AJLaFleche
A Fixture
The legend of St. George and the Dragon originated in the middle east and North Africa in ancient times. Versions also were known in other mythologies including Greek mythologies. It typically tells the tale of a dragon harassing a village or city demanding tribute up to human sacrifice. Along come a righteous man (or group) who slay yhe dragon. In some versions the one who slays the dragon gets the process. The tale was heard by the crusaders and made its way back to western Europe where the knight errant was renamed George and became a symbol of England.
Here is KilgoreHD’s interpretation as a bust with St. George, his horse, Bayard, and, of course, the dragon in 1/16 (120mm) .
He is posed lancing the dragon while the horse seems to be rearing and is somewhat scared.
The kit come well packed in a sturdy flip top box with thick foam protection. The is closed magnetically. Parts are in multiple zip lock bags the horse is comprised of neck/head, bit and three reins.
St. George consists arms in one piece, torso, lance shaft ft in two parts (either side of the hands), and both a bare head and a great helm.
The dragon (a wyvern in this case) is made up of three body parts, two arms, wing tongue, lower jaw and lance head. There are no real fit issues, but I learned that to get the best fit, the lance shaft should be in place before joining the dragon to George.
I chose the very well sculpted face over the helm.
One of the smaller, but interesting details, is that the dragon’s right hand is hooked into St. George’s tunic, pulling creases down the front.
The dragon was airbrushed Tamiya red and AK Lightstone. I wanted its tongue to suggest flames, so I used 3 of 4 colors from the AK Gen 3 basic red set. The reins are Scale 75 leather set, the rest is a combination of Vallejo and AK paints.
The horse and rider each have their own brass rod support. Initially the dragon had one, too. But in joining it to the rest, it would no longer match to the holes I’d drilled into the bases.
I bought the kit from Sabot Miniatures at MFCA. The base is from Birch Tree Enterprises (Long Island) and the name plate from Dinn Bros. Holyoke MA.
Here is KilgoreHD’s interpretation as a bust with St. George, his horse, Bayard, and, of course, the dragon in 1/16 (120mm) .
He is posed lancing the dragon while the horse seems to be rearing and is somewhat scared.
The kit come well packed in a sturdy flip top box with thick foam protection. The is closed magnetically. Parts are in multiple zip lock bags the horse is comprised of neck/head, bit and three reins.
St. George consists arms in one piece, torso, lance shaft ft in two parts (either side of the hands), and both a bare head and a great helm.
The dragon (a wyvern in this case) is made up of three body parts, two arms, wing tongue, lower jaw and lance head. There are no real fit issues, but I learned that to get the best fit, the lance shaft should be in place before joining the dragon to George.
I chose the very well sculpted face over the helm.
One of the smaller, but interesting details, is that the dragon’s right hand is hooked into St. George’s tunic, pulling creases down the front.
The dragon was airbrushed Tamiya red and AK Lightstone. I wanted its tongue to suggest flames, so I used 3 of 4 colors from the AK Gen 3 basic red set. The reins are Scale 75 leather set, the rest is a combination of Vallejo and AK paints.
The horse and rider each have their own brass rod support. Initially the dragon had one, too. But in joining it to the rest, it would no longer match to the holes I’d drilled into the bases.
I bought the kit from Sabot Miniatures at MFCA. The base is from Birch Tree Enterprises (Long Island) and the name plate from Dinn Bros. Holyoke MA.
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