Polyphemus the Cyclops – 3D Printable Statue

An original interpretation of Polyphemus, the Cyclops from Homer’s Odyssey, created as a detailed 3D printable statue.

The model is provided as an STL that can be scaled to suit your printer, preferred display size, and printing setup. You can print it at a smaller scale or use it as the starting point for a much larger multi-part project.

The sculpt was developed with FDM printing in mind, favoring robust forms, connected geometry, grounded elements, thicker details, and relatively shallow surface textures rather than delicate floating features.

Because this is a complex artistic model, some areas may still require supports depending on the chosen scale, orientation, and print settings.

Our 400 mm print

For our own build, we scaled the model to approximately:

• 400 mm tall

• 220 mm maximum width

• 200 mm maximum depth

Since this exceeded the available build volume, we divided the model into multiple sections in PrusaSlicer and added alignment pins and matching holes to simplify final assembly.

Our version was printed in black PETG using:

• 0.4 mm nozzle

• 0.2 mm layer height

• PrusaSlicer STRUCTURAL profile

• Organic supports with manually painted support areas

At this scale, the complete project was distributed across eight print jobs and required approximately:

• 1.8 kg of filament

• 87.5 hours of printing

These figures are provided only as a reference for our 400 mm version. Print time, material usage, support requirements, and segmentation will vary significantly depending on the scale and settings you choose.

After printing, our sections were assembled using printed alignment pins and cyanoacrylate adhesive. We left the finished model without sanding, filling, painting, or other cosmetic post-processing.

Feel free to scale, prepare, and adapt the STL to suit your own project.