D&D 5E I Think We Need A Bigger Shelf

Wizkid's new red dragon 'miniature' up for preorder and it’s a biggun, both in size and price! For $400 you can order the red dragon Balagos, the Flying Flame. This model is over 18 inches tall, and has a wingspan of nearly 2 feet! The wings and tail are detachable.

The miniature is taller than the Tiamat model released last year, although the wingspan isn't quite as wide.

Balagos is a famous red dragon from the Forgotten Realms who believed he was destined to rule over all dragonkind.

D&D Icons of the Realms: Balagos, Ancient Red Dragon

Standng over 18 inches tall to the top of his wings with a near 24 inch wingspan. Balagos, Ancient Red Dragon is an impressive piece to add to any collection or terrifying foe for your gaming table. Contents:1 x Gargantuan Figure- Balagos, Ancient Red Dragon* This item comes with detachable...

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[aco175]

I wonder if I can use this for the 2023 box set; Red Dragon of Sword Coast Fame. Might need to make it for higher levels though.

 

[Eyes of Nine]

Anyone have pictures of ALL the D&D dragon miniatures (the painted ones) all together? Like someone's collection? That would be cool to see. I own one - it's a black dragon from... not sure. Got it in a lot on Craig's List.

 

[EthanSental]

Amazon says release date of March 1, 2022….but I think that’s off since the wizkids store says “releasing 2022.”

 

[Nebulous]

I like it, but for something that will probably only get used ONCE, it's not worth it. If I had the money to burn, sure, I would have all these giant "minis" on a shelf as collector items and man cave props.

 

[This Effin’ GM]

I like it, but for something that will probably only get used ONCE, it's not worth it. If I had the money to burn, sure, I would have all these giant "minis" on a shelf as collector items and man cave props.

Yeah I def wouldn’t say no if someone got it for me as a gift (who am I kidding if hmbe horrified, $400?!?) but I can’t see getting this as a “I need this for every day gaming” item

 

[eyeheartawk]

Yeah I def wouldn’t say no if someone got it for me as a gift (who am I kidding if hmbe horrified, $400?!?) but I can’t see getting this as a “I need this for every day gaming” item

Yeah that's the thing. Could you have a use for this at the table? Sure, but how often are your players fighting an ancient red dragon to be worth this much money. I think its value is almost entirely as a collectible, which is fine, as long as you know that going in.

 

[This Effin’ GM]

Yeah that's the thing. Could you have a use for this at the table? Sure, but how often are your players fighting an ancient red dragon to be worth this much money. I think its value is almost entirely as a collectible, which is fine, as long as you know that going in.

Well that and whenever we allow a player to be a garg red dragon which I probably most likely won’t allow without significant bribery

 

[Oofta]

Had a DM use one similar to this a few years back. People couldn't see what was happening on the other half the table behind the dragon. Yes, it looked cool but not remotely practical.

 

[Dire Bare]

Ima hoard ya cola!

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I'm not going to complain about the price, stuff is more expensive than it was in the before times.

But . . . . for that price, they should include the soda!!!

 

[dalisprime]

Am I the only person annoyed by the scale of that thing? It almost dwarfs Tiamat and she should by all accounts be the largest chromatic by far. The GF9 red is the optimal ancient dragon size for me. This just feels excessive.