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                        Kong, Ape, Gorilla?

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Kong, Ape, Gorilla?
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 12, 2004 3:34 PM
                        Does anyone know of a larger scale figure of an ape, gorilla or King Kong? I want to do a King Kong diorama in 1/72 or 1/48, but I can't seem to find anything even close.
                        Thanks, Scott
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                        cassibill
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Indiana, USA
                        Posted by cassibill on Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:26 PM
                        Try those zoo animal mixes that kids play with. They're like the green army men. That would be like 1/32ish. about right for 1/72 depending on how big you want him.

                        cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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                        justimagine
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                          December 2002
                        Posted by justimagine on Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:46 PM
                        Geometric's vinyl kit is in 1/35th scale. I've seen it with 1/72 zulu warriors and it looks just like the scene where he breaks through the gate. Kong's size fluctuated with however large he needed to appear. It's also the best Kong kit out there. MacFarlane's Toys Kong is about the same size, but more stylized. It's really good though.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 12, 2004 8:57 PM
                        Geometric Design closed their doors, but I think someone bought their molds and will be re-issuing their kits.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:14 PM
                        GEOmetric has indeed been purchased; the new Web site is at http://geometricdesign.net/ and the Kong kit is listed under "vinyl" for $70. The guy who owns the new GEO, Al Matrone, also frequently lists the kits on eBay and they sell, bagged, for a lot less. His eBay ID is phoenix-357.
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                        J-Hulk
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, February 12, 2004 11:43 PM
                        A little off-topic, but isn't Peter Jackson's next movie going to be "King Kong?"
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 13, 2004 7:56 AM
                        Thanks, everyone! I appreciate the help. I knew I could count on this forum.
                        Scott
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 13, 2004 11:43 AM
                        For what it's worth, the biggest Kong model I know of is the vinyl version that used to be made by Dark Horse, sculpted by Randy Bowen. I'll guess it's somewhere around 1:30 scale. Kong himself is probably 15 inches from head to toe.

                        Burroughs Model Works markets a version of Kong from the 1977 movie that might be in 1:35. I'm not sure, but I've seen pics of a Jim Bertges dio and he used some small figures with the beastie.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 13, 2004 4:55 PM
                        Jessica Lange sat in the palm of his hand - the width of his hand should be roughly equal to the height of the figure you're using. I don't know of any kits though.
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                        ajlafleche
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Massachusetts
                        Posted by ajlafleche on Friday, February 13, 2004 7:12 PM
                        Sign - Off Topic!! [#offtopic] Did you ever wonder in the original movie, if the islanders were trying to keep Kong OUT of the village, why did they build doors in the wall big enough for him to walk through?

                        Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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                        J-Hulk
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, February 14, 2004 1:17 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by ajlafleche

                        Sign - Off Topic!! [#offtopic] Did you ever wonder in the original movie, if the islanders were trying to keep Kong OUT of the village, why did they build doors in the wall big enough for him to walk through?


                        Excellent point!
                        Why have doors at all?
                        Must've been in his contract as "Island God."
                        ~Brian
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                        MartianGundamModeler
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Tennessee
                        Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:11 AM
                        VERY GOOD POINT! Never thought of that one!LOL
                        Maybe he was welcome there until he started running off with ALL the virgins!LOLBig Smile [:D]
                        "Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 2:13 PM
                        Too funny!
                        I hadn't thought of that either. Smile [:)]
                        Scott
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                        SNOOPY
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                          December 2002
                        Posted by SNOOPY on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:49 AM
                        Maybe the villagers raised Kong! Also, how come he was the only gorilla on the island?
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                        ajlafleche
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                          December 2002
                        • From: Massachusetts
                        Posted by ajlafleche on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:08 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by SNOOPY

                        how come he was the only gorilla on the island?

                        Well, there had to be another, a Queen Kisses [:X] Kong, to account for the sequel, "Son of Kong" Mischief [:-,] The question Question [?] is, did she kow about his thing for blondes?[:0]

                        Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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                        cassibill
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                          February 2003
                        • From: Indiana, USA
                        Posted by cassibill on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:35 PM
                        Well maybe she did and that is why the sequel stars his son and not himBig Smile [:D]

                        cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:36 PM
                        Troutman,
                        Thanks for the info on the Burroughs Model Works Kong. I think I like those versions better than others. Thanks!
                        Scott
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 23, 2004 4:54 PM
                        Glad I could help.
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