You NEED to get this book!!!!

[mjaycox]

This is a fantastic book about that most notorious of Aurora model kit lines: The Monster Scenes

Written by Dennis Price, the leading expert on The Monster Scenes; and Andy Yanchus, a former Aurora employee who brainstormed the idea.

This is not only a fantastic reference-- it is a great read too. In fact, this may be the best book about a toy line I have read (and I've read alot).

If it doesn't win the Rondo award for book of the year, they should retire the award, because it's meaningless then.

http://www.amazon.com/Aurora-Monster...monster+scenes

Buy this book. I am serious. You won't be disappointed.

Beast witches

Matt

[Gorn Captain]

Yep, sounds good to me. I grew up with these, so many memories!
I'll go look for a copy...

[palitoy]

Added to pile.

[cjefferys]

Cool, I'll need to pick this up.

On a related note, anyone ever read "Nightmares in Plastic"? It's a book about monster models, co-written by Jorg Buttgereit. Yes, the man who directed the infamous Nekromantik films. The book was published in Germany but the text was both in German and English. I remember almost pulling the trigger on it when it was solicited by Diamond years ago. Wish I did now, it's long out of print and pretty spendy on Amazon right now.

http://www.amazon.com/Nightmares-Plastic-Thomas-Rainer-Buttgereit/dp/3933510465/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1403539058&sr=1-6&keywords=jorg+buttgereit

[vulcan2074]

Awesome! I love Aurora Monster Scenes.
Sammy

[PNGwynne]

Love Aurora kits, though these not as much--but I really love behind-the-scenes of the toy/hobby industry. Thanks for the referral!

[mjaycox]

Anyone who loves Garage Resin Kits should own Nightmares in Plastic. It is fantastic.

It is more like an art book whose subject happens to be resin kits.

[vulcan2074]

I got my copy yesterday and it looks amazing.
Sammy

[YoungOnce]

I got a copy in last week and really enjoyed it. The pics are amazing and though I remember seeing these growing up, I never owned any. The ad in the comicbooks throughout the 70's was a staple.

A well put-together book! It was funny how the model kit industry kind of had a "Seduction of the Innocent"-like era that ended these inventive kits.

[tay666]

Great book.
I snagged mine at Wonderfest and got it signed by Tory, Dennis, and Andy.

[Dark Shadow]

I wanted to thank you for posting this thread, I'm not sure I would have discovered this book otherwise.

Went to a (fairly) local monster-themed specialty shop over the weekend and asked for it by name...and they had it. Just finished reading it...what a great story and reference guide! I had the "Rated X...for Excitement" issues of these when I was a kid. I remember picking them up at our local Longs Drug Store...one or two at a time until I had all eight kits. (I picked up the Moebius reissues a few years back...I can see the inspiration behind their packaging choice, Page 68.)

I also collected the Prehistoric Scenes...seems that there may be a companion book on the table, which would be really cool too.


Thanks again!