So decided to abandon the pool noodle core (for now) as it wasn't gone work out like I wanted it to.

So I got an old pillow, sat down with some red felt, scissors and cut out a tail shape, spent 2 solid hours sewing it together and stuffed it.

I've learned a few things from this, 1 plan better, 2 GET A SEWING MACHINE.

I'm honestly gonna rebuild this but for not touching a sewing needle since high school at least 8 years ago its not terrible.
Gonna get a different colour material for the bottom to make that more dragon look with the different colour underbelly scales.
I'm debating if whether to add a spine along the top edge down it as well.

I'm not happy with the taper or the thickness of the top but was a first try :D
(ignore the band mount, testing ways to attach it)