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I had them all as a kid in the 70s, and I’ve built/painted most of the reissues since. I bought my first Aurora monster kits (Godzilla and King Kong) at a K&B Drugstore here in New Orleans back in 1971. Then, there were the Monster Scenes series and the Prehistoric Scenes series, which were also fun! I wrote an article for Scary Monsters magazine called BE A MODEL CITIZEN, basically a tutorial about building and painting monster models.

I think this is the greatest custom take on a classic model that I have EVER seen. Great job!

Great job! I always wished the diecast makers ...like Hot Wheels or Johnny Lightning to make these.

Thats so kool!!!!! Great job!!!

Got the same ship to build as a novelty. I do only sailing ships and after looking at yours I’m excited to build mine. You are right the rigging part is always challenging. You just need take it very slowly with a great deal of patience. Good luck with you modeling. Ray K

I had the Frankenstein model also Dracula and The Wolfman and I still have King Kong and part of Godzilla! I also met Ricou Browning, at a Comic Book Convention about 15 years ago!

Now that's neat

That looks great.

I think that everyone who's a TV or Movie vehicle model kit builder should definitely have these on their shelf.. I think you did a great job with your build.. They look pretty spot , about as close as you can get.. 👍 I love TV/Movie star vehicle of all kinds , so I definitely need to grab this kit for myself.. Again , great job. 🇺🇲

I still have my original model from 92, I was upset with how poorly I painted it but still kept it in a box, only a couple of years ago did I discover the wonders of oven cleaner so I'm getting a second chance to perfect it

That is absolutely impressive. Reminds me of Batman Returns when Keaton was working on the batmobile, after turning it into the batmissle LOL. That man goes through cars. I love those movies I was 25 when Batman came out in 1989. I bought 4 of those model kits cause I knew I was gonna mess one up. And I wanted to keep a few back for someday when I had a bit more time and wanted to explore some ideas. You did a fantastic job.

I had that same kit in the 70’s and many yrs back I purchased another one finished it and it sets on my shelf. Hope u were able to fix or replace the S symbol this video 4 yrs old now ,I’m like u Superman George and Chris were and always be my two favorites.

That came out pretty well. I never heard of using make-up for modeling. How difficult was it to apply?

Doing the "Fuzz" with white flocking would have been really cool.... I have not seen that kit, gonna be looking for it...

not very sinister,dressed up like the joker!lol

I can still remember those days! Great Video! Beautiful builds awesome kits! I like what Your doing! Thank You for sharing with Us here in tubeland! I am a NEW subscriber! Looking forward to the next video! Take Care, Be Safe, God Bless, Later

I like what you did here. I too was so enthusiastic over that thing, I built one that same year right after the film came out. I added lighting to it, those were back in the days of the old grain-of-wheat bulbs which got really hot in short order! I scratch made the working pop-up guns out of tiny brass hinges I fabricated. I still have it, it all still works!!! Thanks for sharing a great build!

Very original and interesting as a realisation! I also think like you about making each model unique, maybe customising it or creating something new. I made the same model last year, now it's the turn of the classic TV show!

I had that Aurora model kit in the 1960's. Along with many others. Dracula, The Wolfman, Batman, Frankenstein's Monster etc. Great fun times... Bat Toast

My brother had this when I was a kid. I think he had a Hulk and Spider-Man also

Cool build

Great job on yours, I'm just finishing up this kit, the seems on his shoulders and arms were pretty noticable I did what I could to get em out but not all. To hide the lines around his wrists i took some bead string medium thickness and tied it around the wrists for bands, it works for me.

Great kit and built! Classic!

