Ral Partha Checkmate Dragon

[Sirithiliel]

And then fitting and gap-filling. The main body won't be put onto the base until i base coat the treasure 

[knarthex]

I wanted my dragon head to have a biiiit more personality, so I adjusted the jaw when gluing it, making it hang open wider. I also had the horns point directly back rather than straight up like antennae...because that's always bothered me about this mini.

 

it's shown here propped up on other minis to make sure the green stuff sets properly

That poor, poor wolfie!

 

Giggle

 

8)

George

[Kheprera]

Now I want this dragon to add to my unfinished dragon collection...

[Tarsemina]

Oh that looks like an awesome figure, can't wait to see what you do with it!!!

[dsmiles]

Wow. How awesome of you to give that to me in the fall exchange.

[Sirithiliel]

Wow. How awesome of you to give that to me in the fall exchange.

 

hisss hissss!

[MamaGeek]

Cool, can't wait to see it all done!

[Glitterwolf]

Iḿ nowhere near as good as you in painting Dragons.

 But maybe seeing mine painted can show you where the quirks are.

 

http://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/topic/60457-ral-partha-chess-playing-dragon/?hl=chess

 

Edit:  One of my mistakes was assembling the dragonÅ› right arm before painting.

It was hard to get to the treasure then.

 

Also the wings are a pain..I used greenstuff and superglue. Since he was for display i didn't pin.. not so much handling.

But they came off twice,. had to support them.

 

So thatÅ› also a thingy.

 

Good luck.I'm sure yours will outshine mine soon..

Edited August 13, 2015 by Xherman1964

[Sirithiliel]

Some more head modifications

- tilted the ears (?) back instead of straight up

 

- Instead of putting the little fin and spike thingy on the cheek, I glued it above it to form a frill and then green stuffed hte cheek to match. I think this makes him look more elegant. I also removed the spike

 

- I added a throat dewlap because he looked like he needed one

 

 

[ub3r_n3rd]

Wow Siri, love the modifications you are doing to this already. He's looking fantastic!

[Sirithiliel]

Had spare green stuff

 

added a mane

 

 

[Glitterwolf]

oohhh getting a make over. Looks good.

 

Can't wait to see what colours he'll get.

Edited August 14, 2015 by Xherman1964

[Grumpy Cave Bear]

Someone tell the dragon that it's bad manners to play with your food,

 

I'm looking forward to seeing how you paint it, Siri!

[Sirithiliel]

Someone tell the dragon that it's bad manners to play with your food,

 

I'm looking forward to seeing how you paint it, Siri!

 

just a few more modifications ot the head and I can start painting 

[Sirithiliel]

Added nostrils because the ones he had seemed really flat and hard to see. Don't worry they'll look better once I start painting

 

here it is all primed up