Your First Sci-Fi kit?

Rob Gronovius

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December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Your First Sci-Fi kit?

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, September 9, 2003 9:58 PM

I remember mine. It was the old AMT Star Trek K-7 Space Station that was featured in the episode "Trouble with Tribbles."

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djrost_2000

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February 2003
From: Where the coyote howl, NH

Posted by djrost_2000 on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:40 AM

When I was 6 I built the AMT Galileo Shuttlecraft. Model came out ok. BUT I plunged the WHOLE decal sheet in water, and found myself in a little race against time[:0]

DJ

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 12:54 AM

Mine was the K-7, too! Now I get nostalgic when I see it on ebay. This kit was followed closely by the Vulcan Shuttle, a Colonial Viper, and the Galactica. I remember only painting a few details on each but, when you're a kid, even this small accomplishment seems huge. I played with those ships for hours at a time...

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naplak

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December 2002
From: USA

Posted by naplak on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 1:22 AM

Mine was the original Enterprise kit... wish I had it now!

www.naplak.com/modeling ... a free site for modelers www.scalehobby.com/forum/index.php ... a nice Modeling Forum

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 6:14 AM

Whoa...the earliest I can recall is the ooooold AMT Enterprise with lights...I must have been 7 years old or so. Pop had to help me out! My main recollection is the warp nacelles never staying on, and black wires sticking out from somewhere!

Funny how Star Trek is ruling this thread so far!

Don't know if ya'll consider this "science fiction," but my first of many attempts at Aurora's Godzilla predates the Enterprise Incident by a coupla years, at least.

~Brian

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 9:07 AM

Mine was also the original enterprise. IF you managed to keep the nacell supports from breaking they always ended up skewed like the nacells on the constellation in "coomsday machine". I bet I tried a hundred rubber bands to try and get those straight!

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therriman

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January 2003
From: Central MI

Posted by therriman on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:03 AM

AMT original series Enterprise. This was about 1970 and I thought it was Great!!

Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.

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Matthew Usher

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April 2003
From: USA

Posted by Matthew Usher on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:09 AM

Mine was Aurora's "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" Seaview. i built it on a metal TV tray at my parents' house. The model's long-gone, but I still have the coral-reef display base. Maybe I'll install my Polar Lights kit on it...

Matthew Usher
Senior Editor, FSM

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:40 AM

Mine was the Dragon kit from the Shogun Warriors line of "Monogram" kits. They were actually Bandai kits. And for 1979 era models they were very nice. But Bandai has certainly come a long way since then.

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Wolfp

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March 2003
From: Jacksonville, NC

Posted by Wolfp on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 1:35 PM

hmmm...I had the Original Romulan Bird of Prey. Been looking for one just for nostalgia reasons. Cant find it for less than $70 on ebay.

J.B. http://photobucket.com/albums/a303/jbrunyon/

On the Bench: !/350 TOS Enterprise; 1/72 Tie Interceptor

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 3:15 PM

The Original Enterprise, way back in the 70's. I still have one in a box to build...along with about 45 other kits. wish I had the time.

Mach

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Aurora-7

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December 2002
From: Connecticut, USA

Posted by Aurora-7 on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 4:14 PM

The TOS Enterprise ordered from a Johnson Smith catalog. I had been looking around all the stores that sold models but it could not be found anywhere. I was about 10 years old and painted it with a cotton swab with two different shades of blue (I ran out of one shade and just took another bottle of a blue).

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RogueJ

Member since
March 2003
From: Right Behind You

Posted by RogueJ on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 6:25 PM

Wow, that's a toughie...I guess the first would be the original issue Aurora Seaview (which I still have). After that, AMT TOS Enterprise (again original issue with lights) which again I still have. Though NOT in the best of condition. After that all those Aurora kits like most of us built. The rest, as they say is styrene history....

Rogue

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 7:09 PM

Ditto Rogue, mine was the Aurora Seaview , followed by the "E" and Romulan, Klingon and all of the Aurora dinosaur kits. Still have those.

