Original Kit Issued: 1964-65

Re-Issued: 1995
What monster flick would be complete without the "spooky
old house" at the end of the block? This ghoulish charm is captured magnificently in this kit based on the TV classic.
My Polar Lights Re-Issue BU    
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The kit is HO gauge and hollow, incorporating a simple lever system to move some 3D "spectres" behind the empty windows; the others being covered with 2D Addams Family characters peering out between painted curtains. The finished kit as boxed is quite elegant, but rendered toylike by the cardboard window inserts. I believe I'm going to try something else; perhaps a suggested interior with walls, doors, and of course...sheet-covered furniture!
Original 1964 Box  
Original 1964 Instructions
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The original 1965 kit was a simple dull gray in color, but Polar LIghts recast the kit in luminous plastic. This was probably for grab appeal, as I remember buying my kit as part of a Halloween product display in a department store. It was a simple build, and a ton o' fun to paint. I tried for a darker, more abandoned look, which is why I'm considering removing the inserts.

This kit was the first Polar Lights kit I bought, and helped make me aware of the company and its terrific line of products!
Partial 1964 BU
  
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Original 1965 Ad
ORIGINAL SPECS:
KIT # 805
SCALE: 1/64
PLASTIC: Light Grey
BOX SIZE: 12"X9"X1.5"
RE-ISSUE KIT SPECS:
KIT # 5002
SCALE: 1/64
PLASTIC: Luminous
BOX SIZE: 12"X9"X1.5"
   
THE ADDAMS FAMILY
on TV and Film


I've been a fan of this creepy and kooky lot since childhood. I watched the original show religiously as a kid, and really enjoyed the two Raul Julia/Anjelica Huston flix. The cartoons were also fun. I'm not a fan of the new live action stuff, although I do enjoy watching Tim Curry work in anything. I really hope they can keep the franchise alive in fresh and interesting ways.

Below are a few fun spots to do a little more research!
   

ANIMATED and LIVE TV REMAKES:

Animated Series Episode Guide
1973-5, 1992-3
The New Addams Family
1998
Addams Family Reunion
1998

 
 
Poster Art available from AllPosters.com
Kit pic courtesy of eBay.com
Model kit available from
 Polar Lights (now O.O.P!)