I had this as a child probably mid 70’s and I remember that the skeleton parts all glowed in the dark. Unfortunately mine got thrown away with all my other models + kit by my father when I joined the RAF in 1980. Was gutted when I came home on leave to fined it all gone. Thanks for sharing as has brought back some memories of fonder times 😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hello Kenneth. I'm so sorry it's taken an age to get back to you. There always comes that horrible time when you either have to clear stuff out yourself or someone will do it for you. In our mid teens my mates and I had a ceremonial Action Man burning down the chalk pits one summers evening. I'm glad you liked the little film. These old kits are real memory joggers.
Model Meltdown no worry’s at least you replied 😉 I’d just bought the latest new bit of kit... an airbrush + loads of paint to go with it, a friend of mine worked in our local hobby shop and he gave me loads of discount, but it was my Tamiya RC sand scorcher I’d only finished building it and ran it for about three battery’s I was so gutted took all my self control not to deck him, my dad, he new I was upset and took great joy in saying “your a man now not a stupid kid” I’m now 57 and guess what.... I’m still a stupid kid 😂😂😂 just wish I could afford to get a new sand scorcher but am trying to save up enough to get one but there’s always something comes along and is more important but I will get another one one day 🤞🏼🙏🏻 anyway you take care happy modelling, Kenny 😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@kennethcampbell1962 That story is so familiar in so many ways. As for pulling together the cash for any project... tell me about it ! The car is draining my small and large change to get the brakes sorted. I need to move somewhere flat with fewer sheep, cows and deer on the roads. Emergency stopping is my other hobby. Cheers. MM.
I use to just paint and assemble it as is straight out of the box ,but as time went on l started to customize them adding rocks,sand,webs,moss even kit bashing some, Aurora wanted to open up our imagination that’s why they invented the kits w extra spare part kits to push us to be more creative.
My favourite of the Aurora kits, but I liked the phantom of the opera too, lots of detail as well. Some of these used to glow in the dark. Great build by the way.
Hi MM as far as I know the comic book creepy edited the story of the forgotten prisoner , don't know much more than that but remember the model well great job on it by the way 👍👍🇳🇿
The Aurora monster kit boxes were illustrated by the magnificent James Bama, who also painted the gorgeous covers of the Bantam Doc Savage reprints. The internet says he’s still among us, a mere 93 years old!
While James Bama contributed the box art for most of the original Aurora monster models, the box art for The Forgotten Prisoner was painted by Mort Kunstler. Kunstler is famous for his historical paintings depicting battle scenes from the American Civil War.
I had this as a child probably mid 70’s and I remember that the skeleton parts all glowed in the dark. Unfortunately mine got thrown away with all my other models + kit by my father when I joined the RAF in 1980. Was gutted when I came home on leave to fined it all gone. Thanks for sharing as has brought back some memories of fonder times 😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hello Kenneth. I'm so sorry it's taken an age to get back to you. There always comes that horrible time when you either have to clear stuff out yourself or someone will do it for you. In our mid teens my mates and I had a ceremonial Action Man burning down the chalk pits one summers evening.
I'm glad you liked the little film. These old kits are real memory joggers.
Model Meltdown no worry’s at least you replied 😉 I’d just bought the latest new bit of kit... an airbrush + loads of paint to go with it, a friend of mine worked in our local hobby shop and he gave me loads of discount, but it was my Tamiya RC sand scorcher I’d only finished building it and ran it for about three battery’s I was so gutted took all my self control not to deck him, my dad, he new I was upset and took great joy in saying “your a man now not a stupid kid” I’m now 57 and guess what.... I’m still a stupid kid 😂😂😂 just wish I could afford to get a new sand scorcher but am trying to save up enough to get one but there’s always something comes along and is more important but I will get another one one day 🤞🏼🙏🏻 anyway you take care happy modelling, Kenny 😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@@kennethcampbell1962 That story is so familiar in so many ways.
As for pulling together the cash for any project... tell me about it ! The car is draining my small and large change to get the brakes sorted. I need to move somewhere flat with fewer sheep, cows and deer on the roads. Emergency stopping is my other hobby. Cheers. MM.
I use to just paint and assemble it as is straight out of the box ,but as time went on l started to customize them adding rocks,sand,webs,moss even kit bashing some, Aurora wanted to open up our imagination that’s why they invented the kits w extra spare part kits to push us to be more creative.
This kit has just been released again by Atlantis Models with glow parts
Trust me to miss that one. I'll have to save up my pocket money........ Cheers MM.
Also The Phantom and Godzilla, both with glow parts.
@@StratBurst92 And King Kong coming out within a week...with glow parts
My favourite of the Aurora kits, but I liked the phantom of the opera too, lots of detail as well. Some of these used to glow in the dark. Great build by the way.
I loved them all, and I've always got an eye open for any going at a reasonable price. Could be more on the way...
I’ve built this model years ago but just recently purchased one to build again, you made a great job of this!
I had this too in the 70s, and the Aurora wolfman too. Sadly they were both 'evicted' as I got older. How I wish I'd kept them now!
I went through the same. I need to stop building models and start building a time machine ! Cheers MM.
Nice build up, Yes, this is a very fun kit to build and once you finish it, you want to start a second.
That's exactly it. It's a real classic. Cheers MM.
The artwork on the box was by the late, great James Bama.
when things pick back up, i plan on getting into some modelling, and this will likely be the first kit it do.
Hi MM as far as I know the comic book creepy edited the story of the forgotten prisoner , don't know much more than that but remember the model well great job on it by the way 👍👍🇳🇿
Always good to know the models are appreciated. I'll check out the lead on Creepy magazine. Thanks.
@@modelmeltdown359 hi MM , just looked it up ( 1970 issue 34 the forgotten prisoner of castlemare ) 👍🇳🇿
@@mikeholt5118 Thanks Mike. I took a look at this one and that's what I remember. Not thier best story but it was an enjoyable romp.
The Aurora monster kit boxes were illustrated by the magnificent James Bama, who also painted the gorgeous covers of the Bantam Doc Savage reprints. The internet says he’s still among us, a mere 93 years old!
Thanks so much for this chunk of very valuable information ! Increadible knowledge there Joseph. Thanks.
While James Bama contributed the box art for most of the original Aurora monster models, the box art for The Forgotten Prisoner was painted by Mort Kunstler. Kunstler is famous for his historical paintings depicting battle scenes from the American Civil War.