by pocketmego » Fri Apr 06, 2007 12:30 am
Cool, thanks for the info, John. Actually I stumbled on that Sci-Fi japan article after posting this yesterday. LOL
But, what they didn't have was a picture of the Plamodel. That thing is all kinds of cool and does resemble the Aurora kit quite a bit. Plus it could walk on its own. Definatley something that someone should consider re-issuing.
It is a very powerful testament to the FAR REACHING popularaity and just plain AWESOMENESS of the Aurora Kits that they had the power to actually inspire a hobby in another country that has become WORLD WIDE.
Think about it...At several points in recent history you could go into a toy store in America and buy an Aurora Godzilla Kit. Then in even more recent history you could go into a toy store in America and buy a Godzilla Vinyl which exists BECAUSE of the Aurora Kit.
Such, I believe, is the power of the collective Monster Kids.
-Ray