I am sure you can get one gold plated if you really want to. Check out a local trophy shop.

Steve

I do believe that Monogram did offer a chroming of kits service at their establishment quite a few years back.Of course it was a matter of receiving enough requests to fill the chrome making chamber,I think.I guess that gold chroming would also have been offered at that time.

If Moebius made a "Supersized Gigantic Frankenstein" how tall would it be? Four feet?

More importantly, if it were 4 feet, would it have 20 toes?

<forhead smack>

Good grief! What a silly thing to say! Of course he would! :p

I think it's safe to say thet our Gigantic Frankenstein kit will come in one size only!

Dave

Hey check this out...saw it on the Ebay today;


AURORA GIGANTIC FRANKENSTEIN BIG FRANKIE MODEL KIT BOX

SUPER RARE BOX EXCELLENT CONDITION !
$500.00
- USA 9d 02h 08

Think someone should tell him about the new Big Frankie being released? The $500.00 is for the BOX only! We're all going to have them this summer, with the model, for a whole lot less! :)
Mcdee

Well, obviously some guy is trying to cash-in on his original box before the public at large becomes aware of the new release by Moebius. Yeah, I'm sure there's still a few folks out there who don't know about it yet.

- GJS

Well, obviously some guy is trying to cash-in on his original box before the public at large becomes aware of the new release by Moebius. Yeah, I'm sure there's still a few folks out there who don't know about it yet.

- GJS

He's probably just hoping to recoup his original investment - which is about to go south.

I always though it was clever of Aurora to just put "Fr" on the stone to let kids use abstact thinking and spell out the name for themselves.

If Gigantic Monsters becomes a series, who should be next?
King Kong, Dracula, or Godzilla?

If Gigantic Monsters becomes a series, who should be next? King Kong, Dracula, or Godzilla?
My vote would have been for King Kong! Just think of all the goofy places & poses you could stick him in! :lol:

More importantly, if it were 4 feet, would it have 20 toes?

That almost made me snort diet soda through my nose!

my resin Big Frankie is going to be a lawn gnome .
hb

That Big Frankie 'Box Only' just sold on Ebay for, brace yourself,...$2000.00:eek:
2 grand for an empty box... no kit... empty... alrighty then
Mcdee

my resin Big Frankie is going to be a lawn gnome .
hb Give him a lantern and jockey cap! :p:jest:

That would look so cool at Halloween:freak:
Mcdee

That Big Frankie 'Box Only' just sold on Ebay for, brace yourself,...$2000.00:eek:
2 grand for an empty box... no kit... empty... alrighty then

:freak:

I just told the wife & she said, "I want a box!"

I've been watching it too. That's rediculous!!! How many Aurora figures could you buy with that ?:confused:
Chris.

I've got some genuine original Aurora Blackbeard, Capt. Kidd, Dr. Jekyll ,Tonto, and Tarzan sprues for sale. First offer over $200 gets the lot!!!! Bargain!!!!:p
Chris.

I've been watching it too. That's rediculous!!! How many Aurora figures could you buy with that ?:confused:
Chris.

If he's paying $2,000 for a Big Frankie box, he's probably already acquired every Aurora figure he ever wanted. In fact, he may well already have a Big Frankie box or two - but they are not in as "fine" condition as this one. That's the thing about serious collecting. Your "grails" become progressively more rare and expensive as you fill all the "holes" in your collection.

That's still a lot of money for cardboard, ink and paper. What a conversation piece that will be.

I remember the near-mint box last year that sold for $3600. It was the most I have ever seen one sell for.

:drunk::drunk::drunk::drunk:
for $3600.00 I'd better be able to drive it to work:wave:
Mcdee

That's just a case of someone with more money than sense, plain and simple.

That's just a case of someone with more money than sense, plain and simple.

That's an equation that only his accountant can determine for sure. Whether it's the stock market, fine art, or model kits - most speculators have a pretty good sense of what they can afford - and a pretty good sense of what kind of profit they can turn down the road. Sometimes they're wrong, but if they've been in it for awhile, more often than not they turn out to be right. I would imagine there are a number of collectors on this board who have figured out how to turn their hobby into a positive cash-flow. Buying, selling, and trading is a great way to build a first-rate collection without breaking the bank.

If he's paying $2,000 for a Big Frankie box, he's probably already acquired every Aurora figure he ever wanted. In fact, he may well already have a Big Frankie box or two - but they are not in as "fine" condition as this one. That's the thing about serious collecting. Your "grails" become progressively more rare and expensive as you fill all the "holes" in your collection.

I agree! i would like to upgrade my box someday.:thumbsup:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/1bluegtx/IMAGE001-2.jpg

I agree! i would like to upgrade my box someday.:thumbsup:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/1bluegtx/IMAGE001-2.jpg

You need to. That one looks like crap! ;):tongue: *




*Just kidding!

I think I'm going to be very happy with the box that's going to come with my very own Brand New Moebius Gigantic Frankenstein x six :)
Mcdee

I have a Big Franky model that was given to me when i was around five years old.Has been put together and of course the neck bolts are missing (sock in the washing machine syndrome)?Well, have had the big guy for 40 years and just when i go to sell him, i chicken out.Any idea how rare these guys are?

I have a Big Franky model that was given to me when i was around five years old.Has been put together and of course the neck bolts are missing (sock in the washing machine syndrome)?Well, have had the big guy for 40 years and just when i go to sell him, i chicken out.Any idea how rare these guys are?

Rare enough to sell for hundreds to thousands of dollars depending on condition. But the value is about to drop!

Do you really think collectible value will drop? I don't think it will. The Aurora kit will always be THE Big Frankie kit, right? The Moebius kit just serves as a builder for all of us who can't justify spending the cash for an original. That's my take on it, anyway.

Do you really think collectible value will drop? I don't think it will. The Aurora kit will always be THE Big Frankie kit, right? The Moebius kit just serves as a builder for all of us who can't justify spending the cash for an original. That's my take on it, anyway.

MIB examples will probably still command high prices. Though probably not as high as they are now.
Built-up and partial kit prices will drop through the floor though.
Builders don't care about who made it, as long as they can build it.
There will still be some demand from those who would like to have an original Aurora, but they won't be willing to pay much of a premium for that exra bit of coolness.

It's the same way it has worked with any other kit that has been repoped,

Do you really think collectible value will drop? I don't think it will. The Aurora kit will always be THE Big Frankie kit, right? The Moebius kit just serves as a builder for all of us who can't justify spending the cash for an original. That's my take on it, anyway.I think purists will still pay top dollar for an original Aurora Frankie. I don't just collect them, I build them, so I couldn't care less about whether it's an original or a reissue.

That said, I also believe Moebius' Big Frankie will eventually become a valuable collectible in it's own right.

Well 10 months and 20 days since the original announcement of the remaking of Big Frankie... I'm actually holding this 'Grail' kit in my hands...and I've got to say a
HUGE THANK YOU MOEBIUS!!!
This beats all my expectations...from the sturdy box with the incredible Box Art to the huge kit inside! Smoking Man!!!
Mcdee
Sorry for dragging this old thread back up but it captures the initial excitement of the announcement ...

Mines almost finished, just need to do a little touch up here and there...