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King Kong - Aurora/Polar Lights

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Kit # 7507
Manufactured by Revell-Monogram for Playing Mantis, 2001
Box Art - James Bama
Sculpted By -  Larry Ehling
Medium - Styrene, 44 pieces
Completed - 11/15/2003

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Most painting on this model was brush work.  The lettering and border of the name plate, and the irises of Kong's eyes were done with paint pens, Canary Yellow, Red and Hazel.  Paints used are Delta Ceramcoat acrylics: Old Parchment, Mellow Yellow, Flesh Tone, Medium Flesh, Caucasian Flesh, Dark Jungle Green, Olive Yellow, Light Foliage Green, Black, Lichen Grey, Georgia Clay, Dark Brown, Toffee Brown, Burnt Umber, Light Ivory, Denim Blue.   

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Here's my Aurora original.  As you can see by the name plate, it was a glow kit.  I was never fond of the glow versions when I was a kid and didn't generally use the glow parts.  I would have been about 11 years old when this one was done.

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