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Showing posts with label dragons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dragons. Show all posts

Friday, January 8, 2016

DragonTooth Christmas Dragon

I always enjoy solving a lead mystery, in particular the kind where we go from a black & white drawing found in an old catalog to digital pictures of the actual miniature, in the flesh - well, lead - and sharing it with like-minded collectors.

So I am happy to present to you pictures of DragonTooth's D81 Christmas Dragon that came in the mail yesterday. He is a pretty chunk of lead, and I'm very pleased it is in great condition, considering how ornate the sculpt is, with all the spines and detail on this fella. It's a unique pose, not the traditional rearing dragon, but a sinewy, coiled serpent, perhaps snapping at an intruder attempting to sneak up from behind. I used some Blu-Tack to hold the pieces together, except for the wings.

What I'd like to know is the story behind this particular sculpt. Why is he a Christmas Dragon? Perhaps released at or around Christmas one year? His lair is in the North Pole?





His tail is a snake! And yes, he is a MALE dragon, for sure.





Once I get him cleaned up and properly assembled, I will take some fresh pics and add them to the Lost Minis Wiki. These will have to make do until then.

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Lead Market Report - Dragons! Dragons! Special Edition

OK, OK, I know...it's been way too long since I banged out a LMR. So I thought I'd get back on track with this report that focuses on Dragons and other creatures who often get lumped in dragon-kind. Next report will hopefully see my back to my standard monthly LMR format covering a bit of everything. Thanks for reading!

DRAGONTOOTH: Well, a 5-headed hydra isn't a true dragon, but it's good enough to include in this report. Now this D-76, this is a true classic, and for only $23. There were a few other DT dragons as well, but those got lumped in down below in the Lots of Lots entries.

GRENADIER: This $56 lot looks like fun - it has a bunch of pieces that may or may not have several complete DOTM dragons plus some extras. $88 for five assorted metallic dragons. Someone really likes Asian-themed Grenadier dragons, to the tune of $114 for this lot of 6. This lot of 8 dragons went for $143, which is still less than $20 per dragon. And I had no idea that the Imperial Dragon of the Eleven Celestial Dynasties was in the $95 range, but this one was.

RAL PARTHA: Let's start off RP with a Draco Dracorum for $75. How about a 2-for-1 in the form of T'Char and Niddhogg for $45. Another 2-fer was this Dueling Dragons and Griffin Chariot for $35. He's big, he's bad, he's the Great Red Dragon for a mere $60! Another Great Red Dragon (no box, no number plate) for $56. For a smaller version of the Great Red Dragon, there is the Dragonstrike boxed set, this one for only $30. Not a true dragon, but impressive nonetheless is The Feathered Serpent, and for $87 at that! Look at this - a Dracolich in shrink for $79. Much more reasonable than $200-$250 that you sometimes see advertised for this cool model.

LOTS OF LOTS: $64 for a couple of DT hydras, Heritage hydras, some other hydras, and a 90mm Superior Gollum. $49 for 8 assorted dragons and beasties, including something in the middle that looks like a conversion that was started, as evidenced by the Greenstuff. $58 bought someone 6 assorted creatures, along with a dragon or two. A riderless Red Dragon of Krynn and three others went for $72. The prices continue to climb, like this lot of 4 for $91. I don't know why it only cost me $68 to score this sweet lot that included Superior, DragonTooth, Minifigs, and Grenadier dragons. I'm certainly not complaining, just wondering why there weren't more bids. You can't make out much in these photos, but there are some Reaper dragons in this haul that sold for $64. Seemed like a lot with possibilities if you are the gambling type. Who is that big lunk in the back of this $86 lot? Why yes, it IS an Archive/R-kiiv Imperial Dragon. And yes, that is his twin dragon brother in this $135 lot. Very cool and very big! Another 8 for $114 lot was this one, about half dragons and half other winged creatures of one sort or another. This lot of 8 went for $103, and was more dragon-esque in nature than the previous lot.

THE GREAT UNKNOWN: I have no idea whatsoever on this critter. It looks kind of like a cross between a beaver, dragon, and octopus (?). Not sure if it is complete or a mish-mash of parts, but it is nonetheless intriguing! And at only $12, a relative bargain if you like taking chances on oddities.

And that's it! Kind of short and to the point, but stay tuned for the return of the usual LMR, coming soon to a blog near you. At least this blog. I think you catch my drift.

Monday, February 11, 2013

More New Old Dragons

 Superior Models FA-49

 Superior Models WL-137 (?)

Superior Models FA-36

I was fortunate enough to pick up a new batch of old dragons recently. The lot in question caught my eye because it was heavy on Superior dragons, two of which I already have and two that are new to my collection. And then there was the dragon second from the right on the listing picture that sure looked like a Dragontooth D79 Large Dragon, but I wasn't 100% sure. Turns out I am now 100% sure. And for good measure there was a Grenadier Brass Dragon (2504 or 9303), as well as a sculpt that could possibly be a Minifigs Large Dragon from Auroela Rococo (it is stamped ARM 1 on the bottom, far right on the listing picture).

 Dragontooth D79 Large Dragon

What I really was after was largest beast in the lot (second from left in the listing pic) that is FA-49 Tiamat, The Dragon. There were also two copies of FA-36 Puff the Dragon, and one I believe to be WL-137 Dragon with Crystal Ball on Treasure (even though it's sitting on a rock and not so much a treasure pile).

Minifigs Large Dragon (?) ARM-1

I'll have to snap some pics this week, but needless to say I am happy to have some cool new old dragons in hand and for only $10 each!

Grenadier Brass Dragon

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Here Be Dragons! (Reaper painting challenge)

I stopped by Reaper's forums the other day and noticed there is a new painting challenge up and running. This is my kind of challenge - you have a whole year to complete it! Of course, I'm a notorious procrastinator, so this could also be one of those double-edge sword scenarios if I don't stay on top of things.

There's a black dragon by the name of Ebonwrath sitting on my bench, languishing in miniature hell, partially pinned and assembled, just begging to be finished! And I also have one of those neat old DragonTooth dragons who needs some paint as well, so one or both of those will be my entries.

I'll be posting my progress here from time to time, and hope that I can actually finish this challenge.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Birthday Dragons



My painting prodigy son turns 10 today (Happy Birthday Mr. Frodo!), so I have given him a pair of dragons to paint: the above pictured RP Black Dragon of Fire & Darkness (10-460) and Grenadier's classic AD&D Dragon's Lair (5009). The RP dragon is missing the horns/frill, and the Grenadier dragon needs a treasure pile to sit upon, but right now those minor details don't trouble Frodo too much. He just loves painting dragons!

Oh, and he's also getting a BB gun and shooting glasses, so hopefully he won't shoot his eye out.

Happy birthday, son.