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Post by sgtslag on Jan 9, 2024 4:18:51 GMT
OK, the money shot of the whole figure, with dimensions, first... Check out the head spike. Personally, I am not a huge fan of the D&D Blue Dragon's head spike, but... This toy is about as close as an un-official Blue Dragon figure can get, without infringing upon IP rights. Now, about that paint job... This could be improved upon quite easily, with a darker blue paint, or wash, over the factory paint -- maybe a dark wash to just darken the body scales rather than a repaint? I'd redo the belly scales with a medium tan; I think the factory wing skin would tone nicely with a dark brown wash. I would also finish the painting with a dark, overall wash: Royal Walnut colored Minwax, water-based formula, followed by a matte clear coat. This would not require a lot of work to turn it into a very nice Dragon for the tabletop, whether for mass battles, or for tasty PC edibles served in its lair for its neighbors come to visit for an intimate luncheon get-together: " Human, Elf, Dwarf, Gnome, and some scrumptious Halfling Hors-d'oeuvres, my friends?" LOL! I think it would be an electri-frying experience: the sights, the tastes, the aromas of various burnt fleshes, leathers, and vaporized metals in the air!... "Mmmm, delicious!"OK, the vital stats: Purchase Link - Amazon.com; Sale Price: $24.99. Cheers! PS: This one is gnawing at me. I have a couple of Blue Dragons in my collection, but this one has the tell-tale head spike. I am truly a sucker for D&D-based toys... S-a-l-u-t-e!
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Post by margaret on Jan 10, 2024 4:27:54 GMT
Another great alert post! Glad you are keeping up with these things. Myself, I think I would repaint all the white / beige as a darker blue, but I like the blue on the body. Maybe just a very thin coat of dark blue wash.
I see that RECUR is specifically identifying this as useful for RPGs as well as a children's toy =)
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Post by sgtslag on Jan 10, 2024 15:07:16 GMT
I need to locate Recur's website, to see what other Dragons they might have for gamers.
Like you said in my Schleich post, these toys do tend to be large, but if you play 2e AD&D... These are still quite small! LOL! Huge, ancient Wyrms, in the 2e Monstrous Manual, are epically sized, being 200-feet plus, in length... If I were to use these toys as Ancient Wyrms, per 2e descriptions, I would need to use 10-12mm tall Humans!
That would be fun to reveal on the tabletop with my players some day. They've had dealings with an Ancient Gold Wyrm, in the past. It would be a hoot to see their jaws fall open when I put out properly scaled Human figures for their PC's, next to the Ancient Gold Wyrm, in all his glorious, gigantic size and mass. LOL! Cheers!
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