13 TINY NIGHTMARES - DRACULA KIT FAX

Aurora used the blessing of Universal Studios and advertisements in Famous Monsters magazine and the backs of DC comic books to build the monster line into unprecedented success. Various customizing contests sponsored by Aurora also fed their monster frenzy. In fact, Aurora’s development costs for these monster kits were relatively low so by early 1964, the company had sold over seven million monster kits with Dracula, Wolfman and the Creature following Frankenstein in late 1962 and early 1963... from 2MODELER.COM

ORIGINAL KIT SPECS:

KIT # 424
SCALE: 1/8
PLASTIC COLOR: Black

PIECE COUNT: 40

BOX SIZE: 13" X 4" X 2"

Original Kit Longbox

Here are the parts in the black plastic.

Original Kit B/U
Here's the kit
without paint

Original Kit B/U
Here's the kit with an aythentic 1960s monster kid paint job.

FRIGHTENING LIGHTNING KIT SPECS:

KIT # 454
SCALE: 1/8
PLASTIC COLOR: Black & Phosphorescent
PIECE COUNT: 40

BOX SIZE: 13" X 5" X 2"

Here is the complete kit in box.
Note the dual kit numbers
on the instruction sheet

The FL box was so similar to the originals that monster kids often confused them, Using brightly colored text on the boxes was an attempt to address this problem.

This insert was included with some Frightening Lightning kits.
They actually felt "Ghoulish Glow Power" required instructions.

GLOW IN THE DARK KIT SPECS:

KIT # 454
SCALE: 1/8
PLASTIC COLOR: Black & Phosphorescent

PIECE COUNT: 40

BOX SIZE: 8.25" X 8.25" X 3.25"

Original Glow Kit Hard Square Box: 1969 Issue

AT TOP: Glow Kit Hard Square Box: 1969 Issue
AT BOTTOM: Glow Kit in Soft Square Box: 1972 Issue

Original Glow Kit B/U

The only differences between FL and Glow Kits were the packaging and often the plastic color.

1972 Glow Kit Instructions

Click image to see more.

MONOGRAM KIT SPECS:

KIT # 6008
SCALE: 1/8

PLASTIC COLOR: Black & Phosphorescent

PIECE COUNT: 40

BOX SIZE: 11.5" X 9.25" X 2.75"

Monogram 1983 Re-issue Kit in Box
Same kit in a new box with great photos.

Kit includes the glow-in-the-dark parts.

MONOGRAM KIT SPECS:

KIT # 6380
SCALE: 1/8

PLASTIC COLOR: Black

PIECE COUNT: 40

BOX SIZE: 11.5" X 9.25" X 2.75"

Monogram 1994 Re-issue Kit in Box
Same kit issued in a new box as a special release for Wal-Mart stores.
Instead of glow parts, it came with glow-in-the-dark paint.

LUMINATOR KIT SPECS:

KIT # 1620
SCALE: 1/8
PLASTIC COLOR: Clear Fluorescent Yellow

PIECE COUNT: 40

BOX SIZE: 11.5" X 9.25" X 2.75"

Luminators Kit & Box

These kits were struck from the original molds in various colors of
clear flourescent plastic that caught the light & seemed to glow
under black light. Coolness!

They look great even without paint!