Hi Woodsy
Doll and Hobby Georgia is another small company reproducing vintage Aurora plastic kits, which have been unavailable for decades.
Their latest project is the U.S. Navy Sealab III kit - the real Sealab being an underwater base for divers and undersea exploration.
Aurora kit number 721 was only available 1970-71. It was to 1/93rd scale, and was moulded in orange plastic, with a green base.
It had interior detail, and optional clear or opaque hull halves. There were also two scuba divers.
According to Scalemates, the only releases have been by Aurora in 1970; a resin copy by Masterpiece Models (J & S Technologies LLC) in 2017; and now a plastic version from Doll and Hobby Georgia in 2025.
This video by CultTVman, the man behind D&HG, takes a detailed look at the kit, and its production from new moulds.
The new version comes moulded entirely in yellow plastic, and has over 150 parts, including four divers. Really interesting.
If you want one, it is a pretty expensive kit at $80 or $90 US, but that is still going to be a lot cheaper than a vintage Aurora model.
The box art is the same as the original Aurora model, except that the U.S. Navy title has been removed.
Paul Adams from New Zealand
An amazing kit, which I vaguely recall seeing during its original release. What fun it would be to build that interior! SFZ
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