1/8 474 Aurora The Red Knight of Vienna
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed NM++
Still factory sealed and in wonderful, investment-grade 'Near Mint++' box condition. This is the 1964 issue that was made in England. It is usually molded in a beautiful deep gloss maroon plastic, but I cannot confirm that since it still sealed. This kit is the same scale as the other Aurora Knight kits. The ever-popular Aurora Knights have a fascinating history. In the mid 1950s, Aurora bought three 'Knight' molds from Crown Plastics and issued them as K1, K2 and K3. These were the very first Aurora figure kits. They sported the 1956-only rectangular 'Northern Lights' logo with the correct 'Crown Line' logo inside it. The sales success of the Knights prompted Aurora to launch an entire line of figure kits. The knights themselves stayed in production long after many other figures, aircraft and ships were discontinued - a fitting tribute to their popularity.
$135.00