AmperZand Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) I'm with Jang in thinking that the dragon in Kai's Fire Dragon (71701) leaves a lot to be desired. Sure, it's a '4+' set, but even so... Still, I bought the set. For one thing, I like the design of the ninja minifigure, Kai, and the side build. More importantly, I was drawn to the parts for the dragon's head, torso front and legs. They deserved to be part of a much better dragon. So I MOCed this, a hybrid Eastern-Western dragon: It's meant to be an actual dragon, not a mech as Kai's dragon is, I think. What the pictures don't convey well is its size. I didn't set out to create a dragon that was particularly small or large, just a beast that had its parts in proportion. In the end, it came in at 12" (>30cm) long with a wingspan of over 12" (31cm). The wings were inspired by/modded from the phoenix in Flinx's Ultimate Phoenix (70221). The rest is MOC. I don't normally give MOCs names, but I have dubbed this one Redux after the word 'redux' (presented in a new way/revived) as it is just that, a 71701 redux, and also a play on the 'Red' in 'Redux' because of the dragon's dominant colour. Questions? Comments? Quivering at the prospect of being this guy's lunch? Edited April 20, 2020 by AmperZand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeriXeri Posted April 20, 2020 Looks great ,certainly a nice upgrade from the 4+ parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravelino Posted April 22, 2020 Now that’s a hot drake So sad they haven’t released those ball hinges in a couple more colours... Like red..green..tan.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmperZand Posted April 26, 2020 Thanks for your kind words, @TeriXeri and @Ravelino. Appreciated! @Ravelino, I completely agree that ball joints should be available in other colours. My dragon would be better if its joints were red. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grover Posted April 30, 2020 I think I need to build one of these now! What a great use of parts to make a fantastic looking dragon! Great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AmperZand Posted May 8, 2020 On 4/30/2020 at 6:17 AM, Grover said: I think I need to build one of these now! What a great use of parts to make a fantastic looking dragon! Great job! Thank you, @Grover. Very kind of you to say so. If you or anyone else would like to copy my dragon, please do. I only ask that you credit it to AmperZand and if you post pictures online, you include a link to this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
