T'Raukzul, Great Wyrm Red Dragon & Treasure Hoard (Really Picture Heavy)

[Disciple of Sakura]

WIP thread here: http://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/topic/79164-trakzul-as-red-dragon-and-treasure-hoard/

 

I picked up T'Raukzul to be my colossal Great Wyrm Red dragon, and spent a lot of time putting together the pieces for his base. I used the resin treasure hoard from Reaper (though they never seem to have it in stock, so I had to get it from a third party seller) and the pewter treasure piles in the parts referenced above. I also used a Bones 3 vampire warrior as a marble statue, some bits and pieces from the weapons sprues (including a sword in the stone), a random elephant necklace I had lying around, and aquarium terrain. The WIP thread shows a lot of the building blocks being put together. I also mounted a thread of LED lights into the aquarium terrain and did some minor work trying to make it glow when I turned the thing on. Despite my best efforts to seal up the gaps, some light leaks through, but it sort of works as magma veins. The photos of the lights on are harder to get, as they get drowned out by too much other lighting. Overall, it took me about 5 days of work, off and on. I tried to get some variety in the treasure hoard, painted up a vase to resemble a Ming vase, tried to have lots of bits and pieces scattered around. I'm pretty satisfied with the results, though. It's a pity I probably won't have too many encounters where I'd be able to use him, but I look forward to putting my players' characters in jeopardy at least once. 

 

[JGroeling]

This turned out fantastic. I'm a detail junkie so all the little bits and bobs in the treasure horde really make this come together for me. Coupled with your excellent paint work, I'm sure your players are going to love this. 

 

(Although they may dislike you for dropping that great beast on them)

[DanH]

Fantastic! That is very impressive.

[Evilhalfling]

zonds that is a wonderful job.  love the dragon and the basing.  first rate. 

[eldamir]

Looks awesome!! 

[Wombat Warden]

Some characters are in for a world of hurt. That's really cool. :)

[Pochi]

Nicely done! Great details on the base too!

[Glitterwolf]

***Drops Jaw***

 

Awesome!

[Disciple of Sakura]

13 hours ago, Glitterwolf said:

***Drops Jaw***

 

Awesome!

Thanks. I appreciate it. 

14 hours ago, Pochi said:

Nicely done! Great details on the base too!

I probably spent more time on getting the base put together from bits I had lying around than painting it. I also probably spent more money on the base than on the dragon miniature itself. 

17 hours ago, Wombat Warden said:

Some characters are in for a world of hurt. That's really cool. :)

They're already dreading it, like being Gestalt Mythic Pathfinder characters with elite Stat arrays isn't enough.

19 hours ago, eldamir said:

Looks awesome!! 

Thanks very much. 

20 hours ago, Evilhalfling said:

zonds that is a wonderful job.  love the dragon and the basing.  first rate. 

Appreciate it. 

20 hours ago, DanH said:

Fantastic! That is very impressive.

I love how dragons look when I'm done, but painting them is so tedious. 

21 hours ago, JGroeling said:

This turned out fantastic. I'm a detail junkie so all the little bits and bobs in the treasure horde really make this come together for me. Coupled with your excellent paint work, I'm sure your players are going to love this. 

 

(Although they may dislike you for dropping that great beast on them)

I had fun putting together all the bits, though I did notice several repeating details used in the resin treasure and pewter pieces. I honestly would have liked an even larger coin hoard, but I want sure how to pull it off without it becoming even more uneven. 

Edited February 14, 2018 by Disciple of Sakura

[Clearman]

Really love the gradients on the wings.

 

Also love that statue.  I'm envisioning the conversation that took place as it was added to the horde - "..and place that over by the wall....No, a little more to the right."

[Disciple of Sakura]

7 hours ago, Clearman said:

Really love the gradients on the wings.

 

Also love that statue.  I'm envisioning the conversation that took place as it was added to the horde - "..and place that over by the wall....No, a little more to the right."

One of my friends looked right at the statue and mused that she was clearly a petrified adventurer.

Edited February 14, 2018 by Disciple of Sakura

[Chaoswolf]

That's outstanding!!!

You did an excellent job here, congrats!

[Schirf]

This is great!!!

[NecroMancer]

Amazing!  I love the wings and the terrain is fantastic!

[DavePgh]

Wow... That is amazing! More than ever now, I can't wait for Reaper to bring this to retail! Fantastic work on the base!