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When I was growing up most boys went through a model building phase. \u00a0Some kids liked cars others planes or ships, but I was always a fan of comic<\/strong>, movie<\/strong>,\u00a0tv\u00a0characters<\/strong> and monster models<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Aurora<\/strong> was the main company producing the model kits and in an effort to promote their product Aurora<\/strong> would hold…<\/p>\n …contests for custom kits, highlighting winners in monster magazines. By the 1960s, they had started noticing that a lot of submissions revolved around expansive, morbid scenarios: a mad scientist\u2019s laboratory, or an execution motif. To Aurora, it was a clear indication that their consumers wanted context for their models…\u00a0They began developing a line dubbed Monster Scenes. Using generic characters like the Victim, designers concocted elaborate scenarios that put the unfortunate captives in mortal peril.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n What followed was a series of missteps…<\/p>\n The model kits began shipping in 1971 and were an instant hit with kids, but parents and activist groups were up in arms even leading to a California law prohibiting the sale of\u00a0torture toys<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n
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