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Moebius Models reissues of Aurora “Monster Scenes” -The Pain Parlor and Gruesome Goodies

Monday, January 31st, 2011

By Justin Humphreys © Justin Humphreys - 2010 Who was the marketing savant who decided to put “pain” in a kid’s toy’s name? Does Barbie drive a Pain Ferrari? Would the Great Garloo have sold better if Ideal had called him The Big Green Pain Demon? Has Wham-O made a fortune over the ... Read the rest of the article...

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Dr. Jekyll as Mr. Hyde- Aurora Monster Kit reissue by Moebius Models

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

By Justin Humphreys © Justin Humphreys - 2010 For the last seventeen years, model kit aficionados have seen a steady stream of superb replicas of Aurora Plastics’ iconic styrene monsters, from warhorses like the Frankenstein Monster to heretofore un-reissued rarities like Dracula’s Dragster. But one of Aurora’s 1/8th scale beauties has been ... Read the rest of the article...

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From Mexico to Venus with Paul Schiola-Ultratumba Productions’ Mastermind Speaks!

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

By Justin Humphreys © Justin Humphreys - 2008 Please note that this interview with Paul Schilola took place in 2008.  Ultratumba ceased production in 2009. - Alan Bussie Over two decades after his death, the delightfully lurid cinematic monstrosities of creature creator (creaturist?) Paul Blaisdell remain perennially popular. Rather than lumbering, shambling, ... Read the rest of the article...

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