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Figure Model Making Mania Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge about the hobby of building figure models. It will include plastic, resin and vinyl models as well as the various companies that make or made them.

A multiple-choice quiz by Branes. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Branes

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
339,338

Updated
Sep 07 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
400

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What was the name of the company which introduced the first models of the Universal monsters in the early 1960s? Hint

Lindbergh

Aurora

Revell

Monogram

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following is/was not a well known plastic model company? Hint

Lindbergh

Aurora

Andrea

Revell

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following was the first Aurora monster model? Hint

Frankenstein

Dracula

The Wolfman

The Mummy

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Question 4 of 10

4. What kind of paint should you NOT use on a vinyl model? Hint

Oil

Lacquer

Enamel

Acrylic

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following companies has NOT re-released model kits originally made by Aurora? Hint

Monarch

Polar Lights

Monogram

Lindbergh

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Question 6 of 10

6. What kind of glue became regulated in stores because kids were using it to get high in the 1970s? Hint

Elmer's Glue-All

Plastic Cement

Super Glue

Epoxy

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following is NOT a monster model by Aurora? Hint

Ghidarah

Godzilla

Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Rodan

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following Super Heroes never made it to an Aurora model? Hint

Spiderman

Captain America

The Hulk

The Thing

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Question 9 of 10

9. The name for a model that is cast in resin and sold in limited quantities by small companies is a(n) Hint

garage kit

repop

amateur kit

short sale kit

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Question 10 of 10

10. The most well known magazine publication in the garage kit industry is: Hint

Model World

Amazing Figure Modeler

Fantasy Figures

Garage Kit Monthly

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the name of the company which introduced the first models of the Universal monsters in the early 1960s?

Answer: Aurora

Aurora was also known for other genres including military figures, warplanes and ships.

2. Which of the following is/was not a well known plastic model company?

Answer: Andrea

Andrea makes metal miniatures.

3. Which of the following was the first Aurora monster model?

Answer: Frankenstein

Frankenstein (actually, of course, Frankenstein's Monster) was released in 1961. It launched an entire genre of models which continues to this day.

4. What kind of paint should you NOT use on a vinyl model?

Answer: Enamel

Enamel reacts with the chemicals in the vinyl so that the paint never dries.

5. Which of the following companies has NOT re-released model kits originally made by Aurora?

Answer: Lindbergh

Lindbergh never made monsters, except for Godzilla. They did, however, make some figure kits in a looser sense like the "Visible" series including Visible Man, Visible Woman and Visible Horse.

6. What kind of glue became regulated in stores because kids were using it to get high in the 1970s?

Answer: Plastic Cement

The tried and true tube cement was taken off shelves and put behind the checkout counter. Kids needed an adult to purchase it. This is still the case in most hobby stores but not all.

7. Which of the following is NOT a monster model by Aurora?

Answer: Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Sadly, the Beast was never made into an Aurora monster, although it is occasionally available as a resin kit.

8. Which of the following Super Heroes never made it to an Aurora model?

Answer: The Thing

None of the Fantastic Four made the cut, but the Thing was made by Horizon as a vinyl kit.

9. The name for a model that is cast in resin and sold in limited quantities by small companies is a(n)

Answer: garage kit

They are called this way because in the early days most of them were cast in people's garages. Now, even the smaller companies have specialized facilities for doing the work.

10. The most well known magazine publication in the garage kit industry is:

Answer: Amazing Figure Modeler

Amazing Figure Modeler is a monthly publication with articles by well known artists as well as many ads by garage kit manufacturers.

Source: Author Branes

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