Moebius Mummy – model kit build and paint

 

Moebius Mummy – 1/6th scale – custom build and paint

Here I’ve taken the Moebius Mummy and made some major modifications to have it emulate the cover art of Monsters of the Movies Magazine, issue #6, 1975.

It is 1/6th scale and stands about 13 inches tall.

I was never impressed with the older mummy movies. I thought they were slow and boring. The mummy seemed too slow to really stir up fear and the films dragged on worse than the mummy’s left leg. It wasn’t until I had seen the cover of this Monsters of the Movies issue that I gained interest in mummy movies. My favorite is the Hammer films adaptation, but I eventually developed an appreciation to some of the older films too. Of course the newer films are action movies, not horror movies, and I think they’re entertaining enough, but not my favorite pics for Mummy flicks.

Monsters of the Movies Magazine -1975

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here’s a side by side comparison, standard kit build and my modified kit

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Modifications:

Repositioned mummy’s arm and sculpted new legs.

Broken Sarcophagus and loose pieces flying outward

Added steps to base, repositioned Sarcophagus cover

Added torch light mounted to wall, skulls and rats (from Aurora Customizing kit #2)

Spider webs/cob webs

Mummy nameplate holder

 

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I’ve been working on this kit for a few months. I’m glad I finally finished it and it came out the way I had envisioned it.

Gallery:

moebius mummy – standard build

King Kong vs T. Rex (1933) model kit – kit bash

King Kong vs T. Rex

Kit Bash (n) – when a kit builder takes parts of two or more unrelated model kits to create a completely different subject, theme, and model kit diorama.

Long story short. I only recently saw the Mountain Gorilla kit from Revell. As soon as I saw a pic on a web-site I got the idea to use it in a King Kong diorama. I found the Airfix Tyrannosaurus to be the perfect size to simulate the big battle scene from King Kong (1933). Although both of these models are discontinued, I was able to find them on eBay at decent prices.

I built and compiled items for the base myself. I asked fellow kit builder, Murray Wakeman to make the long leaf palm tree (on the left hand side of the diorama). I had seen the tree in one of his creations and knew it would fit well with the scene. (Thanks Murray).

 

model kits and items:

Revell – Endangered Animals -Mountain Gorilla (1974)

Airfix – Tyrannosaurus Rex – (1977)

Murray’s Long Leaf Palm Tree (2015)

Ann Darrow self- sculpted (and the tree where she sits)

Scene-it trees and plants

Custom base – self made

Coming soon, Building a Custom Base – check it out at: Mike K’s Youtube channel (Mike K. is me)

Model kits for your favorite monster and sci-fi films!

A Gallery of newer, limited edition model kits

The new model kits coming out lately are amazing. Small model kit companies can afford to license a small run, limited production amount of kits for films which makes it cost effective.

However, it also makes some of these kits very scarce and expensive, especially if you had missed the original release and are now buying though a second party.  (scroll over pics to see kit info and companies)

These are some pretty fantastic kits:

Attack of the 50 ft woman

Attack of the 50 ft woman

Black Scorpion

Black Scorpion back view

black sunday kit

dusk til dawn – resin crypt kits

dusk til dawn – resin crypt kits

The Land Unknown

One Million Years BC – Joseph Laudati

Talos from Jason and the Argonauts

The Bride of Frankenstein

The Giant Behemoth – Joe Laudati sculpt

The Thing 1980 Alchemy Works

The Time Machine

Them!

Them!

veronica carlson

Frank Villa paint job – The Ghost of Castle Mare

 

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Some companies have been releasing alternative bases for established kits.

Caput Mortuum

Monster scenes limited bg

monster scenes back ground /base

Jeff Yagher Gigantics plastic bases

Jean Louis Crinon Cemetery Base

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Below, I have some kit-bash designs. A kit-bash is when a modeler takes different parts from different kits and makes his own scene from them.  (scroll over pics to see info about builders, painters, and companies)

Kevin Lewis Kit Bash Tar Pit Vulture, Tree, plus

Kevin Lewis kit bash

Frank Villa TotenKorps kit bash

Frank Villa Forgotten Prisoner kit bash

David Dockerty King Kong diorama

David Dockerty King Kong diorama Styracosaurus

David Dockerty King Kong close up

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Here’s some of the recent Prehistoric Scenes kit add-ons:

Zuniceratops Alchemy works PS kits

Alchemy Works – Stegosaurus

Plateosaurus – Alchemy Works

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And lastly, these are some older kits and I wanted to show some amazing paint jobs the builder’s have executed.
 (scroll over pics to see info about builders, painters, and companies)

Rich Danison – Aurora PS Cave bear

Giant Polar Lights Godzilla

Dwayne Whitehead build and paint

Dwayne Whitehead build and paint – grave robber

Dwayne Whitehead build and paint sabertooth

The victim zombie – James Nichols

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Large T Rex by Bob Morales of Dragon Attack Studio is 26” long!

Bob Morales – T Rex

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All of these models, kit designs, paint-ups and photos are c/p their original owners, used here for information and learning.

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Important Links:

Need a missing part from your vintage (or not so vintage) kit? Missing a leg, a foot, an accessory? Stop by The Parts Pit. Members post requests for model kit parts they are missing and other members respond if they have the parts to sell or trade – usually cheap. I recently got two hands for my Allosaurus kit from posting on the page.

The Parts Pit Vintage Model Parts Trading Post – Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/556964584447471/

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If you’re interested in seeing info, painted kits, and vintage items in the Aurora Prehistoric Scenes line, check out, The Aurora Prehistoric Scenes Society on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/groups/123243567699484/

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Add on to your Aurora Prehistoric Scenes Kits with these new items from Prehistorix
http://voycestog.wix.com/prehistorix

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Bases for new and old Aurora Prehistoric Scenes Kits from Jurassic Arts:
http://jurassicarts.com/

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Check out everything you wanted to know about the Monster Scenes line from Aurora:
http://www.monsterscenes.net

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Alchemy is a company that has been delivering a lot of excellent kits including over a dozen Prehistoric Scenes kits to go with your Aurora originals. Alchemy Works Model Kits – http://thealchemyworks.com/

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Resin Crypt has been putting out some great character model kits including some of the recent female favorites shown above. Resin Crypt Model Kits – http://www.resincrypt.com/

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The amazing work by Jean-Louis Crinon can be found at the website: theexo.com/crinon/

Aurora King Kong Model Kit

This is my Aurora King Kong model kit

Before anyone screams blasphemy about all of the modifications I did on the kit, I’ll disclose that this is the Polar Lights, re-issue, not an original 1960’s Aurora.

I used the Bwain replacement head, which has an awesome Kong face with excellent detail.

I purchased the replacement head at Cult TV Mans website 🙂

I repositioned both arms into a more aggressive manner which entailed some sculpting and molding.

I moved Ann Darrow from the right hand to the left hand. This entailed some carving and sculpting to the left hand and filling in the right and to make it look like a fist.

Ann Darrow is revamped too, different hair, bigger bust, and her arm positions have been changed.

Watch the Video – Great music and talk about building the kit!  🙂