Though I already had the kit built/painted and on display for a number of years, it was still fun to purchase Moebius Model's reissue of Aurora's 1964, styrene Dr. Jekyll as Mr. Hyde kit.
Jekyll/Hyde is a wonderful entry in the popular series and has always been in my top-five, Aurora monster kits, though how can one pick favorites among favorites? They're all so grand!
Eddie Hyde sports a Frederic March resemblance, though perhaps more so on the box artwork, which was rendered by the great James Bama. Even so, those March-esque/Neanderthal-ish features do shine through on the facial sculpt, and from the model's perfect positioning, one can feel the fervid anguish of Henry Jekyll's transformation into his uninhibited alter ego.
The lab, consisting of flasks, table, chair, rat and floor-base, accentuates the figure to an ideal degree, making the finished product a semi-diorama. (The re-issue also comes with a reprint of the original, Aurora instructions; for this post, I lifted the pages from other sources. Also, the kit's pieces have been retooled for better fitting, though the 1964 design remains intact.)
If you grew up with Aurora's awesome character kits, the possession of any such submission is a major, nostalgic win. This particular reissue goes for under $40, which isn't bad considering today's general, uber-expenses. Why not splurge? Mr. Hyde sure would!
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