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# 1 15-10-2002 , 07:16 AM

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I think for the fun of it a Dragon..... which represents fire and mabeeeee a little evil user added image

I'll start today... plenty of time till the end of the month to finish errrrrrrr Maybe user added image

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# 2 15-10-2002 , 08:02 AM

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Like all Good Ideas you Have to Hatch them first.....
Hence the flying egg to start my model

And besides... we all know Dragons come from eggs don't they user added image

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# 3 15-10-2002 , 12:30 PM

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The Dragon has now hatched.... (Well sort of....)

A rough Body shape being sorted out.

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# 4 15-10-2002 , 12:37 PM

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Tidied up Body a bit.

I'm making up my model as I go along, no reference drawings being used....

(I havn't seen a --- National Geographic Dragon Pic--- anywhere for reference) user added image

Oh well my imagination will have to do.

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# 5 15-10-2002 , 01:51 PM

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nice start on your creature.. :p
the egg was funny.. hehe user added image

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# 6 19-10-2002 , 12:58 PM

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Modified body a bit....
Knocked a few Tail spikes off

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# 7 19-10-2002 , 12:59 PM

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Added hands and feet

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# 8 19-10-2002 , 04:31 PM

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you're gettin' ther.. nice man.. :p

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# 9 20-10-2002 , 12:56 PM

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Boy this model is Dragggiin on user added image

A bit more detail to body, head started, eyes roughly positioned.

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# 10 20-10-2002 , 01:05 PM

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Starting to take shape. Good work.

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# 11 26-10-2002 , 02:58 AM

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Added a few teeth, claws, etc.
Minor push and pull here and there.

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# 12 26-10-2002 , 04:08 AM

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that's coming along very nicely

Wings and teeth are my favourite parts of this one. Are you going to add some eyelids?

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# 13 26-10-2002 , 12:45 PM

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Thanks.

EYELIDS,,,,,,, great idea,,,,,,,, I'll have a go if I get time. user added image

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# 14 26-10-2002 , 12:47 PM

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Looking good user added image

love the hands

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