Livestream: Hangout and Open Some New Toys!

Livestream Sunday July 17, 2022 at 2PM CDT

Monster Scenes: The Most Controversial Toys of a Generation

Released in 1971, Monster Scenes was intended to be a series of interactive monster models for kids to build, pose and play.

Monogram Car-in-a-Bottle

Here's the old “ship-in-a-bottle” trick

with a new twist...

Now you can build a “Car-in-a-Bottle” in just minutes with “Pop” art from Monogram.

Dr. Deadly's Covid-19 Safety Tips

Doctor Deadly gives us the following tips to protect ourselves and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, please stay informed about what’s happening in your community and always follow the directions of state and local authorities.

Monster Scenes Comic Covers

I've been a bit busy over the weekend, so for today's post I'm going to post some EC-like comic covers I made using the Monster Scenes models.

   

Monster Scenes: Vampirella Rides The Giant Insect

It was originally intended that Vampirella would be able to ride the Giant Insect and a set of riding legs were proposed to be sculpted for the Vampi model. The extra legs were ultimately rejected for cost reasons therefore the insect was sculpted so the the existing legs included in the Vampirella kit could be utilized!

Plaid Stallions : Rambling and Reflections on '70s pop culture: Aurora Monster Scenes Store Display!

Enjoyable article featuring a vintage 1970s Monster Scenes store display! Thought I'd share:

Photo credit: Plaid Stallions

Plaid Stallions : Rambling and Reflections on '70s pop culture: Aurora Monster Scenes Store Display!: We've got an incredible treat this Friday before Halloween in the form of this incredible Aurora Monster Scenes store display , cour...
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Monster Scenes: Giant Insect - New Build

This is a brand new build of the Giant Insect. Once again orange suncatcher paint was used for the eyes and wings. To bring out the details I used a lot of dry brushing. I'm satisfied enough for now to quit working on it. I like this one best so far.

Monster Scenes: Giant Insect

Today I have been working with the Giant Insect... The wings and eyes were painted using orange stained glass paint.

Weird-Ohs: Huey's Hut Rod the Way Outhouse Bomb

Its Huey's Hut Rod, the Way Outhouse Bomb! Huey is a green hillbilly monster with crazy bulging eyes, his long tongue hangs out of his jagged toothed mouth. He has cobbled together his "hut rod" from an an old outhouse, scrap lumber, and other assorted junk! A toilet plunger is attached to the side and he uses a corn cob for his gear shift knob. The engine has a huge turbo charger on top with a pink rubber band for a belt. The exhaust is made from galvanized steel plumbing pipes. That isn't moonshine in that jug he is using for a fuel tank, that's Pluto Water, a powerful old time laxative. He rattles past a sign which reads, "Podunk Holler Drag Strip."

Weird-Ohs: Digger the Way Out Dragster

Lets take a look at Digger the Way Out Dragster. Digger is a hideous green monster with bloodshot eyes and a wide shark-toothed grin driving a blue dragster. The exhaust pipe is coming out of his gloss yellow helmet and parachute pack is strapped on his back. The knob of his comically long gear shift is an 8-ball. Apparently the dragster is fueled by a concoction called "Jiggle Juice." The engine has blown parts all over the pavement as he speeds past a sign which says "Dragsville Rubber Burners."

Monster Scenes: Scary Christmas

The Monster Scenes Gang wishes you a very Scary Christmas.

Monster Scenes: Latest Updates

I don't know about you guys, but I never truly complete work on a model, I just finally abandon working on them after a while. Sometimes I find myself getting a model out and working on it again. This happened recently with my Monster Scenes models. I did a bit detail painting today, along with a couple of additions... A sign and little hanging shelf for Dr. Deadly's library of lurid medical books.

Monster Scenes: Collection Completed

After Dencomm acquired the rights to the name "Monster Scenes," the company licensed Moebius Models to begin re-releasing the Aurora Monster Scenes kits. Using the original tooling, six kits were initially released including Dr. Deadly, The Victim, Frankenstein, and The Hanging Cage. Later the license for Vampirella was worked out with Dynamite publishing allowing for the release of her model. However, without the tooling for Dracula and Jekyll/Hyde it seemed there was nothing else left to release.

Dracula Enters the Scene

Dracula

Dracula joined the Monster Scenes models today.
When Aurora cancelled the Monster Scenes line back in the early seventies, the Dracula kit was ready for release. Along with Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and the Giant Insect kits, it was later released in Canada, but not in the USA. The original kit is extremely rare and highly sought after by collectors. Dencomm through Moebius Models had already released the Giant Insect, but not the other two models as they didn't have the molds. Monarch Models released the kits as a set in November of 2015. Regrettably, Monarch went out of business in 2016, making this set its last release. Limited to only 1000 sets, the kits were never offered to hobby shops or distributors.

Monster Scenes Store Display

Repaints and a Big Score

Monster Scenes models have been the focus for the past couple of weeks as The Dungeon and Animal Pit models were recently brought out and assembled and painted. Afterwards, all the old models were added to the new ones to create one big scene, seen in the previous post. While setting up, it was determined that some of the older models were in need of some attention.

One Big Monsterous Scene

I completed The Animal Pit. All of the models have been brought together to form one large scene. The paint job on the big zap generator and the pain parlor control panel have been overhauled from the light blue that was used originally to a more aesthetically pleasing aluminum.

Monster Scenes - The Dungeon

I've been meaning to build The Dungeon and The Animal Pit for while now. During the Thanksgiving break I found the time to build them both. I will post pictures of The Animal Pit later, but for this post I wanted to show off the completed Dungeon...

Huey's Hut Rod - The Way Outhouse Bomb

Huey lived in Tennessee atop a mountain tall, he always wanted a hot rod, but his ready cash was small. So, using parts he found out back Huey got it done, he didn't win any races, but he did have lots of fun. With natural gas and moonshine he made that out-house run!