Balagos Gargantuan Ancient Red Dragon - WizKids D&D Icons of the Realms Prepainted Minis
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Review of Balagos, the prepainted gargantuan ancient red dragon miniature for fifth edition Dungeons & Dragons by WizKids! This is a standalone premium figure released as part of the Icons of the Realms product line. Thank you to @WizKidsOfficial for this preview.
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2:52 Balagos, gargantuan ancient red dragon
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This dragon would be best displayed as a statue just by itself
It's awesome to have another massive Red Dragon. I loved the Colossal Red, so having something new to rival it after all this time is basically the coolest thing ever.
Seriously Theo, don't ever ever ever think something is out of your league! Both you and Grady are extremely intelligent, creative, and hard working young men!
I'm sorry I wasn't able to be there on Friday, but I just know you did fine!
Never trivialize what great of an accomplishment both of your hard work has brought to fruition with your channel! I hope if you remember one thing from when the 3 of us had dinner it would be when I told you that people can see the passion you have for the hobby in your videos, they can see you for the genuine person that you are, and are grateful for the wonderful entertainments you provide for us!
Thank you very much, Joseph! Really, really appreciate it! -Theo
Awwwww you guys 💕💕💕💕💕
Thanks for adding in the models I gave you, it made my week!
Avreiaturace is a similar size, just differently posed. I didn't see any issues with her paint. She also has the extra claw details as well as the rider and a rather nice looking saddle. Her price was/is $129. Why on earth is this one SO much more? It is absurd to have such a massive price jump.
I'd argue that Tiamat, having all 5 heads would warrant a few extra $$, but really? Nearly 4 times as much for that model?
Don't even get me started on the demon lords. Jubilex looks like someone coughed up some flem, then 3d scanned it. $70.
Demogorgon is huge sized. His model is going to be $80. The white dragon is/was $70.
Wizkids be gettin a bit too greedy.
Agreeing 100% with you...
Only got Avreiaturace a couple weeks ago and was blown away by her size now looking at this I’m debating taking out some loans to get him XD
If you're serious, check out After Pay. That's how I got 3 fizban bricks.
Awesome figure! If only it wasn’t so expensive… Also, I’d love it if you could check out the Spelljammer figures next, thank you!
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Thanks for the extended series of comparison shots, helps to put the mini size in perspective (and likely saved me a bunch of money since I was fortunate to have picked up that old colossal Red Dragon back when it came out). The new guy and that one are about the same size, so really don't have a need for a second one.
But the new one looks way better than the old collosal red
@@doms.6701 While the new one is in a more dynamic pose, I really liked the breathing flame effect with the old version.
@@petestandley2690 that's fair. The flame definitely adds to it. Wish WotC did more things like that
I have 2 of the Old Colossals, and for what they are going for on the secondary market I wish I bought a bunch more.
@@mathewcoppola8622 For sure. I had picked up 2 of them (some online shop often had 2 for 1 sales many years back) and I kept one in the box, and used the other one for gaming. I did sell off that MIB one a few years ago for many gold pieces to fund a lot of the more modern minis.
I love the Dwarven Forge terrain you put together to showcase.
Thank you!! I actually came back from my trips and found it half destroyed. I'm not sure if the cats got to it or what, but I had to frantically reassemble it to get this video out as quickly as I could! -Theo
I'm a n00b to DnD. Bought the Essentials kit plus DM guide, Monster guide and Player's Guide. Then went apesh1t crazy on dragons. Bought: Tiamat Premium, Aspect of Tiamat, Gargantuan Tiamat, Bahamut, Young Bronze, Adult Bronze, Adult Silver, 2 Adult Gold, Elemental Evil- Ancient Silver, Adult Sapphire, Adult Emerald, Adult White, Adult Black, Adult Red, Adult Green, Pathfinder Battles: The Mwangi Expanse - Adult Cloud Dragon, Pathfinder Battles: Impossible Lands - Adult Umbral Dragon, Mythic Odysseys of Theros - Polukranos, and 2 Crystal Wyrmlings. Last two figures I need/want are Bagalos and DracoHydra, order those this week. Wish Bahamut came in a gargantuan sized.
Absolutely breathtaking
I will be buying this to represent Dahak at the end of my Age of Ashes campaign.
Awesome review, and thanks, guys! BTW - Your' Walking Statue' is more of a wobbly statue. :)
Lol one of the base pegs snapped so it doesn’t lock in currently
i wish my one came as good as yours with the paint job that wizkids did.
The wings look awesome.
I sure hope they finally come out with the Gargantuan Ancient Black Dragon.
I’m sure they will eventually! -Theo
FWIW, they are doing one Gargantuan Dragon a year. 2021 was white and 2022 is red. My guess is we see black or blue in 2023.
