batman_fan Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 I collect models, primarily Aurora models. I post them over in the GA section but there really isn't a fixed place to see what everyone has so lets see if this can be the place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post batman_fan Posted October 9, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2021 I should start by saying I buy complete kits still sealed. I finally finished my Aurora Batman set. I started buying back in the late 1980s but really only started to focus on completing in the last five years. Aurora monster square boxes was my jam as a young kid. I had all of them except the witch and King Kong. Now I just need the Forgotten Prisoner Just starting the long box monster kits. PovertyRow, wormboy, John R and 31 others 32 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gotham Kid Posted October 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2021 This thread will have legs ... batman_fan, onlyweaknesskryptonite, MatterEaterLad and 2 others 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 10:39 AM, Gotham Kid said: This thread will have legs ... I'm going to guess there will be a lot of disappointed people that click on this thread. onlyweaknesskryptonite, Gotham Kid and Icculus308win 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meta Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 10:59 AM, batman_fan said: I'm going to guess there will be a lot of disappointed people that click on this thread. Yeah, but I realize where I am Very cool thread The only models I had as a kid were the snap together muscle cars. Had a 67 Thunderbird, 69 GTO and a 69 Camero batman_fan and ADAMANTIUM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gaard Posted October 9, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 9, 2021 I remember back in the mid-70s, I sent in one of those ads from the backs of magazines where they'd send you a model every month (for a fee) until you cancelled. I remember the first model I received was some Lunar Landing thing...pretty cool. Then my mom got the first bill. She called them up and said something like, "He's only 12!", plus some more stuff that's not for the ears of children. Then she turned her attention towards me... The modeling bug bit me though, kinda. By the time I got to high school, I had a fairly large fleet of model rockets. Mostly Centuri, plus a few Estes. aardvark88, zosocane, Ride the Tiger and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 1:45 PM, Gaard said: I remember back in the mid-70s, I sent in one of those ads from the backs of magazines where they'd send you a model every month (for a fee) until you cancelled. I remember the first model I received was some Lunar Landing thing...pretty cool. Then my mom got the first bill. She called them up and said something like, "He's only 12!", plus some more stuff that's not for the ears of children. Then she turned her attention towards me... The modeling bug bit me though, kinda. By the time I got to high school, I had a fairly large fleet of model rockets. Mostly Centuri, plus a few Estes. Wow, we had identical childhoods. I did the model club too and that was my first kit as well. I had to cancel mine with a letter. onlyweaknesskryptonite and Gaard 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 I see this kind of model in general at estate/garage sales quite frequently. Most are planes, tanks, cars. Not sure how many are complete and/or sealed. If there's something specific you're looking for, PM me and I'll keep my eyes peeled as I cruise around. onlyweaknesskryptonite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BitterOldMan Posted October 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2021 Nothing like a well built model! Not an original from Aurora, but the reissue from Moebius. Ken Aldred, MisterX, djzombi and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted October 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 11:39 AM, Gotham Kid said: This thread will have legs ... How about a Sexy Hot Hot Model with Legs! On 10/9/2021 at 11:59 AM, batman_fan said: I'm going to guess there will be a lot of disappointed people that click on this thread. With this now they can be less disappointed. Although my mind was in the gutter too, I was not disappointed. Actually rather surprised and delighted. Love the Aurora sets and you have an awesome collection! batman_fan, Hepcat, ashsaytr and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 12:03 PM, Dr. Dank said: Yeah, but I realize where I am Very cool thread The only models I had as a kid were the snap together muscle cars. Had a 67 Thunderbird, 69 GTO and a 69 Camero For some reason this reminds me of my old Slot Cars and track. marvelmaniac and batman_fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ninanina Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Had most of them, Frankenstein, Dracula, Superman, Superboy, Wolfman and at least 6 or 7 more. Built them, painted them and then spent an afternoon in the summer of '69 or thereabouts lining them up carefully one by one and destroying them with my BB gun. I was amazed the damage one could do to plastic with a BB. Larryw7, Unca Ben and batman_fan 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kav Posted October 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 7:58 PM, ninanina said: Had most of them, Frankenstein, Dracula, Superman, Superboy, Wolfman and at least 6 or 7 more. Built them, painted them and then spent an afternoon in the summer of '69 or thereabouts lining them up carefully one by one and destroying them with my BB gun. I was amazed the damage one could do to plastic with a BB. I spent days building my nuclear sub model, looked at it for a while then inserted firecrackers in the missile launch tubes and blew er to smithereens. A-OOOga A-OOga!!! DIVE DIVE DIVE!! Arkham, batman_fan, Larryw7 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 8:30 PM, kav said: That one is on my "wanted" list. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 6:06 PM, BitterOldMan said: Nothing like a well built model! Not an original from Aurora, but the reissue from Moebius. Moebius did a great job with the reissues. Awesome paint job on the Frankie ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 8:38 PM, batman_fan said: That one is on my "wanted" list. every kid wanted a real flying sub more than the batmobile or anything else. batman_fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) On 10/9/2021 at 8:58 PM, ninanina said: Had most of them, Frankenstein, Dracula, Superman, Superboy, Wolfman and at least 6 or 7 more. Built them, painted them and then spent an afternoon in the summer of '69 or thereabouts lining them up carefully one by one and destroying them with my BB gun. I was amazed the damage one could do to plastic with a BB. As a kid, I was lucky to be able to buy a bottle or two of the testers paint so my models looked like crud but I had them on my desk shelves. My dad built me a desk with four shelves above it where I had my models. Edited October 10, 2021 by batman_fan onlyweaknesskryptonite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toz Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 4:25 PM, batman_fan said: Wow, we had identical childhoods. I did the model club too and that was my first kit as well. I had to cancel mine with a letter. Put me in the model of the month club too.I went a few months before canceling.Can't remember the other models but what I do recall more than anything was the glue smelled like lemon.Ross? maybe.It was supposed to be safe for sniffing.Wouldn't get you high or damage your liver. Not that I'd know anything about that batman_fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toz Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/9/2021 at 8:30 PM, onlyweaknesskryptonite said: How about a Sexy Hot Hot Model with Legs! With this now they can be less disappointed. Although my mind was in the gutter too, I was not disappointed. Actually rather surprised and delighted. Love the Aurora sets and you have an awesome collection! Now somebody post a Betty Page or Rocketeer model.I was going to get the original BP back in 1989 but I was going through the big D and moving at the time I never got a chance to complete the deal with the shop before the move. onlyweaknesskryptonite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
