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− | '''Aurora Plastics Corporation''' was an US based company, founded in 1950, that manufactured toys and injection molded plastic model kits. In 1969, the original founders sold the company to outside investors, essentially ending the company's existence in 1977 as several parts of the original company were sold off to various other parties over the subsequent years (amongst others to [[Monogram]]). One of the company's most popular product lines, the monster figure kits from several period science fiction movie and television productions were re-released by [[Polar Lights]] (the company's name a homage to the name "Aurora"), a company especially founded for that purpose by then-owner [[Playing Mantis]]. |
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+ | '''Aurora Plastics Corporation''' is an American company based in Brooklyn, New York which was founded in 1950 to manufacture toys and injection-molded plastic model kits. The company's original founders sold the company to outside investors in 1969. By 1977, the company had ceased to exist as an independent company and several of its product lines were sold off to [[Monogram]] and other companies during the 1970s. |
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− | In 2007, the original founder's family announced the re-birth of the original company, but as of 2010 it has not yet occurred. [http://www.auroraplasticscorp.com/index.html] |
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+ | [[File:Aurora logo.png|thumb|left|Original Aurora logo]] |
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+ | Some of the company's most popular product lines included the "monster" figure kits from a number of classic science fiction film and television productions. These kits were later re-released by [[Polar Lights]], a company which was originally established by [[Playing Mantis]] expressly for this purpose. The name "Polar Lights" was created as an homage to the "Aurora" brand. |
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+ | In 2007, the original founders' family announced that the company had been reconstituted and was planning to release model kits under the '''A Plastics Corporation''' brand in 2012. As of January 2013, no kits have yet been made available for sale. [http://www.auroraplasticscorp.com/index.html] |
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==''Star Trek'' association== |
==''Star Trek'' association== |
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− | Aurora's association with ''Star Trek'' was relatively short-lived |
+ | Aurora's association with ''[[Star Trek]]'' was relatively short-lived and spanned the period from 1966 to 1972 when it released only four [[Star Trek model kits|''Star Trek'' model kits]]. During that period, [[AMT/Ertl|AMT]] opted not to release and license their ''Star Trek'' kits in foreign markets. Instead, a deal was brokered that allowed Aurora to lease the molds from AMT and produce and market the models under their own name for foreign markets. |
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+ | Their 1972 products were released through their British subsidiary '''Aurora Plastics Co. (UK) Ltd.''' and featured "As seen on BBC TV" markings on the sides of their boxes. Although the castings and packaging were virtually identical excepting the brand imprint, Aurora's releases of the four models were not legally associated with AMT. Aurora created and released the [[Spock]] model kit in 1972, the first ''Star Trek'' figurine model kit ever produced. In a reciprocal move, the company leased the molds of the model to AMT which released the kit in the United States a year later. AMT eventually acquired ownership of the production assets for the kit from Aurora in 1976. |
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===''Star Trek'' releases=== |
===''Star Trek'' releases=== |
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|Unlike their US counterparts, none of Aurora's releases came with lighting options |
|Unlike their US counterparts, none of Aurora's releases came with lighting options |
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+ | |[[File:AMT-Aurora Model kit 921 USS Enterprise 1966.jpg|150px]] |
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− | |Mr.[[Spock]] |
+ | |Mr. [[Spock]] |
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|Original Aurora release |
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+ | |[[File:AMT-Aurora Model kit 922 Spock 1972.jpg|150px]] |
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+ | |[[D7 class]] [[Klingon]] [[battle cruiser]] |
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|released as ''Klingon "Alien Battle Cruiser"'' |
|released as ''Klingon "Alien Battle Cruiser"'' |
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+ | |[[File:AMT-Aurora Model kit 923 Klingon Battle Cruiser 1968.jpg|150px]] |
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− | |colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" | [[File:AMT-Aurora Model kit 921 USS Enterprise 1966.jpg|125px]] [[File:AMT-Aurora Model kit 921 USS Enterprise 1966 variant.jpg|250px]] [[File:AMT-Aurora Model kit 922 Spock 1972.jpg|200px]] [[File:AMT-Aurora Model kit 923 Klingon Battle Cruiser 1968.jpg|250px]] |
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+ | ==See also== |
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+ | * [[Star Trek starship miniatures]] |
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+ | * [[Star Trek model kits]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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− | *[http://www.auroraplasticscorp.com/index.html AuroraPlasticsCorp.com] - official website |
+ | * [http://www.auroraplasticscorp.com/index.html AuroraPlasticsCorp.com] - official website |
+ | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_Plastics_Corporation Aurora Plastics Corporation at Wikipedia] |
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[[Category:Collectibles]] |
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Revision as of 10:57, 9 October 2014
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Aurora Plastics Corporation is an American company based in Brooklyn, New York which was founded in 1950 to manufacture toys and injection-molded plastic model kits. The company's original founders sold the company to outside investors in 1969. By 1977, the company had ceased to exist as an independent company and several of its product lines were sold off to Monogram and other companies during the 1970s.
Some of the company's most popular product lines included the "monster" figure kits from a number of classic science fiction film and television productions. These kits were later re-released by Polar Lights, a company which was originally established by Playing Mantis expressly for this purpose. The name "Polar Lights" was created as an homage to the "Aurora" brand.
In 2007, the original founders' family announced that the company had been reconstituted and was planning to release model kits under the A Plastics Corporation brand in 2012. As of January 2013, no kits have yet been made available for sale. [1]
Star Trek association
Aurora's association with Star Trek was relatively short-lived and spanned the period from 1966 to 1972 when it released only four Star Trek model kits. During that period, AMT opted not to release and license their Star Trek kits in foreign markets. Instead, a deal was brokered that allowed Aurora to lease the molds from AMT and produce and market the models under their own name for foreign markets.
Their 1972 products were released through their British subsidiary Aurora Plastics Co. (UK) Ltd. and featured "As seen on BBC TV" markings on the sides of their boxes. Although the castings and packaging were virtually identical excepting the brand imprint, Aurora's releases of the four models were not legally associated with AMT. Aurora created and released the Spock model kit in 1972, the first Star Trek figurine model kit ever produced. In a reciprocal move, the company leased the molds of the model to AMT which released the kit in the United States a year later. AMT eventually acquired ownership of the production assets for the kit from Aurora in 1976.
Star Trek releases
Item | Scale | Release | Item No. | Notes | Boxart |
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USS Enterprise | 1:635 | 1966 | 921 | Unlike their US counterparts, none of Aurora's releases came with lighting options | |
1972 | Use of AMT's second set of molds; new box | ||||
Mr. Spock | 1:12 | 922 | Original Aurora release | ||
D7 class Klingon battle cruiser | 1:635 | 923 | released as Klingon "Alien Battle Cruiser" |
See also
External links
- AuroraPlasticsCorp.com - official website
- Aurora Plastics Corporation at Wikipedia