King Kong (468-149) Aurora Model Sealed AFA 80+ ** POP 1, 2nd Highest Grade ** (Aurora, 1964)....

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King Kong (468-149) Aurora Model Sealed AFA 80+ ** POP 1, 2nd Highest Grade ** (Aurora, 1964). Aurora's 1964 King Kong kit let monster fans relive the most thunderous entrance in silver-screen history. This sculpture captures the Eighth Wonder of the World roaring atop mountain tops with one clenched fist still clutching a helpless Ann Darrow. The box art pushes the drama further with Kong's amber eyes blazing against the jungle gloom-imagery that turned hobby-shop shelves into miniature RKO marquees just in time for the giant ape's 30th-anniversary TV revival. This factory-sealed specimen, graded AFA 80+ NM, is increasingly scarce for a kit so often snipped open and hastily cemented by wide-eyed kids. For collectors of classic monster models or anyone who thrills to Willis O'Brien's stop-motion masterpiece, this high-grade King Kong stands tall as both a snapshot of Aurora's golden age and a towering centerpiece ready to dominate any vintage display before he scales off to another collection.

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