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MPC has reissued the Aurora Dark Shadows "Barnabas Collins" kit, with glow pieces. The box looks nice, as well.
Can the Werewolf be far behind?
Can the Werewolf be far behind?
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COOL! Another cheap monster model for me and the boy to build.
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Yes, thank goodness for reissues--I love 'em!
And oh, how I want someone to reissue the Aurora Penguin kit lol!!!!WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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Werewolf is definitely on its way, s/b out this month...
The Werewolf from Dark Shadows | MPC | Round 2 Models - AMT models, MPC models and Polar Lights models, including Star Trek kits.Comment
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That's great news! Thanks for posting that, PNGwynne! I hadn't heard about these coming out. I'll definitely check out Barnabas.Comment
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Glad to hear about Werewolf--there's a great local hobby shop nearby, I popin regularly to see what's new. Locally owned, which I like.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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Bump! Just got the DS Werewolf--equally nice, the diorama base includes the ubiquitous Aurora dead tree trunk.
These kits include extra PVC arm sets with internal wire armatures which supposedly allow increased poseability.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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I remember my original Barnabas model came with a second pair of arms that were made of a softer rubbery-like material which were supposed to be poseable. I remember being able to bend them (a little) but they quickly returned to their natural position in mere seconds. I don't know if they had wire inside them though?
Are the reissues "snap" or "glue" together? I seem to remember the originals being glue together, but I could be mistaken about that.Comment
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I was just watching a DS dvd yesterday. I may have to pick those models up!View My Customs
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These models are great but they are not cheap! PNG mentioning the tree trunk made me think of Batman and the tree trunk which seems out of place when you think about it.If a Mego figure of God did not exist, it would be necessary for EMCE to invent him.Comment
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The tree trunk is the same as Dracula's. I always thought the Batman tree was kind of cool, & would have worked well with the Wolfman.
I did not realize the original kits came with alternate rubber arms, as well--they are actually too thick to really pose, as you note.
The kits are not snap-together.WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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The Batman kit was odd. In 1965, Batman was not known for perching in trees. Neal Adams put Batman in trees quite a bit, but that was after he started going back to the mysterioso feel.
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Yes, a lamppost might have been more appropriate.
I'm surprised that Aurora didn't recycle the tree the way they did the stump, but of course the Wolfman kit preceded Batman's.
For the 12-scale Monsters of the Movies Wolfman, didn't the diorama base include trees?WANTED: Dick Grayson SI trousers; gray AJ Mustang horse; vintage RC Batman (Bruce Wayne) head; minty Wolfman tights; mint Black Knight sword; minty Launcelot boots; Lion Rock (pale) Dracula & Mummy heads; Lion Rock Franky squared boots; Wayne Foundation blue furniture; Flash Gordon/Ming (10") unbroken holsters; CHiPs gloved arms; POTA T2 tan body; CTVT/vintage Friar Tuck robes, BBP TZ Burgess Meredith glasses.Comment
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Thanks PNGwynne! I can vaguely remember gluing them together. One of the first write-ups I came across that discussed the reissues (about a year ago) mentioned that they were going to be snap together. I thought that was incorrect, but it's been nearly 40 years so I wasn't sure.Comment
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The original Barnabas Collins model kit was the first 'monster' related toy that I ever owned. Barnabas was my introduction to vampires. I remember thinking that other vampires, including Dracula, were nothing more than second rate Barnabas ripoffs.
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