It also wouldn’t surprise me to see them double up on the Gargantuan Chromatics in 2024, so they can start with the Metallics in 2025.
@@Captainpigraven, that would be awesome! :)
I hope for ancient wyrms of green blue and black. I have white and now red
Going to try to watch this tonight, however I'm going to have to watch it later next week again after my eye procedure. I thought it was the 16th but looking like the 9th so as soon as I can see a bit better i plan to enjoy another great video. Again thanks guys
Way more detail than anyone needed but ok
@@Sloimer why thank you for the lovely reply it's so nice to make your acquaintance.
@@ThornWolf0609 very socially awkward thank you
The old Colossal Red is still the king on the tabletop. It doesn't show as well from just the front but the wings are just about as big as the Gargantuan but they are also curving forward and around the base. When you put a player's model right in front they are blocked on three sides. It really feels like they are trapped. The new model is a beautiful display piece but the pose doesn't say "fight" so much as "Look at my majesty"
nice review; mine is in the mail. I have to say I really really like wiz kids switching to clear bases for all their mini's makes my DF terrain really stand out. Please do the spelljammer minis when you get your review boxes.
I do like the clear bases as well. Working on that Spelljammer video as quickly as I can! -Theo
@@TheGallantGoblin awesome, cant wait!!
Just FYKI, according to the Fizban's book, Klauth is considered a Greatwyrm, meaning he is even bigger and more powerful than Balagos, an Ancient Dragon, since he discovered and merged with echoes of himself from other universes. He should be physically different too, being immersed with fire and magma.
Those black plastic holders are interesting, so they ensure the holes where the wings go do not warp? Nice!
I truly love Klauth for his Amazing feats but have little to go by since I've only discovered him in my research for Ashardalon, mind sharing where I can read more about him like the info on his increased affinity to Magma and fire ?
Also any other notorious dragons I should know about besides those mentioned ? I see a lack of Blue, Green and White Great wryms and infamous figures.
@@labibsaud8064 Theres a lore video on Klauth on here.
Damn! If only I had space for him!
I hear ya there! The wings coming off does help with storage if you’re not displaying him anywhere. -Theo
Mine came in and I was less than pleased. The wings were extremely difficult to seat, and I’m still very worried they will pop out. The tail does not stay attached at all. I emailed customer service and have heard nothing but crickets.
I had the exact same issue with arveaturice. The tail just would not go in, so I simply removed the stupid sheatth it was wrapped in, filled the hole with greenstuff+ milliput and shoved the tail in, removed it and let it dry, then simply filled it with superglue and rammed the tail back in with like 6 pins on different angles. It's not the quality I would've hoped for but I can swing it by its tail and it doesn't come off now lol
Honestly seems pretty small for the price, seems like over half the overall size is wing, and Arvy is half the price but somehow the same size? And Arvys original price was only $100, that's a third of what they're charging for this one. There's no reason this mini should cost almost as much as Tiamat (which is already way overpriced in my opinion)
Yup, got Arveaturice for about 100$ USD at my local gaming store, and have no intention of shelling out 300$ for that big boy, no matter how good it looks... I will use Arveaturice for all my Ancient encounters, that's for sure...
@@praeothmint2273 Yeah idk why Arvy is so much more reasonable than Balagos even after the price increase.. ...
@@moolate127 Yeah, like going from 100$ USD to 130$ USD would be reasonable under the false "COVID made everything much more expensive" excuse, but 300$? No effing way...
I know people are asking for Spelljammer, and I get it. But that’s still another month out from release. I’d love to see you get up things that have already released, like the Elder Elemental Phoenix.
The Phoenix would be great because I can’t find another review of it on YT. But Monsters of Madness is also out now (and has been) so a full set review on them would be nice, too.
A "mini" that size needs to start paying rent for the space it'll take up
If only! -Theo
A mini of impressive scale. Though I gotta say, the paint job is not blowing me away, especially for the price. Where I live, it costs $479 that is...insane. Even the regular price feels like a crazy gouge. If an unpainted version is reasonable, I might pick it up, but I doubt it will be. It truly is an impressive "mini", but I can't reason my way to paying that much for what you get.
Thanks for all the nice shots of scale, and the close ups. Excellent work as always.
What do you consider reasonable for an unpainted version? Etsy is between $100-200. As for the price where you live, does that include Amazon?
@@doms.6701 Yeah, that is on Amazon CA. For an unpainted... before their price hike the painted Ancient White dragon was a little over $100, post the White dragon is around $150-200 US. Now this is a bigger mini, but it's the same scale. There's no way the unpainted version should be more than the painted version of another one in the same scale. So, I'd say maximum is 200, but a more seasonable price is somewhere like 170+. That's still high, but is reasonable considering the current market.
It won't be reasonable: they priced unpainted Tiamat at $350 vs the $400 for the painted version if that tells you anything.
