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Carlo Farina
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Smaug dragon

May 1, 2023 · in Diorama · · 14 · 0.7K

This is a 3d printed , the dragon from the series “the Hobbit”. I painted this with airbrush. An excellent exercise that allows you to acquire new skills.

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  1. @carlofar206 - Very cool Carlo! Being able to 3D print your own models is a pretty great thing these days. It is definitely a new challenge to fill the giant seams that sometimes happen. I recently did an Ancient Red Dragon from 'Lord of the Print'. Very cool project but not having any registration pins does make wing parts a challenge to align. Your paint work is great, I think the green on the wings adds some very cool visual interest. I do think the gold could use a bit of a wash to bring out the detail though. All in all, it's a great piece! Love the works of Tolkien!

  2. Looks wonderful, Carlo! Love it!

  3. Interesting subject, and 3D printing it is even better! You seem to have combined the two for a great end. Nice work on a difficult subject to model.

  4. A wonderful result, Carlo @carlofar206
    This is serious airbrushing, which you clearly master well.

  5. That is some really nice airbrush work there, Carlo.

  6. I’ve no idea what the “real” looks like but this looks really good, your airbrush work is very impressive.

  7. A nice rendition of Smaug.To there and back again.

  8. 🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
    Nice Dragon figure Carlo, the posing helps it very favorably, it is not the usual pose.

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