You may have seen the pictures from the Let’s Talk About Scale article that had the Gargantuan Black Dragon in it, but here’s some close ups of that bad boy by itself. Click the thumbnails for some larger pics.
Simply put, this is one great looking model. The pose initially seemed a bit odd, but it works really well and I like it. There’s an attention to detail that you simply don’t get in any of the other minis – which better be the case since these D&D Icons models are supposed to be limited edition.
Tomorrow, the Colossal Red Dragon is officially released. From what I’ve heard, it’s even better than the black. I think we can all agree that when it comes to canonical D&D monsters, the great wyrm red dragon is the monster to beat.
I’ve also heard of some people taking the dragon models and repainting them – which I’m sure looks even better than the out-of-the-box model. For those of you that are actually skilled with paint and models, you should have a field day with these.
In addition to the awesome model, you get the usual stat card and a really nice fold-out map and some details on a battle scenario if you’re interested in playing the D&D Miniatures game.
Despite a $30 MSRP, you can get the black from Amazon for $19 – which isn’t bad at all.
The gargantuan black dragon will make some appearances in our game sessions, but for the most part, it’s going to sit on a shelf and look menacingly over my room.
[...] If you liked the look of the gargantuan black, you’re definitely going to like the gargantuan blue. While neither have anything on the colossal red, the blue has it’s own personality and feel. Be sure to check out the rest of the pics which includes a side-by-side with the gargantuan black. [...]
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