Round 2 Reveals New Polar Lights Forbidden Planet Models
Published by D_Martin on June 1, 2012 at 05:09 PM CST:
 
Polar Lights to Release Updated Robby the Robot Kit with Altaira Figure and All-New 1:144 Scale C-57D Flying Saucer
Source: Round 2
SOUTH BEND, Indiana ? Polar Lights, a brand of Round 2, LLC, under a
licensing agreement with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, is excited to announce the release
of two kits based on the classic science fiction film ?Forbidden Planet.? Robby the Robot is being
updated with new parts to pose as depicted in the iconic poster for the film, and is now carrying
the film?s heroine, Altaira. The flying saucer from the film, the C-57D, is being offered for the first
time in a bookshelf-scale kit at 1:144 scale.
??Forbidden Planet? is a forerunner in the science fiction genre, and has been a popular subject
for model building for years now,? said Senior Designer, Jamie Hood. ?These kits give seasoned
modelers a chance to recreate classic characters from the film, and also help younger
generations learn more about what inspired the science fiction of today.?
The Robby the Robot Movie Poster Edition kit will feature updated legs and arms along with a
new rocky base to stand the model on, and all-new parts will be sculpted to create a figure of
the movie?s heroine, Altaira. The Robby the Robot kit will come with a full-color backdrop to
display behind the model, effectively creating the movie poster in three dimensions. Robby the
Robot will be molded in white plastic with some clear parts.
The C-57D flying saucer kit builds to a finished size of 12? - perfect for display! The ship can be
built either in a flying or landing position. The parts will be injected in gray plastic, with a clear
lower dome.
Watch for these two ?Forbidden Planet? kits in fall of 2012! Available at your local hobby shop. |
