@Borearctica, it seems that you might speak French. Even with Google translate I could not make much headway in understanding the gazette-druout.com site. It seems to be an auction site. Were the lots that you show things that are up for auction now? Might you have advice on how to participate (in ...

It's very kind of you to take the time to mention this. It doesn't happen to meet what I'm looking for in terms of "realism", but it does look nicely done.

My question was whether Mike could make for me an "Argema Besanti" replica without have access to a "real one". I've seen what he was able to do when he had a real specimen, and I'd not expect as much (but I'd hope for something close).

I apologize if this is the wrong sub-forum on which to ask this.

Some years ago, there was a fellow (Mike Gissick is the name that comes to mind but that could be wrong) who did beautiful work under his company "Butterfly Replicas, LTD". That company is no longer active, but I was wondering if ...