7 years of conventions, charity events, parades, and getting stuffed in suitcases and totes was beginning to show on Fu Manchu's hood ornament. Scratched and faded, I decided it was time to replace it with some elective surgery. While everything was disassembled, the sculpted trim ornamentation was given a new coat of gold paint, too.

With the covid slowdown, there's been a few other updates made to him as well. Keep your eyes open for a shinier Chinese dragon at the next convention available for me to attend!

Fu Manchu, the Chinese parade dragon, was made by  Beastcub