The first release of the 2024 Vintage Club is Scorpion, presented on the Stud Spider mold. Collectors had been wondering when the Stud Spider mold would appear in the VC, and here he is!
I am highly amused that this mold has two arachnid names- Scorpion and (Stud) Spider. I am also amused that Breyer gave two different descriptions of Scorpion’s coat color. On the VC homepage, we have this description:
Now, once you clicked on the complete your order button, you were taken to Scorpion’s order page, which had this description, with no mention of the leg wraps:
I am happy Breyer decided to use Stud Spider’s blanket pattern for Scorpion. Stud Spider’s pattern was also used on the Family Appaloosa Stallion (# 859), who was available in the Breyer line from 1992-1994. The pattern appeared again on a 2020 test run of a wedgewood Stud Spider. The pattern on these models tends to be blurry, but still recognizable as the Stud Spider blanket.
Scorpion and the Family Appaloosa Stallion side by side comparison:
Now let us take a look at Stud Spider himself:
Scorpion’s blanket has been crisped up, and has minor spot changes. Once I unboxed him, I was a tad surprised at the bold, shimmery, coppery color of him. I was fascinated by the color of his mane and tail; it is a color I call Builder’s Beige, that standard, neutral tan color slapped on the walls of new homes.
Builder’s Beige tail:
Scorpion hanging out on the classy grill:
Overall, Scorpion turned out quite nice. I do think I need to make him some leg wraps, though!
*Photos of Stud Spider (the real horse) are from Pinterest.
*First two photos of Scorpion are from Breyer, as are both model descriptions.
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