1967 Aurora Penguin model kit

[enyawd72]

Finally scored my grail Aurora kit. I'll be opening this sucker and giving him the deluxe build and paint treatment. If the decals are too yellow from age I may have to scan them and make new color corrected versions.

[TrekStar]

This is sweet, looking forward to seeing it finished up.

[phil]

Congratulations! It's also great that you're going to build it. Have fun!

[enyawd72]

I should video myself tearing that 49 year old cellophane off just to make some nerds faint.

[RickD]

I should video myself tearing that 49 year old cellophane off just to make some nerds faint.

You don't want to be judged for opening a vintage toy, yet you have no reservations about throwing out the term "nerd"

What is a "Nerd" in your humble opinion??

[EMCE Hammer]

I won't faint, but I'll cringe a little.

[enyawd72]

You don't want to be judged for opening a vintage toy, yet you have no reservations about throwing out the term "nerd"

What is a "Nerd" in your humble opinion??

Geez, are we overly sensitive or what? It was a joke. Lighten up. We're all grown men who play with toys here.

That's my not so humble opinion.

[Mikey]

Wonder if it would be worth having it 3-D printed while still on the tree's

Might make back enough scratch on copies to get yourself free and clear in the end

[enyawd72]

Wonder if it would be worth having it 3-D printed while still on the tree's

Might make back enough scratch on copies to get yourself free and clear in the end

I don't recast models or make copies. That's a serious no-no in the modeling world and will get you banned from every hobby forum in existence.

[Mr.Marion]

I should video myself tearing that 49 year old cellophane off just to make some nerds faint.

[Gorn Captain]

You got to let that Penguin fly!
No wait, they actually don't...

Anyway, built that kit. It's been waiting so long. Fulfil its destiny!

[Hedji]

Can't wait to see it done justice. It's been waiting all this time.

[Mikey]

I don't recast models or make copies. That's a serious no-no in the modeling world and will get you banned from every hobby forum in existence.

Just wondering

Why would anybody care about duping a long out of production model that was put out by a major company ?

Or is it the high end collectors trying to keep the value up on their collections so they frown on duping?

Just honestly wondering

[jacoblb]

Very much looking forward to seeing how the model turns out.

[enyawd72]

Just wondering

Why would anybody care about duping a long out of production model that was put out by a major company ?

Or is it the high end collectors trying to keep the value up on their collections so they frown on duping?

Just honestly wondering

I don't really know Mike...a lot of it comes from garage kit producers which is funny since most of them are unlicensed kits. All I know is it's a very touchy topic among modelers and I actively avoid it.