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r13b20

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April 2014

Posted by r13b20 on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 7:12 PM

Mine was a Viper. I painted the engine exhausts in glow in the dark. Then a cylon raider, and an X-wing. Those were the days. Maybe I'll build the Viper I just bought next.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 9:25 PM

The closest I came to actually doing a true "sci-fi" kit was the KITT from Knight Rider. It was pretty futuristic... I remember painting the displays with white-out. Hey, I was young!

demono69

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paulnchamp

Member since
January 2003
From: Warwick, RI

Posted by paulnchamp on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 9:57 PM

Yet another for the original starship Enterprise. With the lights in the nacelles (sagging nacelles, that is) and the top and bottom of the saucer section. Turn the deflector dish housing to activate the lights, hoping you didn't knock off that fragile dish!
Didn't have to worry about the batteries going dead, the thing would fall apart long before that happened. Blush [:I]

I was ten years old, and Star Trek was my life!

Paul "A man's GOT to know his limitations."

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Model Grandpa

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July 2003
From: Keizer, Oregon

Posted by Model Grandpa on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 10:02 PM

For me, first the Aurora Seaview then the original Enterprise with lights.

Regards, Dan Building Scale Models At The Speed Of Dark

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 11:03 PM

Mine was the old Aurora "Invaders UFO" kit. I understand it's going to be rereleased by Polar Lights soon.

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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Kugai

Member since
July 2003
From: Huntington, WV

Posted by Kugai on Thursday, September 11, 2003 4:37 AM

Mine was also the first kit I ever built, though my dad helped. When I was about 6 he bought the Eagle from Space:1999. I still remember working on it together in the living room.

As I've mentioned elsewhere, I bought an extra Eagle when the kit was re-issued a few years back. I'll help my son build it sometime next year.

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Rob Gronovius

Member since
December 2002
From: Fort Knox

Posted by Rob Gronovius on Thursday, September 11, 2003 6:23 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Keyworth

Mine was the old Aurora "Invaders UFO" kit. I understand it's going to be rereleased by Polar Lights soon.

Monogram has reissued this kit along with the VTTBOTS Flying Sub several times in the past. The latest being 1996-97 time frame. I remember these old 1/72 scale Aurora sci-fi kits and have the Sub, UFO and now the Polar Lights Spindrift. Great kits. It's also neat to see that there were other firsts besides Star Trek.

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BlackBirdCD

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September 2003
From: USA

Posted by BlackBirdCD on Thursday, September 11, 2003 5:10 PM

AMT - TOS Enterprise.

My Dad bought it from the local Meijer's store in about 1972. We built it together. First model.

Cross my heart, strike me dead, slap a lobster on my head.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 12, 2003 3:33 AM

I suppose my first was the Revell Moonship (I think that is what it was called). Long gone now I think. It had a fully detailed interior and the canopy would go down flush with the fuselage. Now that would be about 40 years ago I suspect!!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 14, 2003 12:40 PM

Hi all, been registered for a while and i'm an avid reader of the posting boards, just thought i'd introduce my self by answering this post. My first was the old IMAI thunderbird 2 kit (the one in green plastic with red legs and a removable pod) which i swiftly stuck together and stickered up ready for playing with without a care for paint or tarting up (seems oh so sacriligeous these days!). Great memories of some great kits, lets hope all the molds get re-tooled and the kits sold at reasonable prices!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 17, 2003 9:24 PM

X-Wing fighter. Spilled water on the decal sheet. Tried to paint on the red stripes. Spilled gloss red Testors enamel on the mantle. Butt was gloss red after pop saw it. Played with the model 'til the wings broke off. Glued the wings on a 79 Corvette. Used it to chase Lord Vader and his imperial Barracuda around the House Galaxy for years.

The models I could take or leave, It's my childhood imagination I miss the most.

-fish

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 19, 2003 1:55 AM

I was nine and I hate to say but I'm still cursing the makers of black cat firecrackers. Mine was the Cygnus from "The Black Hole" GOSH GOSH DARN DARN STUPID STUPID STUPID! I won't give up even though i've lost now three times on e-bay. They must have faster computers or something. She will be mine again.............................someday. T.L.

"THIS IS MY GRACELAND!"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 3:27 PM

Babylon 5's Starfury

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djmodels1999

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December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:32 AM

Got to be Airfix's Angel Interceptor, for sure..! What a cool looking bird that was!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 23, 2003 12:54 PM

Either one of those Space 1999 things or Slave 1.. Can't quite remember. I think it was Slave 1..

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lizardqing

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July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Friday, October 24, 2003 9:11 PM

Got mine today. Revell Star Trek Kazon ship. Never seen the show but saw it for a couple of dollars and figured it would be something different. SHould be an interesting build for me.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop