This item is an accurate, museum quality replication of a scorpion that can be posed in a number of positions by the artist  You may wonder why these things are so expensive?  We run a set of 8 molds that are finished and assembled onto an armature wire.  That allows this figure to be posed into various positions.  This type of replication works in today's high definition photographic environment.  That's where a model like this comes in.  You get absolute realism,  Set it up and photograph flash animation shots, stop motion work, or just stills work.  This model is a used in several logos already.  Also, it's constructed so that it will look great for years to come.  Order a quantity, and we can save you some money.  Overall size is 3 3/8" wide X 5" long X 3" tall (8.57 cm X 12.7 cm X 7.62 cm). The tail is almost 5" (12.7 cm) long and curled up (poseable). Each part comes out of it's own mold and is assembled individually. The paint job varies to your taste. The detail is much more defined than the cheap versions. No nasty mold lines or flimsy plastic on this model!