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General => Report & Review => Topic started by: Martin Milner on February 01, 2011, 18:59:42

Title: 4696 Dragon Prince special
Post by: Martin Milner on February 01, 2011, 18:59:42: HF = 21g/$3.29 = 6.38/$

(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd97/Martin_Milner/Dragon%20Knight%20Reviews/DSC01963.jpg)

My initial impression was that I disliked this figure, as his color scheme doesn't go with anything else in the Dragon World theme, he lacks a shield, his silly y-fronts hide the excellent printing on his body & legs, and of course he has a stoop due to poor packaging. I'm also not fond of the gold color used for boots.

(http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd97/Martin_Milner/Dragon%20Knight%20Reviews/DSC01964.jpg)

The gold boots are however matched nicely by his gold cuffs, shoulder pauldrons, coif and helmet, and the black of his trousers goes with the horns, collar and y-fronts, and his silver sleeves match the body printing. The wings might have looked better in black.

Taking him as a Prince rather than a normal warrior, he's not expected to get in with the heavy fighting so maybe leaving out the shield can be understood, but at $3.29 a pop I'm only getting one of these for now.
Title: Re: 4696 Dragon Prince special
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 01, 2011, 19:01:08: Great pics Martin thanks!! I got 6 of this guy... great parts for customisation!
Title: Re: 4696 Dragon Prince special
Post by: Gis on February 01, 2011, 19:04:45: Great review Martin!!

I think I need to get some more...the Helmet/Arms are unique and excelent for customs!
Title: Re: 4696 Dragon Prince special
Post by: playmofire on February 01, 2011, 19:48:44: My final impression and your first impression are the same, Martin. I have often been tempted by the knights, especially the earlier ones such as the trebuchet and crew and the crossbowman, but never these fantasy ones - in fact, quite the opposite.
Title: Re: 4696 Dragon Prince special
Post by: Wolf Knight on February 01, 2011, 22:26:39: Quote from: playmofire on February 01, 2011, 19:48:44
My final impression and your first impression are the same, Martin. I have often been tempted by the knights, especially the earlier ones such as the trebuchet and crew and the crossbowman, but never these fantasy ones - in fact, quite the opposite.

you know, once you remove the wings they are not so bad...
Title: Re: 4696 Dragon Prince special
Post by: Playmoholics on February 01, 2011, 23:04:26: Great review :thanks:
Title: Re: 4696 Dragon Prince special
Post by: Heronimus on February 03, 2011, 03:25:33: Quote from: Wolf Knight on February 01, 2011, 22:26:39
you know, once you remove the wings they are not so bad...
I put their wings down as if it is a cloaks and it rocks!!! And look way more dashing
Title: Re: 4696 Dragon Prince special
Post by: PrimusPilus on February 03, 2011, 12:41:22: Though I think that the idea blends very well with the dragon theme, I can only see those wings as a form of cape, and not really wings - wings, on a heavy metal clad knight?

Or maybe they were intended just for gliding and not actual flying?
Title: Re: 4696 Dragon Prince special
Post by: Gis on February 03, 2011, 16:03:34: Quote from: PrimusPilus on February 03, 2011, 12:41:22
Or maybe they were intended just for gliding and not actual flying?

You mean falling with style!

*grin*
Title: Re: 4696 Dragon Prince special
Post by: bonniebeth on February 03, 2011, 16:12:01: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Re: 4696 Dragon Prince special
Post by: PrimusPilus on February 04, 2011, 00:44:41: Quote from: Gis on February 03, 2011, 16:03:34
You mean falling with style!

*grin*
The technical term is controlled crash ;).