Congratulations! You have obtained a miniature representation of the mighty Cthulhu himself. Your heirs will probably never know what became of you but they will find this monstrous artifact among your pitiful remains . . ." A very clear line drawing shows how the 13 (!!) pieces fit together. Very generous use of epoxy is recommended in the instructions, and they're right . . . this is a heavy piece.
In fact, when it's done, it's so big and spiky that you could easily disable an intruder with it, though you'd have to straighten the wings and touch up the paint afterward. And, even if you're not planning to hit someone with it, this piece requires a base, but since we assume you bought it with display in mind, this is not a problem. You won't summon this Cthulhu in an evening, or in two. Just preparing the pieces for assembly will take several hours, if you do it right. There are a lot of mold lines to be carefully dealt with (or, if you prefer, covered . . .
This article originally appeared in the second volume of Pyramid. See the current Pyramid website for more information.
Article publication date: September 14, 2001
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