Presents the history of Aurora's model kits and includes the latest information on remakes of classic kits from this celebrated toy maker. Includes up-to-date prices and never-before-published photos.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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The Complete Guide to the Aurora Models,
By higa (Ku'u home o Honolulu) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Greenberg's Guide to Aurora Model Kits (Paperback)
This book is THE reference needed for all Aurora model collectors. Unlike other references, this book contains ALL the Aurora models, not just the figure kits and/or monsters. This reference has the airplane kits, the missle kits, the car kits, as well as the figure kits (knights, wildlife etc...) as well as the famous monster kits. Half the book is Aurora history and development along with color pictures of representative models from each line. The last half of the book is the listing of the model kits by line (aviation, vehicles, characters etc..) and then by model numbers with years of production and going prices. I find the prices listed to be more accurate (via ebay) than other guides.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Useful, comprehensive, professional- rare for the industry,
By OAKSHAMAN "oakshaman" (Algoma, WI United States) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Greenberg's Guide to Aurora Model Kits (Paperback)
I found this book to be impressive, even though I once worked as a mold designer for a company that acquired many of the Aurora molds in the eighties. In fact, the thrill I got from flipping through this book was only topped by the thrill I got when I was first given the key to the "sample room" (i.e. a room containing reference samples of almost all U.S. made model kits.) The photography and descriptions are crisp, informative, and professional, and if this isn't a complete listing of the Aurora inventory (except for those few items that never when into full-scale production) then my memory is going. In fact, knowing as I do the terrible state of the drawings and other record keeping in several companies from this period, I marvel at how the author did such an exceptional job. I just wish there was an equally comprehensive, equally well-produced guide for all the various companies that I either worked for or had dealings with (Monogram, Revell, Ertl, AMT, Airfix, Testor, Linberg, ect.) I always thought the Aurora line was the best in the industry, but if I would have admitted that about a competitor I probably would have gotten canned.In fact, this book is alot more fun than actually working in the business....
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