by Dominique Dufour

In the near future, human kind gonna need powerful and flexible labor droids to explore systems and set new colonies. The Suzuki Cyclops is one of the oldest models of labor droids used in the industry for more than a century. Its short legs allow this droid to work in very restraint spaces (mine tunnels or ship gangways) with great ease. Its two arms are equipped with universal tool sockets. However, its most remarkable feature is its Cyclops eye, a bubble protected set of sensors and detectors.

In this scene, a technician of the Space Colony Astriex have just receive is last order from Terra. Is fixing the brand new Honda power chainsaw on an old battered unit. After setting and testing the controls on the back of the droid, I’ll be install the power pick waiting in the other crate.

The Model

I used a Tamiya 1/35 Flakpanzer turret for the body of the droid. The legs are parts from a Lost in space robot and an AT-ST. Arms are from an unknowned mecha kit, expanded to an appropriate length. Controls on the back are from different bits (car motor, etc.) and the top “brain” is also from the lost in space model (with a motorcycle wheel rim added inside). The technician is a resin figure from Phebus Creations (France). The crates are made from chewy Life Saver candy trays… Most of the paint is Ral Partha colors applied with brushes. Weathering technics with dry chalks and sylver Prismacolor pencil.

Image: Left/rear view

Image: Here's looking at you, kid

Image: From above

Image: Other side