by Aurora
The first models offerred by Aurora were their “Famous Fighters” aircraft kits. However, Aurora’s “figure kits” proved to be their biggest sellers. After releasing the series, “knights in armor”, among other historical figures, Aurora acquired a license from Universal Studios to create a series of kits based on Universal monsters. This was another wise business move as the Universal monsters became Aurora’s most popular offerings.
In 1961, Aurora issued the Frankenstein kit. Twelve other monster figures followed. The company used their rights to issue and reissue these figure models in different versions through the early 1970s. Aurora also aquired licenses for other figures based on characters from movies, TV shows and comic books.
In 2007, the family of Joseph Giammarino announced that Aurora Plastics Corporation would again manufacture hobby kits. They stated they would begin with aircraft and figure kits from their original 1960s line. We’re waiting…
