There is nothing sexier than a hot hot model 4 4

[batman_fan]

On 12/20/2021 at 7:27 AM, astrometric said:

Great topic and thread! I am very thankful for my interest in monsters/models during the 70s or I would have never discovered this little gadget (spent an unlimited amount of hours building these)

 

Was it plaster of Paris and you ended up with a hollow statue?

[astrometric]

On 12/20/2021 at 11:07 AM, batman_fan said:

Was it plaster of Paris and you ended up with a hollow statue?

I want to say that the resultant monsters from the molds were solid thus the muck wouldn't last you too long. We ended up making our own muck with mixed results. 

[ashsaytr]

On 10/9/2021 at 12:39 PM, batman_fan said:

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.

these are awesome!

[ashsaytr]

On 10/9/2021 at 11:30 PM, kav said:

 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!!

Had this as a kid!

[World Devourer]

Hmmm...at the risk of offending I think I would have to take an Ashley Graham-style model over a toy model. Definitely a few more advantages, from the G-rated to the R...

Edited December 25, 2021 by World Devourer

[batman_fan]

Just bought this one but won't have it in hand until next year.

[Cat]

Are there any restrictions here, or can I discuss my Gundam model kits here too? Yay/nay? 

[MetalPSI]

On 12/31/2021 at 6:11 AM, Mecha_Fantastic said:

Are there any restrictions here, or can I discuss my Gundam model kits here too? Yay/nay? 

I'm game

Don't have any myself, find all of it fascinating 

[Cat]

On 12/31/2021 at 11:13 PM, The Meta said:

I'm game

Don't have any myself, find all of it fascinating 

Well, start. They're a lot easier than they look, especially for Gundam kits, my area of experience. You don't need glue, you don't need paint. Nice and easy, and fun. And it's immensely satisfying having this ultra-atriculated model figure at the end of it and being able to say 'yeah, I made that'. 

[batman_fan]

On 12/31/2021 at 6:11 AM, Mecha_Fantastic said:

Are there any restrictions here, or can I discuss my Gundam model kits here too? Yay/nay? 

I personally think it is fine to post any models.

[batman_fan]

Just got my most recent auction winnings.

I just happened to do a search and these popped up at auction.  I won 4 kits, all the ones I wanted.  Prices were "aggressive" but not crazy.

The auction house did an amazing job packing them up.

1.  Huge box

2. Filled with peanuts

3.  Each kit individually wrapped in bubble wrap

4.  Each model wrapped in tissue paper 

[batman_fan]

new group shot of my long box monster collection. Hard to get a good photo.

[jpepx78]

On 1/6/2022 at 5:07 PM, batman_fan said:

Just got my most recent auction winnings.

I just happened to do a search and these popped up at auction.  I won 4 kits, all the ones I wanted.  Prices were "aggressive" but not crazy.

The auction house did an amazing job packing them up.

1.  Huge box

2. Filled with peanuts

3.  Each kit individually wrapped in bubble wrap

4.  Each model wrapped in tissue paper

 

 

This kid chose the same model as you for Christmas.

[batman_fan]

Square box collection "complete". Now I need to decide if my OCD will allow me to make this declaration or if I will have to split out between 1969 and 1972 square boxes 

[batman_fan]

I am 100% certain my wife is going to say "don't you already have one of those?"

If one is good, two is better.

[batman_fan]

Arrived today.  Price was really good on it so couldn't pass it up.

Penguin is one of the lesser available but I would the Batmobile to be the hardest.  My order from easiest to hardest would be

Robin, Batman, Batplane, Batcycle, Batboat, Penguin, Batmobile.

 

[batman_fan]

I was putting both Penguin kits in mylar bags when I observed this difference, logos are different colors 

[KryptoMayor]

I can’t remember where I got this double model kit. Thought it was cool though. 

[batman_fan]

Newest addition. I was busy and missed out on bidding higher on the Cro man and Neanderthal kits 

[Jayman]

On 2/4/2022 at 11:19 AM, batman_fan said:

Newest addition. I was busy and missed out on bidding higher on the Cro man and Neanderthal kits 

These are great! I had them all back in the day. Last one I remember getting was that huge red T-Rex with the glow in the dark teeth!