Statue ARH Dragons, ideas and concepts

[averone]

With all the excitement over HBO's new show Game of Thrones, Im thinking its time to get the ball rolling and put these beasts into production.

We already have one dragon ready and printed. Upon approval you could see these being distributed by Sideshow Collectables next year.

Digitally sculpted by Daniel Katcher (The same artist that sculpted Leonidas 1/4th) this line will bring the most cool and original dragons ever produced.

How about this one in the future? Please share with us what you like to see. What is your favorite dragon? What scale and size? How much room do you want to dedicate to the wings, etc?

Thank you for your support

Alex A
ARH Studios

 

[VS1976]

That dragon reminds me of the movie Dragon Heart. Looks really nice but I would rather have some Angels statues instead?

 

[Scarver]

I like the sculpt, and I would be interested for sure! Is there any chance of doing one really HUGE dragon? Thanks for your time.

 

[averone]

I like the sculpt, and I would be interested for sure! Is there any chance of doing one really HUGE dragon? Thanks for your time.

We like to be able to do them in 1/4 scale but that would be huge and we have to consider costs.

But as you can see, we at ARH like our statues Huge!!
Just take a look at our Medusa!

 

[averone]

That dragon reminds me of the movie Dragon Heart. Looks really nice but I would rather have some Angels statues instead?

Angels???

What Angels?

We have many lines yet not disclosed.
The powers to be have to decide what can be.

 

[Scarver]

We like to be able to do them in 1/4 scale but that would be huge and we have to consider costs.

But as you can see, we at ARH like our statues Huge!!
Just take a look at our Medusa!

cool, thanks for the response. That Medusa is a beauty, but that Thor is my favorite so far from what I've seen. Keep up the good work.

 

[averone]

cool, thanks for the response. That Medusa is a beauty, but that Thor is my favorite so far from what I've seen. Keep up the good work.

How did I forget the THOR!!
YES HE IS also MASSIVE!!

In fact the wings of the dragon have to be big enough and yes it can be done.

 

[gagaliya]

Red is definitely the way to go(at least one of the color options). Environment needs some more animation, ie: a huge pile of gold colored treasure the dragon is guarding, bodies + broken weapons/shield indicating the dragon just had a great victory, a little boy/girl etc..sitting next to the dragon - ie dragon and his trainer.

I dont really like the pose and body length on this one especially the first picture angle, i think it makes it look like a lizard with wings. Head itself looks great. Below are some suggestions with more dragonlike poses.

The concept is good, a highend traditional fantasy dragon will be unique and will sell well.

 

[attom44]

With all the excitement over HBO's new show Game of Thrones, Im thinking its time to get the ball rolling and put these beasts into production.

We already have one dragon ready and printed. Upon approval you could see these being distributed by Sideshow Collectables next year.

Digitally sculpted by Daniel Katcher (The same artist that sculpted Leonidas 1/4th) this line will bring the most cool and original dragons ever produced.

How about this one in the future? Please share with us what you like to see. What is your favorite dragon? What scale and size? How much room do you want to dedicate to the wings, etc?

Thank you for your support

Alex A
ARH Studios

I'd love to see some riders on this beast.. for scale and coolness factor... Maybe each exclusive version of the dragons could have a rider.. that would make a cool exclusive in my book! If you use my idea can I get a dragon statue....

 

[ArmoredFoe]

Very cool, but I think they should have mass to them. Make them look big and hefty. Hes pretty slim in my opinion...just my opinion. I prefer a more fleshed out giant lizard/dino look.

 

[azurepred]

dragons are tough because they could take up way too much room if their too big. I don't think the scale you showed is too small because are there a large amount of ppl that will buy a huge, generic dragon if it's $400-500? I have the reign of fire bust from SS and it's awesome, so you can think about doing busts as well. Lots of people love dragons, it's just a question of how much will they pay for one. Maybe make them the same size as the SS Dino line?

 

[Leonidas]

I always liked this dragon, hailing from Japanese folklore..This is the Red Fire Dragon, an immensely powerful demon dragon. He made his home in an active volcano..In the old lava caverns he hides away his vast treasures of gold and the most powerful item in all the world -- the Scepter of Domination...

 

[Coriolis]

Was a big fan of many of the McFarlane ones so I'm excited to see high end dragons statues

Digging this first one ; it looks like he just found his opponent/prey and is about to attack.

Very cool, but I think they should have mass to them. Make them look big and hefty. Hes pretty slim in my opinion...just my opinion. I prefer a more fleshed out giant lizard/dino look.

