Pathfinder Battles—Shattered Star: Gargantuan Blue Dragon

This miniature is a must have for anyone who likes blue dragons. The details on the mini are phenomenal. From the runes etched on her scales to the golden jewelry that she adorns herself with, this mini is superbly detailed. She towers over other minis and looks very powerful. The assembly of the blue dragon wasn't difficult, but I was just very delicate as I put it together. This mini is well worth owning and is one of the prettiest gems in my collection.

My dragon came and was intact, it's beautiful and I can't wait to spring it on my players. However, it does come in four pieces much like some of the other bigger figs. I didn't realize that so MUCH force was going to be required to assemble it. I held it by the base and tried to snap-in the tail. I succeeded at the "snap" part, as I snapped one of the feet of the dragon off the base. From there on I was much more careful with the fig. The packaging does state that it's for 14+! (I am considerably more than 14 at this point).

I don't have any problems with the bigger figs coming in parts to be assembled, but it would be good if there was some online videos or PDFs of how that assembly should occur. Is that with some gorilla glue or are the supposed to stay stuck without any help? I have a few of these large figs that that wings keep falling out (Skeletal Dragon I'm looking at you).

I gave it 3 stars not for the fig (I love the fig) I gave it 3 stars because of the lack of assembly instructions.

I've had this guy for a while; bought him from my local comic/gaming shop for a little over Paizo price back when the Shattered Star set first released. But it WAS the only one the shop got, so I didn't mind paying the extra bit. I have yet to use him in a game, but he looks amazing. For some reason, I thought his collars/necklaces were going to cover more of his neck, but that was my own mistake (I was probably thinking of the MegaBlocks dragons). Mine, thankfully, didn't have anything broken or missing. The tail did worry me because of how difficult it was to get into the slot, but I got it in without any problems. Today, I discovered why you should not leave your minis in the car for 10+ minutes in the New Mexico heat, though: he softened up, especially his wings and tail. He's got a little lean to him now, but it's at least a backwards lean to make him more rampant than before, but the tip of his right wing also bent a little to accommodate the lean. But even so, he still looks awesome, so I'm not complaining or even dropping a star, because I should've thought about that before leaving him in there.

I ordered this by mail from a reseller, it arrived in perfect condition with no broken bits or any other problems.

This is one of the best dragon miniatures I have seen, the detail and paint are both excellent. What really sells it is the design, I like the fact that she has accouterments it makes the figure feel more like boss or individual, not just some random dragon.

One thing I found surprising is the size of the figure. I had seen pictures of it next to medium sized figures but until I opened it I didn't realize how small it is. Don't get me wrong its plenty big for being a gargantuan figure and I think much more in scale than the old WOTC gargantuan figures (plus it wont take up more than its fair share of space on the table). I compared to one of the huge models from the last set and they were about the same size.

Over all I think this is probably the best promo figure Paizo has released. I just wish they would sell them in less limited quantities.

The first Blue Dragon I received as part of the Battles Subscription had nearly all of its horns broken off. I sent that one back to WizKids (had to call paizo support about it...). Got the replacement Blue Dragon direct from WizKids for the broken one I sent back. The replacement Blue Dragon only had one small horn broken off. It will be easier to super-glue or expoxy the dragon back on to its base, though, as it was only glued on to one peg and the one connected peg broke when I removed the dragon from the plastic. For the $16.50 this dragon cost me ($10 as Battles subscription and $6.50 shipping the first broken one to WizKids), it's almost not worth it. If you actually pay the $39.99 for it, shame on you.

Other than that, the figure is a very, very nice Blue Dragon.