Aurora Model Kits - Silly Kits

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[@modelermark172]

My guess is these kits were Aurora's answer to Hawk's "Weird-Ohs," Lindberg's "Lindy Loonies," and Revell's "Roth Finks." These look like fun, but I can see why these kits weren't big sellers, (though I wouldn't turn down a chance to build and paint The Vampire shown at 3:28.) But back when they were new, most kids I knew preferred models of cars, ships, aircraft and tanks. The Aurora Monster kits were a notable exception. I did get the Revell turn of the century repop of the 1965 Aurora "Alfred E. Neuman" kit. That said, if Aurora had a contract with "MAD Magazine," I would have preferred a model of the iconic MAD Zeppelin . . . . As a sidebar, the "Whoozis?" kit shown at 1:37 could be easily modified into a caricature of Taylor Swift . . . . 32nd Like.

[@TheModelVault]

I would love to get a Alfred Neuman one day. Thanks for watching!

[@Raelspark]

Big Frankie's face looks like the older Peter Lorre.

[@modelermark172]

Definitely!