The Japanese Sci-fi classic
The Mysterians was dubbed in English and released in the USA in May, 1959. My parents took me to see it at the Fishkill Drive-in theater that summer. I had just turned 8 years old. I don't remember much about the movie itself, but the giant 50 meter tall rampaging robot, Moguera, had a lasting effect on me.
To my adult eyes, the movie is really goofy, (for a good laugh, watch the American trailer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHbL8a71Hoo and Moguera is one of the dopiest looking movie monsters of all times, but to a naive wide eyed eight year old, it was magical.
The model stands at 120mm (5 5/8), making the scale @ 1/416. Assembly isn't difficult and is a combination of tab & slot and typical glue tabs. I couldn't get the formed arms to spread nearly wide enough at the shoulder to utilize all 4 slots, but otherwise every piece fit perfectly.
If there are any other closet Mysterian fans out there who might want to build their own Moguera, the model can be found here
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