Defend the kingdom!

Normally a single Troll Warrior would be no match for the Griffin Knights guarding the gatehouse, but this one's brought help: a terrifying Cyclops! Will the Griffin Knights raise the drawbridge in time, or will they mount up and face the invaders head-on?

Features include a brick-built Cyclops monster with highly poseable arms and a working drawbridge! (Use the beam in the rear of the model to raise or lower the drawbridge)

Includes 4 minifigures: 1 Troll Warrior and 3 Griffin Knights, plus a horse!

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This is my very first Bricklink Designer Program submission, and the whole design began as three pieces stacked up on my dresser! Those pieces inspired what would become the head of the Cyclops, and soon the entire Cyclops. After finishing him, it was only natural that I'd want to design a scene for him to inhabit, something suitable for both play and display. I experimented with a few different ideas, but the gatehouse drawbridge is what really stuck. The side towers were designed first, effectively from the top down; I wanted to take advantage of those fabulous conical roof elements in the palette! I opted for a primarily tan color scheme for the gatehouse; so many Lego castles are plain light grey, while historically real castles come in a wide variety of hues, and I wanted to reflect that diversity of stone color in my build.

Overall I am very proud of how this model turned out, and I hope you all like it too!