I would agree with this comment to a certain extent. Some dragons should look massive, but some should be a bit more "slim". If they all had the same kind of body mass, there's a chance I would find it redundant and boring in the long term.

As for the scale, I’ve read you ARH guys like your statues HUGE and I know the current trend is "bigger is better" but I can't say I'm on the same boat.
Using references many collectors can relate to, I’d be ok if most of these statues could be displayed on :
- a Detolf shelf (width: 16 3/4 ", depth: 14 3/8 ", heigh : 15”), as your first project seems to fit perfectly in it
- or in a Besta Cube (width: 23 5/8 ", depth: 15 3/4 ", height: 25 1/4 ") for the biggest ones.

As for the poses, the “guarding a treasure” one is indeed a classic. I’d love to see an open wings Dragon :

Adding human characters ? Why not, but definitely not with every release.

I’d also like if we see some dramatic scenes such as :
- two dragons fighting against each other ( ala King Kong vs V Rex Weta statue)
- a victorious Dragon above a defeated one
- or even a severly wounded/dying dragon, something like a noble death theme.

Anyway, I can't wait to hear more from this new line

 

[gagaliya]

I always liked this dragon, hailing from Japanese folklore..This is the Red Fire Dragon, an immensely powerful demon dragon. He made his home in an active volcano..In the old lava caverns he hides away his vast treasures of gold and the most powerful item in all the world -- the Scepter of Domination...

lol but how is ARH going to make a statue out of this

 

[jye318]

Nice, so this is 1/6? And what will the price range gonna be ?

 

[Leonidas]

lol but how is ARH going to make a statue out of this

you have no creative imagination...See Sideshow's statue of Barlog for a clue

 

[Jedah Kalm]

The only input that I have is that I hate dragons with forelegs. Hind legs and claws on the wings only à la the 1981 film "Dragonslayer."
The wings of a Dragon are their arms. Another front set of legs looks ridiculous.

 

[MachineGunMan]

What a amazing announcement!!! I kinda think the first dragon shown does have a lil of the lizard look as mentioned, but looks very well done from the frontal shot shown, i have been waiting for something like this myself and if done right im definatly on board. Will be visiting this thread often and truly hoping to be knocked off my feet and ordering a few of these!
big thick and fantasy elements with a highly detailed base, i like the red dragon you posted.

 

[Bezzerkerr]

The only input that I have is that I hate dragons with forelegs. Hind legs and claws on the wings only à la the 1981 film "Dragonslayer."
The wings of a Dragon are their arms. Another front set of legs looks ridiculous.

I completely agree. I am a huge fan of dragons if you guys didn't already know, and to be honest, i'm not feeling the digital renderings as seen in the first post.

 

[divo]

Was a big fan of many of the McFarlane ones so I'm excited to see high end dragons statues

Digging this first one ; it looks like he just found his opponent/prey and is about to attack.



I would agree with this comment to a certain extent. Some dragons should look massive, but some should be a bit more "slim". If they all had the same kind of body mass, there's a chance I would find it redundant and boring in the long term.

As for the scale, I’ve read you ARH guys like your statues HUGE and I know the current trend is "bigger is better" but I can't say I'm on the same boat.
Using references many collectors can relate to, I’d be ok if most of these statues could be displayed on :
- a Detolf shelf (width: 16 3/4 ", depth: 14 3/8 ", heigh : 15”), as your first project seems to fit perfectly in it
- or in a Besta Cube (width: 23 5/8 ", depth: 15 3/4 ", height: 25 1/4 ") for the biggest ones.

As for the poses, the “guarding a treasure” one is indeed a classic. I’d love to see an open wings Dragon :

Adding human characters ? Why not, but definitely not with every release.

I’d also like if we see some dramatic scenes such as :
- two dragons fighting against each other ( ala King Kong vs V Rex Weta statue)
- a victorious Dragon above a defeated one
- or even a severly wounded/dying dragon, something like a noble death theme.

Anyway, I can't wait to hear more from this new line

All great suggestions! The sculpt is fantastic, the pose is great, the scale is fine, keep them coming! The only thing that worries me is the paint apps. If they are not done to a very high standard (translucent, multilayered colors), you risk diminishing these beautifully detailed sculpts to bland, generic toyish type products.

Simply put. DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES Sideshow keeps making with their Dinosauria line. Where great sculpts are greatly compromised by generic, uninspired paint apps! Good luck!