The front suspension has always been a problem on this kit. It sits back too far and the posable steering only makes it look worse. The fender to hood alignment isn't positive on any of these '51 Chevrolet AMT kits (Belair, Fleetline, Convertible). The hood corners are incorrect / missing and the rear bumper on the 1:1 car are tucked into cut-outs in the rear quarter. Your build doesn't look bad considering that, in my opinion, these '51 Chevrolet kits weren't very well thought through by AMT. Good job!

rust looks great is this the kit that comes with an extra engine? thanks keep up the great builds

Came here hoping to figure out what they were trying to accomplish with their upside instructions, but you ran into the same issues I have with this kit. Nothing fits well. There are no concise instructions for mounting the engine, the engine compartment is just a guess where each piece goes. I've built models since 1964 and this kit was the worst.

Any chance you could share your paint technique for "soiling" the surfboard?

Great job 👍🏿

I just bought that kit

These Aurora monster models will always be the best monster kits of all time because these models along with Famous Monsters Magazine really kicked off the whole MONSTER CRAZE that started in the early 60s and lasted through most of the 70s.

I built 10 of these when I was a kid in the 1960's. They suffered a lot of abuse and mishaps, and stayed in my mother's basement until she sold them in a garage sale. Videos like this make me think back and realize how many models I built during that time - so many. The Monsters, Monster Hot Rods, Weirdos, Hot Rods and Dragsters, Deal's Wheels, Apollo LEM, Star Trek Enterprise, 2001 Moon Bus. Amazing I didn't get brain damage from all that glue and paint thinner.

In the last year, I've returned to the models of my childhood. And those are those wonderful Aurora Models. I've collected them over the years and saved them for my retirement. I'm beginning with the monster rods. I've completed The Wolfman's Wagon. I wish I could show you a picture. It turned out nice. At present, I'm working on Frankenstein's Flivver. The car is done, and I'll soon be done with the Monster. Then it's on to The Mummy's Chariot. I also have the other three. Dracula's Dragster, King Kong's Thronester, caping that series off with Godzilla's Go Cart. The Creature from the Black Lagoon was left out, for some reason. I sure am enjoying these. They're looking so much better than the ones I did when I was six years old. lol. And I don't have to worry about my little brothers destroying them. You did a great job on these.

I built all of the series of the monster kids in the late 60s through the 70s.I loved everything that aurora put out

On American pickers they picked up a coffin car roadster that was supposed to be Eddie Munsters I think it was a graduation present but it was never used in any Of the shows or movies.... 1:30

I remember reading once that the Munsters coach was once called the overtaker.....

Great job 👍🏿

David R Lentz, USA Just what is the deal with chrome on a real car, anyhow? Aesthetically, I prefer something subtler: the darker metals on the large piston rods of heavy equipment, military transports, etc. Well, you are much more skilful a painter in representing significant wear in the passage of the decades than I had expected! A hearty round of applause on a fine presentation.

How can one build this kit as a basic 1921 Oldsmobile in good condition?

David R Lentz, Dublin, Ohio USA A really nice build, a perfect balance of aging and realism! You are waaaaaaay better than an average model builder. I wish I knew more about the 1921 Oldsmobile. See my comment to the hpiguys Workshop build and review.

Thank you so much

I might have missed something, but are these your original models from the 1960's?

I used to build in the 80s and 90s. Recently I got a Subaru Brat model and I swear the plastic is thinner and more like eggshell thickness. Have you noticed a difference between model kits from decades ago to new offerings?

Why police cars are black and white: Originally fleet vehicles being sold came in black only. When municipalities needed to distinguish police cars from taxis, etc., they added the white to separate these fleet vehicles from everything else.

This is one of amt's better kits.

Those kits are expensive because of the Coca Cola trademark

Dirty up the glass if it’s a “driver” then don’t. Fade it a little bit. If it’s a “ junk yard” or a “ barn find” look then flatten the tires weather the glass

Key word: AMT says it all. I’ve had bad fit problems with AMT.

nice

I was a kid in the 70s and had all these all the gadgets kids have today don't come close to how awesome these were.

That version of The Mummy wasn't Boris Karloff it was the later versions when The Mummy was called Kharis