MPC Monsters Appreciation Thread

[Hepcat]

Here are some better pics of my ... Ghost Galleon:

Are those black skulls on the hull just below the deck of the Ghostly Galleon? If so, did they come with the MPC Pirate Ship or were they add-ons of your own?

[horrorhunter]

Are those black skulls on the hull just below the deck of the Ghostly Galleon? If so, did they come with the MPC Pirate Ship or were they add-ons of your own?

Yes, those are plastic black skull buttons that I added. When I got the idea I thought they would be relatively easy to find, but au contraire, mon ami, they were a right beyotch. I finally found ONE place in Hong Kong who made them in the right size and look on evilBay. If it weren't for the 'Bay I would be SOL on a lot of this custom stuff.

I should have shot the GG from low on the bow to give a good look at those wicked rows of skulls. 

[jimm]

So a relatively close ship is readily available these days?

[horrorhunter]

So a relatively close ship is readily available these days?

Here's an eBay link to both sizes of MPC Pirate Ship repops and some accessories for $15 plus SH. I think that's the HH type hull on the big one with the big hole in the middle (there's another set of them on eBay with better pictures for $20 plus SH that def. is the big center hole version). So, in the unlikely event that you could locate the other original HH parts you could use this hull until you found an original. However, the main purpose of ordering these is to have a large MPC Pirate Ship to customize as you wish and create a fantasy Haunted Hulk. They're pretty cheap so if you want to customize one order them and have at. 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MPC-pirate-ships-with-sprue-of-accessories-/201120767721?pt=Vintage_Antique_Toys_US&hash=item2ed3bb5ee9

[frankenstein73]

I have a pirates of the Caribbean ship they made for their 3 3/4" figures, and I have been thinking it would be pretty cool to make into a haunted hulk for my remcos and other monsters in that scale. Just lacking the motivation to do so.

[Hepcat]

Get off your butt and go for it. And then post the pics for the rest of us!

[horrorhunter]

Get off your butt and go for it. And then post the pics for the rest of us!

Hep has his pal Catwoman crackin' the whip! 

[Mord]

 I come here looking for pictures of vintage toys & get stuck looking at dumb pictures of girl's behinds (for hours on end, I might add). Thanks, HH!

[horrorhunter]

I come here looking for pictures of vintage toys & get stuck looking at dumb pictures of girl's behinds (for hours on end, I might add). Thanks, HH!

You're welcome, pal!

I didn't think anyone would object to some of Catwoman's caboose. 

[Hepcat]

This one is actually my favourite live action Catwoman:

[horrorhunter]

I finally completed my King Kong Jungle Set (MPC, 1967).





I needed the instructions and canoe figurehead. The footbridge and trees I had were repops, and I had the metallic blue 3-pc mountain instead of the correct brown version. Now it's complete except for the instruction sheet being a two sided copy. Eventually I'll probably find an original instruction sheet but I'm satisfied with what I have. My parents bought me one of these for Christmas in 1967 when I was 8 years old so it's nice to have it complete. I found a Sears Wishbook ad and found out how many natives (16) and animals (14) were originally included. There are a couple of extra pieces there, a baby lion (don't think it's MPC), an extra black native (slightly damaged but a different pose), and a campfire I made from cardboard. Also, the original set never came with the large river sections. I added those to make the setup look better from one of my custom dinosaur playsets.

I scored the pieces I needed from an eBay listing with a MPC King Kong Window Box Set and a huge amount of extra jungle playset pieces. That original footbridge is UNdamaged which is tough to find. There were THREE MPC jungle canoes with antelope figureheads. I've been on the hunt for one of those figureheads for several months with no luck and now I score three! The original hard plastic trees are in nice condition as well. Best eBay score in awhile. 

[horrorhunter]

The Sears Wishbook ad for the King Kong Jungle Set posted above.

[horrorhunter]

I picked up this King Kong Window Box Set (MPC, 1967) in an eBay auction a few days ago.







It was opened and the soldiers removed with the staples, but I don't think any of it was ever played with. It even included the original instruction sheet. The MPC King Kong figure is flawless, the best I've seen. I reattached the soldiers with some wire ties and it displays very nicely. MPC created some of the most beautiful toy packaging in the '60s I've ever seen. It just screams Monsterkid. I had never heard of this set until I saw it in that badly photographed eBay listing. Never seen it mentioned on the 'net or in toy publications.. nuthin'. Usually pics of everything eventually show up on the 'net and they lie just a Google search away. Heck, even pics of something as rare as a boxed Haunted Hulk show up, but I couldn't scare up any info on this MPC KK Window Box Set. If anyone has any info on it please post it or PM me. Thanks.

The auction this was included in also had piles of jungle playset pieces. I used several of them to complete my King Kong Jungle Set posted above. There were also a couple of nice Palmer King Kongs (held my breath as I searched through for a Palmer Fay Wray but hell, you can only get so lucky). There were piles of MPC huts, canoes & figureheads, various jungle animals, MPC ringhand natives, a Jeep, some Marx painted jungle animals, etc. Over time I can sell off the extra stuff and get most (maybe all) of the cost back. Darn nice eBay score. 

[Hepcat]

I finally completed my King Kong Jungle Set (MPC, 1967).

My parents bought me one of these for Christmas in 1967 when I was 8 years old so it's nice to have it complete.

Oh man, great stuff! It's always fabulous to find/reassemble a treasure from when you were a kid!

I picked up this King Kong Window Box Set (MPC, 1967) in an eBay auction a few days ago.



It was opened and the soldiers removed with the staples, but I don't think any of it was ever played with.... The MPC King Kong figure is flawless, the best I've seen.... Darn nice eBay score.

That looks fantastic!



Where's Scatter?

[Hepcat]

MPC created some of the most beautiful toy packaging in the '60s I've ever seen. It just screams Monsterkid.

You bet it does! MPC did things right for monsterkids!