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[pemart1966]

On 12/14/2023 at 3:54 PM, batman_fan said:

Do  you have this book?  I don't but wonder if it provides more insight into the history of these kits.

I remember them as a kid when I was in grade school.  I only had the Pendulum but remember a friend bringing a couple to school.

I don't have this book either and it's very pricey on the secondary market.

I didn't have any of these kits as an early teen,  but I do remember them in the store.  I remember seeing the store display and the Giant Insect kit.

I guess that we'll have to wait for someone who has the book to tell us what's in there vis - a - vis this kit...

[batman_fan]

On 12/14/2023 at 7:38 PM, pemart1966 said:

I don't have this book either and it's very pricey on the secondary market.

I didn't have any of these kits as an early teen,  but I do remember them in the store.  I remember seeing the store display and the Giant Insect kit.

I guess that we'll have to wait for someone who has the book to tell us what's in there vis - a - vis this kit...

I keep watching and debating buying it but yes very expensive

 

[batman_fan]

Another one added to the Prehistoric Scenes set.  This was one of my favorites as a kid.

[BuscemasAvengers]

On 12/20/2023 at 9:31 PM, batman_fan said:

Another one added to the Prehistoric Scenes set.  This was one of my favorites as a kid.

Oh man, I had this one as well. I always had it beating the Stegosaurus.

[Dick Pontoon]

On 12/21/2023 at 12:09 AM, BuscemasAvengers said:

Oh man, I had this one as well. I always had it beating the Stegosaurus.

I think you mean Styracosaurus. Aurora never made a Stegosaurus, although Dave Cockrum designed one and a prototype was scuplted but never released. I think it was in the '90s someone produced a resin kit based on the design.

[BuscemasAvengers]

Correct! I was thinking of other Stegs I had in my toys, whether they were bigger or smaller.

[Dick Pontoon]

On 12/14/2023 at 9:46 PM, batman_fan said:

On 12/14/2023 at 9:38 PM, pemart1966 said:

I don't have this book either and it's very pricey on the secondary market.

I didn't have any of these kits as an early teen,  but I do remember them in the store.  I remember seeing the store display and the Giant Insect kit.

I guess that we'll have to wait for someone who has the book to tell us what's in there vis - a - vis this kit...

I keep watching and debating buying it but yes very expensive

 

Current prices for that book are seller-on-crack insane. I'd like one myself, but I'll wait until a reasonable copy comes across my path.

Speaking of crazy prices, the majority of asking prices for the Moebius repops are also nuts. So far I've been able to pick up the ones I want on my cheapskate budget by being patient. I still have my originals (except for Vampirella ) but I prefer using reissues for building and painting.

The Giant Insect was never released in the US. Maybe you're thinking of of of the MPC Gigantics kits?

Anyways, after Nabisco pulled the plug on the series, remaining inventory was sent to Canada along with 3 kits that didn't get released here, Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (these were later reissued as Monsters of the Movies kits) and the Giant Insect. The Victim was renamed Dr. Deadly's Daughter.

[Dick Pontoon]

On 12/21/2023 at 2:14 PM, BuscemasAvengers said:

Correct! I was thinking of other Stegs I had in my toys, whether they were bigger or smaller.

There was a Pyro Stegosaurus model that was molded in purple, I forgot to mention him. Those guys were smaller and all in different scales.

[Dick Pontoon]

Here's my most recent pickups, a Moebius Mummy reissue and a Prehistoric Scenes '71 Neanderthal Man. My original Neanderthal Man was nicely painted by my mom and I want to keep it as is. I'll need to strip some off of this guy who's partially painted.

 

 

[batman_fan]

On 12/21/2023 at 2:49 PM, Pontoon said:

Here's my most recent pickups, a Moebius Mummy reissue and a Prehistoric Scenes '71 Neanderthal Man. My original Neanderthal Man was nicely painted by my mom and I want to keep it as is. I'll need to strip some off of this guy who's partially painted.

 

 

I loved how the bases interlocked

[batman_fan]

Here are the two large boxed Monsters of the Movie.

[Dick Pontoon]

On 12/22/2023 at 2:52 PM, batman_fan said:

Here are the two large boxed Monsters of the Movie.

LOVED those kits and was thrilled and amazed when they came out.

[Dick Pontoon]

On 12/22/2023 at 2:51 PM, batman_fan said:

I loved how the bases interlocked

Maybe someday when I'm retired I'll set all mine up again. They take up a good amount of space. As a kid I never knew the Allosaurus didn't initially get base, and didn't understand why one was pictured on the maps from '72 on.

[batman_fan]

On 12/22/2023 at 1:12 PM, Pontoon said:

Maybe someday when I'm retired I'll set all mine up again. They take up a good amount of space. As a kid I never knew the Allosaurus didn't initially get base, and didn't understand why one was pictured on the maps from '72 on.

Definitely post a picture if you put them together.

I have thought about buying built kits to paint and display but before I do, need to make sure I have room for them.  In my retirement office I hope to have built in bookshelves that span on wall with a lot of floor to ceiling spacing.

Edited December 22, 2023 by batman_fan

[Jayman]

On 12/22/2023 at 2:52 PM, batman_fan said:

Here are the two large boxed Monsters of the Movie.

Had and built both of these as a kid. Unfortunately they did not survive their multiple battles with my GI Joes! 😜

[Jayman]

On 12/22/2023 at 2:51 PM, batman_fan said:

I loved how the bases interlocked

Me too. It’s like you were creating a prehistoric world as you went along. Marketing genius! My only gripe as a kid is that I wanted a full model of the wooly rhino! I thought it was cool and felt cheated with it being cut in half! 

[Dick Pontoon]

Cross posting but why not? Got these reissues for Xmas. Looking forward to building both. I've never had Oddjob before.

 

 

[ADAMANTIUM]

On 12/26/2023 at 1:41 PM, Pontoon said:

Cross posting but why not? Got these reissues for Xmas. Looking forward to building both. I've never had Oddjob before.

 

 

Growing up that was my favorite character, it even made me take interest in the James Bond Jr cartoon  anyone remember that?

The video game was especially fun, but I don't "remember" a lot of it as I was young, except maybe the tagline of the theme song. I always wanted "oddjob" to show up, it seemed to get cancelled quick though. I vaguely recall  

[batman_fan]

Latest kit is in the house.  Posted with two other Dinosaur kits.

[Robot Man]

On 12/26/2023 at 11:45 AM, ADAMANTIUM said:

Growing up that was my favorite character, it even made me take interest in the James Bond Jr cartoon  anyone remember that?

The video game was especially fun, but I don't "remember" a lot of it as I was young, except maybe the tagline of the theme song. I always wanted "oddjob" to show up, it seemed to get cancelled quick though. I vaguely recall  

I loved Oddjob. I remember my parents taking us to the drive in in the station wagon to see Goldfinger. We were supposed to be asleep in the back but I was watching. I wanted a hat like that so bad.

But what really fascinated me was the gold painted girl…