It's been a while since I posted any dragons here. As a fatter-of-mact, the last dragon I posted was also part of the Harry Potter world - it's the one sitting atop the Gringotts coin bank that I posted back in December 2023. Today's dragon is the Hungarian Horntail that Harry had to duel with in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire. Overall, this is really a very fine sculpt and one of the better dragons in my collection, however, there are a couple of issues. The box art clearly shows the dragon having a chain around its neck attached to a ring on the plastic base - just as in the movie. My sample had no chain or ring and there was no hole drilled for the ring on the base - factory error? Also, as nice as the sculpt is, the piece is a real bear to try and stand up on the base. There are holes in the base to accommodate pegs underneath the dragons' feet which - theoretically - would allow him to stand freely. The problem? Those holes are spaced too far apart and one has to spread the feet out and hope they'll fit into their respective places. I had a real tough time photographing this guy without him dislodging from the base and needing to be repositioned.
The saving grace is that a rod is included in the set allowing him to be displayed in in-flight mode. This also allows his movable wings to be positioned up, down, or anywhere in between as the photos show below. I've had several McFarlane pieces over the years and overall I love the detail on their products. For the most part, they offer very well made products with wonderful detailing. He measures 15.5" (39.37cm) wingspan x 9" (22.86cm) L x 5.25" (13.33cm) H. When elevated on the rod he' stand approx. 9" (22.86cm) H.
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