MIGHTY SMAUG THE GOLDEN - a limited edition mini that looks good alongside TIAMAT?

There's only 200 of them - the limited edition SMAUG miniature from Games Workshop. It's designed for use with The Hobbit Strategy Battle Game, but of course you can use it in any tabletop game which features large dragons. "This magnificent 42 piece miniature is hand cast using the highest quality resin (the same used by Forge World), and the most advanced techniques to produce a model with extremely fine detail. Every scale, horn and battle-scar has been expertly reproduced to create a beatifically authentic collectors piece."

The miniature is called Mighty Smaug The Golden. Weighing in at 2.4kgs, the height of the miniature from the bottom of the base to the tip of Smaug’s™ wing is 8.4 inches (or 21.4 cm). The base is 9.2 inches (or 23.1 cm) long and 5.4 inches (or 13.3 cm) wide. Apparently the 200-limit is "this side of Christmas" so there might be more next year. I found the info on this website, though I wasn't able to find the price. Also, does anyone know Tiamat's exact dimensions? It would be fun to compare them for size.

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The video below shows off the model in more detail.

[video=youtube;fwlcQBFTqk8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fwlcQBFTqk8[/video]


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[Dice4Hire]

Well, isn't that pricey?

 

[Morrus]

Well, isn't that pricey?

Yeah. Well out of my price range.

 

[Kostchie]

note "available before Christmas". I have never seen any WETA licenced stuff done by gamesworkshop as a limited run. Could be a first but they advertise the actual limited stuff a bit differently. And it's resin not plastic.

 

[FitzTheRuke]

I was beat to it, but yeah, it's insanely expensive.

 

[abetterway]

Here it is on the U.S. site. $500!

http://www.games-workshop.com/en-US/Smaug

You would think they would put it together and paint it for you at that price... haha

abw

 

[Psyga315]

Or in Tolkein terms, D&D dragons are not dragons, they're... errr....

OK, I shoulda thought ahead on that one.

Well, they're not Lizards. They don't do that tongue thing.

 

[was]

...First of all, it's way too pricey unless I win the lottery. I can't afford to spend most of my rent money on a toy.
...Second, the head looks a bit odd to me. It seems to be a bit flat and odd looking. But that's probably just my opinion.

 

[doctorhook]

...First of all, it's way too pricey unless I win the lottery. I can't afford to spend most of my rent money on a toy.
...Second, the head looks a bit odd to me. It seems to be a bit flat and odd looking. But that's probably just my opinion.

I dunno, it definitely looks like movie Smaug to me.

 

[Dice4Hire]

Is it bad that when I see expensive gaming stuff I think of how many Dwarven Forge tiles that will buy me?

 

[Argyle King]

I put in a request for one. Now I wait.