Gale Force Nine D&D 71073 Waterdeep Dragon Heist The Xanathar (1 Figure)

This is the second of this series I’ve purchased…and I’m not impressed. The individual pieces look great, sadly very little care has been taken to assist in assembly. I’ve had some experience putting kits together…but to make this kit look as it does on the box I will need modelling clay to fill in large gaps in the mouth-piece. And most of the eyestalks look as though they will not fit flush to the model.Perhaps I just got an unlucky box with a poor casting. But this is the second in the series with similar issues.If you aren’t proficient in model assembly, this may not be to your liking.If your gasping for a xanathars miniature and your happy with some assembly issues. This’ll be great.

If you have had any experience assembling the Games Workshop minis and such this is a breeze. A lot of reviews saying how hard it is to assemble and poor cast. I disagree. It was really not that hard to assemble and looks nice when all done. I DO agree that this mini isnt for beginners. But I wouldnt suggest a beginner to try to assemble a whole GW army either...

Non sono un esperto miniaturista.. anzi forse per molti che leggeranno questa recensione risulterò un principiante però il risultato finale di questo Beholder mi ha molto soddisfatto. Consiglio mano ferma e pazienza nel montaggio. :)

I just started painting and because I’m getting ready to start a Waterdeep campaign, thought getting a Xanathar mini would be perfect! This did not disappoint. It was a bit tricky to put together as I had no previous experience putting a mini together, but was definitely a rewarding and fun experience. The mouth was a little brittle and I had to cut it down a bit to make it fit, but I am happy with this! I am hoping this will bring a bit of a wow factor to my players!

The media could not be loaded.  This is my second mini ever. Was a pain in the back side to glue all the pieces on. Maybe that’s because I’m new and didn’t know a better way. Some of the eyestalks don’t match up 100% correctly and the mouth needed some “custom” work too. Other thank that, I think this is a great mini. Going to run a campaign with the fam soon so they can take him down! Patience is key with this thing, but it is worth it!

The model itself (intended shape and concept) is amazing.The execution of the creation of that model is not worth the price charged.(little to no Quality Control?)On mine, some of the parts are missing plastic, others have too much, and the shapes don't properly fit where they are supposed to. (especially the mouth.. it's about a full 3 mm too wide, and there is about 2mm gap at the top.)I will be able to compensate using various modeling methods (filling in gaps and sanding), and then cover up remaining issues with paint, but for the price, I feel shouldn't have to.If you are an experienced model assembler, and you REALLY want this particular design, cross your fingers and order away.. otherwise, you might want to consider other reviews before purchase.Kudos to the designer... boos and hisses to the manufacturer.