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My New Avatar, hands off DM fans!
Hi everyone,
I was working to make some new shields for individual faction pages in the sets section. So I made the triangular Dragon Master's shield. Isn't it cool? Avatar theft will not be appreciated, Dragon Master fans have been warned...
Ben
I was working to make some new shields for individual faction pages in the sets section. So I made the triangular Dragon Master's shield. Isn't it cool? Avatar theft will not be appreciated, Dragon Master fans have been warned...
Ben
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Not being a big fan of the Dragon Masters, I must say I like this shield. It unifies the colors much better and directly relates to the green/red dragon of the time. You made some good design decisions by overlapping the green border with the red elements.
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Actually it is not my design. This is an official LEGO design which they used in the catalogs and leaflets. The box dragon shield is very similar but also says "Dragon Masters" text on it. So I cant take credit for design, only for making the digital image.
It is too bad that these shields were never officially made. Oh, and sometime I will have a full PDF file for this in an appendix to Tony's triangular shield article.
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It is too bad that these shields were never officially made. Oh, and sometime I will have a full PDF file for this in an appendix to Tony's triangular shield article.
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Isn't that the truth. The Dragon Masters could have been an interesting faction if Lego had invested a little more time developing them. It does seem odd that they are an independant faction, yet their heraldry is exactly the same as the Black Knights from a year earlier.architect wrote:Actually it is not my design. This is an official LEGO design which they used in the catalogs and leaflets. The box dragon shield is very similar but also says "Dragon Masters" text on it. So I cant take credit for design, only for making the digital image.
It is too bad that these shields were never officially made. Oh, and sometime I will have a full PDF file for this in an appendix to Tony's triangular shield article.
Ben
Still the design is quite nice.
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I like that the Dragon Master heraldry was the same design but with different colors. It is appropriate since they actually had dragons. I am more bothered that themes like DM and Bulls do not have triangular shields of their own for foot soldiers.It does seem odd that they are an independant faction, yet their heraldry is exactly the same as the Black Knights from a year earlier.
Thanks!Still the design is quite nice.
Don't worry, the old avatar will return some time in the future. I just felt the need to try another shield outGa! Gaaaaaa! You cha-chan-ch-changed your avatar! You had that old one for like, um forever. You were the last one to changed.
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Wow, that was a shock! I wondered, at first who the new Admin was. Then I saw it was you! Okay, I am better now. That is a good shield. It is too bad that it wasn't made officially. I have always had a soft spot for the DMs. I know that most people are down on them, but I like them. Not my favorite, but good nonetheless. And you should watch out or Dragon Master will steal this!
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This is a very cool shield... and a PDF would rock! But then I wonder if it would be realistic? Actually, I have no idea - were sheild/logos that intricate as to mix borders so well?Oh, and sometime I will have a full PDF file for this in an appendix to Tony's triangular shield article.
But then again, who cares, it looks sweet!
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Sorry to bring this back up, but...
Do you still plan on making a PDF file for this, Ben?
I whole-heartedly agree with you that these shields should have been made. So, I at least would like to have some of these awesome shields for my DM's.It is too bad that these shields were never officially made. Oh, and sometime I will have a full PDF file for this in an appendix to Tony's triangular shield article.
Do you still plan on making a PDF file for this, Ben?