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<blockquote data-quote="Jester David" data-source="post: 7664785" data-attributes="member: 37579">As a comparison, here's Reaper's Cinder dragon and the gargantuan black (the tallest of the prepainted plastic D&amp;D minis):<img src="http://www.5mwd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Photo-2015-03-23-12-17-57-PM.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />If the red is 7 inches high, that would put its height a little less than the black, but comparable in size since it's crouching down. And much larger than the comparably priced Cinder ($80 for a metal mini, although there is a Bones version in the works, so that might be significantly cheaper, albeit a good 2+ inches smaller). The black also has a 13 inch wingspan, which would be half that of the red. So it's a BIG mini. Larger than anything WizKids has claimed is &quot;gargantuan&quot;. Pushing the limits of gargantuan, really (especially with a base 2 inches wider than most gargantuan creatures). This makes the price fairly good: the colossal red was the same range roughly 5 years ago. Still, that wingspan is going to be a table hog, and make it *really* awkward to position minis nearby. I can totally see this thing getting smacked by an arm or two. Which will not end well for a resin mini. So it might be better as shelf decoration than play piece.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jester David, post: 7664785, member: 37579"] As a comparison, here's Reaper's Cinder dragon and the gargantuan black (the tallest of the prepainted plastic D&D minis): [IMG]http://www.5mwd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Photo-2015-03-23-12-17-57-PM.jpg[/IMG] If the red is 7 inches high, that would put its height a little less than the black, but comparable in size since it's crouching down. And much larger than the comparably priced Cinder ($80 for a metal mini, although there is a Bones version in the works, so that might be significantly cheaper, albeit a good 2+ inches smaller). The black also has a 13 inch wingspan, which would be half that of the red. So it's a BIG mini. Larger than anything WizKids has claimed is "gargantuan". Pushing the limits of gargantuan, really (especially with a base 2 inches wider than most gargantuan creatures). This makes the price fairly good: the colossal red was the same range roughly 5 years ago. Still, that wingspan is going to be a table hog, and make it *really* awkward to position minis nearby. I can totally see this thing getting smacked by an arm or two. Which will not end well for a resin mini. So it might be better as shelf decoration than play piece. [/QUOTE]

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