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Review on πŸ‰ Guardian Dragon Collection of Toy Dragons by Trevor Rodke

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Almost perfect BUT

We have many safari kites and are very happy with most of them. When I looked at the picture of this dragon I was ready for him to become my favorite safari dragon but he looks amazing. When I got it it was almost perfect BUT for some crazy reason they decided to print the toy name, company name, location and of course "Made in China" right on the front of the fender where it looked like a miracle thumb stood out. . There's more than enough room on the belly to print anything out of sight. My issue with this is probably not a big deal if it's just used as a kid's toy (I know it's intentional), but MANY of us in the board game community use Safari, Papo, Schleigh, etc. due to their acceptable to decent detailing. In this situation, it takes away from him a lot of presentability, which is sad because otherwise it would be a very useful thing. I also usually finish them off and apply darker paint to add detail, but when I do that with this mini, the detailing accentuates the words on the fender and makes them even more visible. I know my complaint isn't related to its intended purpose as a children's toy, but many of us buy and use them for play, so it's good to pay attention to what we like. when choosing the location of commercial information in the figure. I love this figure so much that I would buy a second one if the production info was transferred to the underbelly.

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • Slightly wrinkled