(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49185112562_ce666bf37a.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hWjyo7)Aurora stuff (https://flic.kr/p/2hWjyo7) by Dan Fuller (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156366320(*at*)N03/), on Flickr(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49185112587_d787ed007e.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hWjyox)Aurora stuff (https://flic.kr/p/2hWjyox) by Dan Fuller (https://www.flickr.com/photos/156366320(*at*)N03/), on Flickr
Man, is that thing colorful! :)
Lol, mine came out no where near that beautiful.
Some insects wear natural colors that vivid to warn predators that they're toxic but that thing could kill if it stung you!
I have that kit too but have not built it yet. You did a great job on it. There was another series of giant insect kits from MPC from back in the '70s I believe. There were four of them and I think three were repopped about 20 years ago and those are easy to find on eBay for cheap. I have the tarantula, mantis, and scorpion along with a set of three resin bases from Red Planet for replacing the cardboard box bases with the kit. I have only done the tarantula so far and it turned out pretty nice.
(https://scontent.ftpa1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/86696794_10157953602884431_4257828451798482944_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=AQkNKVB3M6cWCVqCdfmA1Jdr0Z4w5kbVY9dysZUxJQR6HOG0rwk-kXwGydlI650RCDQ&_nc_ht=scontent.ftpa1-2.fna&oh=53c933c20f02e5da3017bcf1c1ea0f50&oe=5ECB1A24)
Super cool.