Smaug the Magnificent

Natarn · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:19 pm

In the light of the morning, the feet looked way too long so I've adjusted one to see how it looks. I'm happier with the shorter foot because it looks more realistic. Having it longer gave the dragon the gangly appearance of an immature creature but I want it to look mature. Right leg done, now for the left... :-D

then there's the washing up to be done. :sad:

Gondolin · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:25 pm

Natarn wrote:

Gondolin, you won't have long to wait for wings. Just hang on! :-D

My heart suddenly starts beating faster while reading this

The leg looks cool, do you have a second picture from an other angle? With the legs finished, it starts getting it's final shape!

Natarn · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:34 pm

Gondolin wrote:

The leg looks cool, do you have a second picture from an other angle? With the legs finished, it starts getting it's final shape.

Yesterday's left leg.

Today's left leg.

The leg trimming went well. Now I've got to fix those feet in place with milliput.

You are right, Gondolin; the claws will really help give it its defining shape...

Well - the feet and the wings.

Wings coming soon. :-D

And I've still got the washing up to do!

Joansean · **Joined:** Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:23 pm **Posts:** 760

That looks nice!

What kind of feet will you be toeing.. doing? Seperate toes, skin in between the toes, 3 long claw-like 'fingers' goming directly from the leg?

Hooves?

Natarn · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 8:48 pm

Joansean wrote:

That looks nice!

What kind of feet will you be toeing.. doing? Seperate toes, skin in between the toes, 3 long claw-like 'fingers' goming directly from the leg?

Hooves?

3 long claw-like toes.

BilboOfTheWhiteTower · **Posted:** Wed Jun 03, 2009 10:48 pm

I just get more and more amazed by this WIP....he looks awesome!! :yay:

Hallpers · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:08 pm

Brilliant feet Natarn! Can't wait to see the wings.

King Elessar the Uniter · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:25 pm

It's looking absolutely great! Nice improvements on the feet!

Natarn · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:44 pm

Finished left side of neck.

Origami wings! I've been experimenting with the size and shape of wings using some folded paper.

King Elessar the Uniter · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:52 pm

Awesome!

Gondolin · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:00 pm

Thanks for the picture!

The wings look cool, I like the shape, but I think they should be bigger, cause Smaug should look mighty and enormous. These are too small to express that. But still it looks cool

Hallpers · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:17 pm

Yay, wings!

Natarn · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:22 pm

Gondolin wrote:

Thanks for the picture!

The wings look cool, I like the shape, but I think they should be bigger, cause Smaug should look mighty and enormous. These are too small to express that. But still it looks cool

Perhaps.

However, next to a normal mini, he certainly looks MIGHTY and ENORMOUS.

Check out this picture from the early days.

The dwarves are dwarfed.

tirno.alyanorno · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:25 pm

+ the joint has to support their weight

It's fantastic, I love it - and it's nearly finished! (until you drop it down the stairs and have to start from scratch)

Hallpers · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 6:34 pm

Natarn wrote:

However, next to a normal mini, he certainly looks MIGHTY and ENORMOUS.

Check out this picture from the early days.

The dwarves are dwarfed.

He sure does.

whafrog · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:10 pm

Gondolin wrote:

The wings look cool, I like the shape, but I think they should be bigger, cause Smaug should look mighty and enormous. These are too small to express that. But still it looks cool

Been great to watch your awesome progress on this project, but... I have to agree with these points, you have the right shape, but proportionally the wingspan should be greater. A bird's wingspan is over twice the body length (including head and tail, but not tail feathers). Since he has such a long tail, a wingspan from nose to tail will look about right if the width is there. The DragonHeart movie dragon was about right.

Natarn · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:27 pm

I take your points. I'll try a mock-up with larger paper wings to see what that looks like.

Joansean · **Joined:** Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:23 pm **Posts:** 760

Great Work Nathan ! Excellent!

I think the wings look good though. Perhaps make them more 'outward' as to intimidate (perhaps even dwarf) his opponents.

Natarn · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:07 pm

How's this?

I think you were right. Now it looks like it might be able to get airborne. They are going to be much trickier to make though!

Dorthonion · **Posted:** Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:47 pm

Wouldn't it be a bit of an evolutionary paradox if dragons (were real) wings were actually made of paper? They could only flame where there was no possibility of backwash... and would have to keep the temperature under 451 degrees celsius. Intriguing....

Natarn: have you worked out a way of making those wings yet? IMHO, they need to be a bit bigger (no, not a joke - Smaug's a big fellow).

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