Unboxing The Moebius 643 - Monster Scenes Giant Insect Figure - A Model Kit Unboxing Video
Channel: Monster Hobbies Monster Model Dungeon
Date: 2019-07-20

One night in the Lab, Dr. Deadly was working on an experiment combining nuclear radiation with insect DNA when something went horribly wrong.  
What were the terrifying results?

Moebius has recreated the Aurora Monster Scenes magic by re-releasing the  Monster Scenes "Giant Insect" Model Kit. 

The original Aurora Monster Scenes kits came out in 1971 and were a result of the monster model contests of the time. Monster kids wanted to make scenes of their favorite monsters, but the Aurora 1/8th monster kits didn't allow much for this. A new idea was to start from scratch and produce a series of 1/13th scale snap together figures with interchangeable arms and legs so that the young mad scientist putting the kits together could create various poses for the chilling scene they wanted to recreate. 

The Giant Insect was a stand-alone laboratory experiment that could also be combined with Vampira so that Vampira was riding on the back of the insect. 

The Giant Insect comes molded in clear and military green plastic with two wings, six legs, pincers and stingers that snap into place on his body. The pincers are designed to open and close so that you can grab The Victim or any of the other Monster Scenes figures that might get in the way. The tail should move from side to side and the legs can be positioned to move in all sorts of ways, a 360% pivot from the body and 110% at the knees. The wings are made of clear plastic and can swing out as well. Finally, the eyes are molded in a fogged transparent plastic. I have seen some pretty fantastic builds of this kit on the internet where the eyes look multi-colored like in the box art. 

I like to use acrylic paints for the quick drying time and color variety. Citadel Paints have a good line-up designed for figure model kits, and there are some great clear color paints in the Tamiya line-up that would work well on the insect eyes and with some silver paint as a base, on the giant tail itself. Give it a try and see what you can come up with!

History of the Giant Insect

After World War II, a new fear threatened the world. Since America used nuclear weapons in the war on Japan, the fear of nuclear activity and the questions about radiation and total nuclear war was in the minds of everyone. 

The mad scientist movies of the 1950's examined this fear and the effects of nuclear energies on humans, creatures and insects. Movies like THEM, THE DEADLY MANTIS, THE BLACK SCORPION and MONSTER FROM GREEN HELL all played into this new fear. The idea of giant insects never really caught on in Japan, however, the use of Atomic Energy brought forth giant monsters like GODZILLA and GAMERA from the earth.

Aurora wanted to bring this movie magic to The Monster Scenes with The Giant Insect and let the young mad scientist recreate this monstrous experiment. 

You may ask "Where can I purchase the Moebius Monster Scenes Giant Insect Model Kit?"

Please check out our most current model kits online here : https://www.monster-hobbies.ca/Hobby_Products/c5-monster-model-kits/

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