I recommend Reaper miniatures if you want something actually reasonable, they'll have some new dragons coming out modeled after 5e dragons, I already got the red one and he is comparable, maybe about 3 quarters the size of this guy, but he only cost me $20 or so on the kickstarter. Look up "Reaper Minis Valfuryx" (Green) and "Reaper Shavyrna The Slayer" (Red) "Reaper Ildraedis The Devourer " (White) and "Reaper Aganzarax" (Black)
They haven't made a 5e blue dragon yet.
@@moolate127 "It won't be reasonable."
Sigh...I know, but a lad can dream.
All of those look good, and I have a lovely reaper dragon (the bronze I think, though I'm planning to do it up as a topaz). I'll probably pick some of those up, though they're not quite the scale I'm looking for with the Wizkids ancient red. But I mean the quality and price on them is hard to turn up.
Thanks for pointing me to them.
BIG BOY
Thoughts on the paint job from a pro painter: It works fine for a normal mini, but for a premium figure it’s kinda terrible. Needs way more highlights and washes, the wing fade transition doesn’t pack enough punch (I’d go even darker with it), and it generally needs work. It’s such an amazing mini tho so if you can, I’d recommend definitely doing all of the above.
Oh and quick correction Theo, ancient red dragons are CR 26, not 24. So more like Demogorgon, Orcus, and Zariel in power.
Excellent! Thank you for that perspective! I could picture what a difference it would be if this were hand-painted by a professional. Hmm according to my Monster Manual it’s CR 24 unless there was an update somewhere… -Theo
Where did you get a CR of 26? The MM says 24
Check D&D Beyond, newer MMs have upped it to 26.
@@kaidenggsjsjjenf It’s still showing CR 24 on DndBeyond for me…? -Theo
Lol. I checked it and yep, it’s 24. But it’s still 26 in my Monster Manual. Guess I’m the one with the out of date MM lol!
May I ask what terrain you have used to make tgat waterfalls scene there?
That is Dwarven Forge - Wildlands terrain! -Theo
@@TheGallantGoblin if I ever hit the lottery that's one company l would buy multiples of everything they make!
Gives me Vahdrak vibes from DOTA: Dragons Blood
Just got this one unpainted for my Tyranny of Dragons campaign but the wings dont seem to fit unfortunately anyone know what I should do 😂?
My right elbow wing spikes came unpainet and was only red. How do i fix this
Oof! I believe Wizkids has a customer support page where you can request a replacement.
$300!!! Wizkids has lost their minds chasing whales.
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Tomato toemoto I pronounce it "bell a goes" the red.
Really want to see what's in that spelljammer mini box!
There is a reason they didn't use Klauth! He's too big. 🙃
Having done a ton of research and measuring in preparation for Klauth making an appearance in my ToD game, it turns out that Klauth is substantially larger than most ancient red dragons, definitely in the Greatwyrm category. Where typical ancient red dragons measure about 120+ feet long from nose to tail, he's closer to 600 ft. This is both because he's one of the oldest dragons alive and because he knows a secret magical technique to increase in size and power by eating other dragons' eggs. So a to-scale "mini" of Klauth, at 1 inch = 5 in-game feet, would be 10 real-world feet long from nose to tail. 5 times the size of Balagos here.
I had to use a virtual tabletop, zoomed out to a map 1000x1000, to do him justice.
But isn't this ancient red dragon technically not to scale either.
@@doms.6701 Actually, it is! With a flexible tape measure up balagos's spine, he's 27 inches from nose to tail, which would put him at 135 in-game feet. Pretty accurate for a 1in-5ft scale; theoretically Balagos himself might be a bit bigger, but it's accurate for Ancient Red. The problem is actually the humanoid minis: Since their little black bases are 1 inch across, the average human mini measures about 1.5 inches tall, which would stand at 8.5 in-game feet. So the dragons only look small compared to the oversized human minis.
Great post! That’s amazing. I certainly don’t have room to store a 10 ft long dragon mini! I guess this is where VTTs can shine! -Theo
Wauw, he's BIG ! I will need to think hard about how to incorporate him into a cool diorama...
The paint need more shades
I just got it yesterday. It looks great next to the old colossal! After the garbage that was the Wand of Orcus, I’m glad Wizkids hit it out of the park with this one.
It’s so dumb they didn’t make him klauth
Awesome mi.. mega! I wish and hope for the Copper and Brass adult pre painted dragons coming soon. Also potential for the Brown desert dragon and the Gray fang dragon too. Heck the Brown and Gray chromatics have more official art, attention and backstory than 3 major chromatic dragon colors Yellow ( coast, salt breath ), Orange ( jungle, sodium cholride breath ) and Purple (underground explorer energy breath NOT confused with deep dragon which is fungi breath and more secluded, both hoards intel and lore though ) And dont forget the extra main Metallic and Gem dragons Wotc/ Wizkids could release! Jacinth gem dragon, the Ruby leader of em, metallic osmium, steel etc. I would buy all of them in a heartbeat!! To show support and not just for the standard known 5 x Metallic, Chromatic and Gem dragons. Someone alredy have accounts, flood the D&D folks at Twitter, discord, D&D forums etc I and others wants its muches. I just stay away from Twitter.
