Warehouse 13 credits scarab repaint UPDATE: Now with proper box

[dinomike]

Picked this baby up from The Museum Store Company site. Doing a repaint to better match the Warehouse 13 opening credits version.

The scarab as it was received from the store.

In the first coat of primer.


More photos to come as I get around to finishing.

 

[dinomike]

Re: WIP - Warehouse 13 credits scarab repaint

Got around to doing more work on the repaint. Base coat of Badger Air-Opaque Green 7-41. A bit lighter than I'd like, but after I seal with dullcote and lay on some darker washes of green to bring out the details, it should be about where I want it.

 

[Adam Fails]

Re: WIP - Warehouse 13 credits scarab repaint

Looking good so far!

 

[dinomike]

Re: WIP - Warehouse 13 credits scarab repaint

Thanks! Dullcote is drying on the top now. Will shoot the bottom with some tomorrow, then it'll be time to break out the washes! Then I need to go get an anti-static bag... :cool

 

[Xionic]

Re: WIP - Warehouse 13 credits scarab repaint

That thing is a lot bigger than I thought it was. Looks good.

 

[dinomike]

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It's coming together nicely. In case anyone wants the link to get one of their very own: Egyptian Scarab - Buy a Replica Egyptian Scarab from Museum Store Company

 

[dinomike]

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And this is it. Just need to get the anti-static bag to display it in. :cool

 

[CJ 617]

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Looks great!!! Been meaning to get one, to display with my Farnsworth. Thanks for sharing

 

[dinomike]

Re: WIP - Warehouse 13 credits scarab repaint

Thanks! Waiting for the first of my Farnsworth parts. I plan a nice little Warehouse 13 display. :cool All I'll need then is a Tesla Gun.

 

[division 6]

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That turned out really nice.

I redid my bag labels at 300dpi.
Looks huge but they should print out at 2.5" wide (each)
Sheet is 7.51x10.04
There are 8 on the sheet, plenty for bagging and tagging.

Here's the link

 

[CJ 617]

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Thanks for those

Chris

 

[dinomike]

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Just what the bug needs! Thanks! thumbsup

 

[dinomike]

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Decided to pass on the anti-static bag. I bought a copy of the box that Claudia lets the scarab escape from in the season 3 episode "The New Guy."

 

[dinomike]

Just got the box. What do you all think? I'm thinking I may repaint the interior a slightly lighter brown to make the scarab stand out a bit more. The reason it stands out here is thanks to a strong camera flash.

 

[Adam Fails]

Looks neato! It makes such a difference having the box as well, doesn't it?

I'd say go for it - the original box has a tan suede lining & padding for the scarab to sit on, and the exterior of the box has been faded & weathered with light brown paint & dirt too.

 

[dinomike]

Any ideas on how to get the existing felt lining out of the box? Or should I just try to "dye" it with acrylic paint washes?

 

[dinomike]

Scratch that. I just found the pic of the box from the show. Looks like they just made an insert platform to set the bug into. The actual box is much deeper. Also looks like they just misted on some medium/light brown paint from an airbrush over the existing paint job.

 

[Adam Fails]

Yah, I did a similar thing with my box, but I prefer it looking new so I didn't weather it

 

[Engineer33]

Does anyone have a source for the box? Thanks.