Aurora Cheyenne

Given how short a run it was and how long it's been gone, the molds may no longer even exist. Your best bet would be to hit as many modeling websites as possible and see if someone has the kit and is willing to vac/press form you a copy.

IIFC, the multimedia kit that Miku put out several years ago was essentially a direct copy of the old Aurora kit.  I'm not positive of this since I haven't seen an Aurora Cheyenne since I was about 8 years old.  I have the Miku kit, and it has a vacform canopy.  That same kit was later released under the Legato brand.  You may be able to find a Miku/Legato kit and rob its canopy, PE parts, and decals to pimp up your original Aurora plastic.  Anigrand has an all-new 1/72 kit due out in December, so there is a chance the canopy from that kit will fit.  But at that point, I would just build the Anigrand kit (unless it's inferior to the Aurora, that is).  Good luck!

If the mold still exists, it is owned by Revell-Monogram, Monogram bought the molds when Aurora went out of business. Some molds were lost in a train accident and others may have been lost over time

Close - the molds were indeed lost - when they were being transfered from Revell USA to Revell Germany - the train sunk.

 

 

 

P.S.  Rumor has it the Air Force sunk the train because the AH-56 kit would have competed against the A-10 kit. 

Thanks everyone who responded.  My two options, I feel, would be to 1:  Wait for a new kit release possibly this winter and 2: Get out a balsa block and get to work.  Maybe it will produce something.  Waiting for a newer release would insure (maybe) a more accurate model.

I've got the Aurora Cheyenne kit in my stash.  I haven't looked at it in years.  I've vacuformed canopies over the years but nothing that large.  I don't know where the old Matel vacuform is or I would consider attempting to make you one.  Hurricane Gustav just left our area in a mess and my shop was used for storage so don't know when I'll have the time to dig through and straighten everything out.  I'll keep you in mind.  I was lucky no damage but a fellow model builder had a tree fall right in the middle of the house he was renting and he lost everything!  We are keeping our eye on Hurricane Ike at the moment!   

I read the kit review in an old Scale Modeler magazine and noticed that the canopy was flat on the sides.

Thank you for thinking of me though.  I hope your family stays safe and your decals stay dry!!!

 

Jeff