Someone in Reaper's marketing department didn't get the message or doesn't play "the world's most popular role-playing game" as this model is clearly the classic example of the iconic white dragon and not a red "fire" dragon. In fact, the metal model this bones replication is based on is Reaper catalog number 3338 which is identified as a young "ice" dragon.
Which is exactly what I needed and this is the fourth and final miniature I painted up for this past Saturday's 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons game where we are running an enhancement module for Hoard of the Dragon Queen. ** Plot spoiler ** In this module the Harper's have contracted the party to catch a double agent, but they don't know it until the very end when Xande shifts into her natural white dragon form. Our session made it to the very end of the plot reveal, I switched the Xande model with the white dragon and then we ran up against the pumpkin hour - which is perfect, we'll get to start off our next session with a boss battle!
This is also my 100th bones model from the various first three Reaper Miniatures Kickstarters. There's something exciting about having a 100 bones miniatures with paint and a base. This is one of four models (Xande, Bulette, Giant Scorpion, White Dragon) which I had to paint during the evenings and Saturday morning last week - so fast/good was the operative word - this one was a basecoat and a complete set of drybrush layers.
Painting instructions for Young Fire (Ice) Dragon...
Step 1: Undercoat model with Stynylrez green primer (this is awesome on bones)
Step 2: Use Dragon Blue on everything including base
Step 3: Drybrush Ice Blue on everything
Step 4: Drybrush Blue Flame on everything as highlights
Step 5: Drybrush Solid White on everything as final highlights
Step 6: Use Brilliant Red on eyes
Kickstarter paint total: 99 + 1 White Dragon = 100
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