MONSTER SCENES

Monster scenes was technically my very first exposure to Aurora Monster Models.

It was 1971 and I was almost 4 years old.

My Uncle (about 10 years old) had both the Victim and the Frankenstein from
this series.

He asked me if I wanted to see something but warned me that I couldn't cry
if he showed it to me.

I agreed and we went into a closet where it was as dark as night and he
showed me a GLOWING Frankenstein.

I kept my promise and I didn't cry but I was scared out of my wits.

We used to play with these and I can remember we used to have
Frankenstein put the Victim into an old Bird Cage that belonged to
one of my Grandmother's old birds.

IT SEEMED LIKE A GOOD IDEA AT THE TIME!

Okay, everyone knows that models are to be looked at and NEVER played with
because they will eventually fall apart.

Aurora had a GREAT idea of producing model kits that you could actually play
with like dolls or action figures.

This seems like a great idea to me and I'm sure it would attract the attention
of many children.

The problem was, even though the idea behind these kits were aimed
towards children, the subject matter was a bit on the adult side.

There were many protests from angry parents and religious groups
over these kits.

First you have a couple of half naked women with large breasts.

Then there are all of the torture devices that you were supposed to put the
female Victim on/in.

Then there was the advertising that was used, "Rated X for Excitement."

I don't feel as if these models disturbed me in any way and compared to what kids
have to play with these days, it's almost laughable.

But back then Nabisco wasn't laughing.

Yes, Nabisco (the folks that make those cookies) had bought the Aurora company
around this time and they wanted NO part of this perversion associated with their family image.

There were other figures planned for this series like Dracula, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
There was even a Giant Insect.

Unfortunately, Canada seen the releases of these model kits for a limited time but we
here in the USA never did.

Some of these were released in the "Monsters of the Movies" series a few years later.

I can't help but think about what could have been if this series was able to continue.