Skeleton Warriors and Monster Scenes Model Kits

I don't know if anyone else remembers Aurora's "Monster Scenes" model kits. You had to be around in (koff!) 1971 to have remembered them. I remember when my Dad bought us the model kits. At the time, we were a little to young to use model paints, so we just built them and left them unpainted.

The line ended less than a year after launch due to protests. Seems that some parents and do-gooders thought that the model kits encouraged sadism and were "psychologically damaging" to the kids of the time. Mind you, those children are now between 50 and 55 years old now.

The kits were reissued in 2008, which was over 35 years after they disappeared from the market. So, some of us had to wait a long long time to relive our childhoods.

Anyway, a retro toy forum (Mego Museum) was discussing the kits, so I cracked open mine (2008 reissue). The kits just happens to be scaled correctly for Skeleton Warriors. The figures in the "Monster Scenes" line are 1:13, or 5.25"-5.5". So I tested one of the October Toys Skeleton Warriors on the platform of "The Pendulum" for a fit, and it turns out, the fit is *perfect*! Other torture-chamber-ish kits in the line include "The Hanging Cage" and "The Pain Parlor".

If you're looking for diorama fodder for Skeleton Warriors, you can get some with "Monster Scenes". I also found out that the 2008-era reissues had been discontinued, but there's still stock floating around on ebay and some online hobby shops at somewhat reasonable prices. So, if you like this sort of thing, this is the time to hunt for the Monster Scenes kits before they disappear for another 35 years!

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