Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Four Dragons, Cerberus, Areion, Concavenator and Hercules


The folks at Safari Ltd. has started releasing their new line of figures for 2013 and with this first batch they have outdone themselves.


Four new Dragons have been added to Safari's inventory and they are all impressive. The sculpture work of each is amazing with each scale, tooth, claw and facial detail expertly crafted.

Flashing is non-existent and the color and paint application is crispy clean with no smudges, run over or sloppy lines.


First up is the Golden Dragon with its twin horns, oversize head fin, iridescent wings and serpentine body complete with long twisted tail tufted by end fins with blazing red eyes peering out from its tooth-lined gaping jaw.


The Glow-In-The-Dark Snow Dragon is pure white with serpentine wings that appear almost like long feathers.  It's yellow claws and teeth, pink gaping maw and red eyes stand out in strong contrast from its albino body.


Standing on three feet with one large long-toed foot raised the Snow Dragon can freeze anyone's blood with its ferocious countenance.


In stark contrast to the Snow Dragon is the Twilight Dragon that is pitch black in color.  Its red eyes, claws and tongue make for a scary sight as this compact oversize lizard looks like its made from pure muscle.  Check out its bat like wings, long talon tipped toes and twin horn head.


Drake sits atop the Thunder Dragon.  The two fast friends look as if they are ready to launch into flight. Drake comes dressed all in blue and wears black goggles/glasses. 


The Thunder Dragon is copper in color with horny protuberances all over its torso, head, wings and limbs.  Log serpentine whiskers hang from its horned head and its beaklike snout sports large teeth. Unlike the other Dragons the Thunder Dragon's wings are attached to its front legs.  Its hind legs are tucked close to its front legs and a fish-like tail completes its horrific appearance.


The canine Cerberus, the guardian of Hell or the Underworld, is all black and its three heads bare their large teeth.  Three blood-red collars with silver studs come with the crouched canine with its large powerful tail raised.


The Areion Horse is stygian black with bat like wings with a long flowing tail and mane and hooves raised as if in flight.


A real-life Dragon is the prehistoric Cocavenator dinosaur which stands on its long back legs balanced by its snakelike tail topped by a brown and tan rear fin. With its long snout mouth open the vertical stripped thunder lizard poses a real threat.


Who better to fight Dragons, a dinosaur and Cerberus than the original lion mane wearing strongman-Hercules? Dressed only in a blue loincloth and sandals the legendary strongman stands poised with arrow drawn back from his longbow.