I bought one... My wallet hurts, It definitely looks worth every penny tho.
nice
Balagos looks pretty cool and have an ok paint job but the price... is really overpriced for what it is. If it cost a max of $200 maybe I would buy it but for $400 is a big nope.
It’s actually $300. The Tiamat mini is closer to $400. Still high, obviously. -Theo
Idk it seems like a fair price. To get an unpainted ancient red dragon from Etsy would cost you a minimum of $100, upwards of $200.
@@doms.6701 I'll tell you right now if you want to actually play with your minis: DO NOT GET 3D PRINTS. They are more brittle than glass figurines (literally not even an exaggeration). They're great for collectors and that's it, I found this out the hard way.
I got mine yesterday, the tail doesn't stay put
Yeah, I had to glue his tail in for mine. Otherwise amazing.
just because the dragon old doesnt mean they have to have holes in wings. They are flesh web wings. They heal over time and even can heal with magic and or sewing the wing holes close.
Ya but rule of cool. Looks much cooler with holes since it shows the dragon has been around. It would be break the immersion if a nearly 1,000 year old anything looked perfect and pristine
@@doms.6701 I disagree. I hate holes in wings. They look way better with none
Use him for ashardalon in Bastion of souls from 3.5!
It's a beautiful mini. Anyway, I am a little dissapointed, because he is just big. The other ancient dragon has his fire breath; arveiaturace has his rider. Balagos has just his size. Even his position is very similar to the position of the normal adult red dragon. So, it's nice, but it is not as good as it could be.
Nice model, but it's priced stupidly high for what you get.
Great review! While the price was… harsh, this is one of Wizkids best minis and is finally the mini that convinced me to maybe pass on my original Collossal Red for sale. It’s sculpt is just weak in comparison.
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The time stamps are always provided so you can jump to what you want to see. Supporting our sponsors will allow us to continue making content, so we very much appreciate that whether you watch the ads or skip them. -Theo
Honestly he's kind of a disappointment i was hoping they'd beat the old red by now but it seems the old red is still the best one to get, and seeing far cheaper minis be bigger then he is is rather disappointing and by size i mean the body the wings being outstretched feels like a trick to make you think these dragon minis are far bigger mini then they actually are, feels like its mostly wings when you look at them. The og isnt even much more.
Awe, he’s such a little baby compared to the old Colossal Red dragon
Hardly lol. A wyrmling looks like a little baby but not this
Is anyone else disappointed with him in comparison to the Colossal red Dragon mini that was shown next to Balagos? Like Wizards just bring out that old one and start making that one again. It's so much cooler then this guy.
I’m 100% with you that the older one looks better. But it’s not a WizKids mini, and thus not their mini to re-make. Also, that Colossal is based on 3.5 artwork, not 5e. I personally prefer most of the 3.5 dragon designs myself, but that’s not where we are with regards to WizKids.
@@Captainpigraven Ah I didn't know that. But seriously Balagos looks tiny compared to the Colossal Red.
He's cool but you could buy a 3d printer for the price.
Yup. You could get a printer and a way to cure it for the price of tiamet. Or a printer for the price of a brick of minis
Very cool mini
But the price is out of my league
I Could have sworn I already commented on this video. Thumbs up for the review, but there is no way I'm paying $250-300 for this, not when I got Arvy for $105. Also, I absolutely hate the pose on those wings, how the heck is anyone supposed to display that thing?
i hate holes in wings
Why not? I love them. They are like wrinkles on old people.
i want a female red dragon. Gargantum
It can be both. Not like a female dragon has boobs or males have dangling bits 😂
@@doms.6701 Ik but when name literally implies male. Its rip
Colossal dragon is still bigger, get Balagos' weak ass outta here!
Ya but Balagos is cooler looking. Only thing going for the colossal is the fire breath lol
I had to return mine...terrible terrible quality
It’s a really epic miniature but a little overpriced, if it was around 200€ it would be a instant buy
ya
That's what you'd pay for an unpainted version of Etsy. Don't you think $100 more is fair to not have to paint it.
4 minutes combined self-plugging, less than 3.5 mins on the mini. Then the outro.
Not your best video, Theo. At least there are time stamps, I suppose.
Yes, we try to always give you time stamps to bounce around, and we need the ads to keep a roof over our heads, but I do my best to make them relevant and entertaining. -Theo
Ridiculous price!!!!!!!!! Nope