Maglok butchers a limited edition, GF9 Dracolich

[Maglok]

So to honour our most venerable Buglips I decided to follow suit in naming this thread. I just aquired a really awesome model. No like seriously awesome.

 

Here it is.

 

 

Cookie who knows what it is! Might be slightly harder then when I grab a Bones mini to paint.

 

I am going to give this one the full treatment. It will probably take me months to finish, but that is just fine. :)

 

Remove mold channels, wash it all up, try to put it together, etc. It has been a while since I have done a full step by step WIP, so I figured lets do it on a awesome miniature.

Edited October 19, 2014 by Maglok

[dsmiles]

Don't know what it is, but it looks awesome.

[haldir]

Looks like a fun project!

 

 

Good luck.

[ungoreatstefan]

Is that the limited edition Ral Partha Dracolich based on the Spellfire book cover art? 

[buglips*the*goblin]

Is that the limited edition Ral Partha Dracolich based on the Spellfire book cover art? 

 

Nope.  If I had to guess, I'd say it's the Gale Force Nine D&D limited run Dracolitch. 

[Maglok]

Darn I really thought I stump you Buglips! Yes, I grabbed the last one available on Spiel. :) Doesn't even have box art yet.

 

So right now I am cutting away all the bits and bobs. that are unneccesary. The wings have a lot of thin resin that I was told is meant to be drilled away, so I aim to do that next.

[Maglok]

So here is the plan. I am thikning of a colorscheme like this.

 

 

 

Apologies for the size, but it shows detail very well.

Edited October 19, 2014 by Maglok

[ub3r_n3rd]

Can't see it. It says to use the share links provided instead.

[robinh]

Can't see it. It says to use the share links provided instead.

Same here... the link is not active.

[Maglok]

Possibly it oughta work now?

[ub3r_n3rd]

Yup, I see it now. I like it,

[SamuraiJack]

Clear purple will be your friend...

[Maglok]

A lot of the painting would have to be OSL then, but I think it would be worth it. His base is 6 inch diameter.

 

I did the first bit of glueing yesterday night. I cleaned all the part of extra bits, washed it with a toothbrush and some water (mold release had to be removed here and there). The amount of casting errors is really low, I am amazed by the quality of this thing.

 

I put the base together and spent a lot of time on positioning the model, holding bits together, etc. to get a feel for how the thing works. The stance is kind of awesome.

 

I will have to paint the base seperately, and probably also at least the wings, for I cannot reach the ribcage properly if the wings are in the way. Oh and I get to choose how far open I want the mouth to be, awesome option. :) I am thinking like halfway open. He peeks around the bit of ruined building afterall and it feels to me like he wants to breath on whatever is there.

 

I will post a few pictures tonight of how he looks so far.

[Maglok]

Alright! I sprayed the base (which is a fricking terrain piece).

 

 

I also started working on getting the main body together.

 

What you looking at dracolich? Hm? You eyeing my drink? Phf!

[dsmiles]

Sweet jeebus that's big!