Welcome to our SPOTLIGHT ON... our favorite Female of the Night!

VAMPIRELLA was born from the minds of Forry J. Ackerman and James Warren back in 1969.

The very first issue sported a cover drawn by Frank Frazetta and from there Vampi has never looked back.

The magazine was later bought up by HARRIS CORPORATION, but still goes strong today, with many different titles hitting the shops each month!

Besides B&W magazines, our favorite Vampire has appeared on everything from trading
cards, to posters... T-shirts to painted on the sides of Vans!

One would be hard pressed to think of any artist that hasn't done his or her own version of this Femme Fatale,
from Frazetta to Boris, Linsner to Kaluta, ...well let's just say she's been drawn by some of the best!!


So it should be no surprise that those in the Modeling and Garage Kit arenas have
taken this girl home and produced their own versions for our enjoyment!!




In 1971 the AURORA Corporation entered with the first (and only)
styrene entry, with this addition to their 'Monster Scenes' line.

As impressive as the box art was ...(it certainly had my 16 year
old glands rushing down to the local Drug Store and quickly
snatching a box off the shelf)... one was quickly disappointed
upon opening it!

Instead of the sleak, long legged beauty on the box art, one got
a rather stumpy, slightly puggy version.

At 1/13th scale, she did come with four arms that could be positioned
different ways, and there's a nice photo on how Bill Lemon had
to modify her outfit some, in Rick Polizzi's CLASSIC PLASTIC, (pg. 39).

But overall a poor start for our Heroine!

In December 2010, Moebius re-released this kit.




At the WF Japan Winter 2020 show, X-plus previewed
this new styrene Vampi kit!
Version 2
seen at WF
Winter 2022
Version 3
with a new
base 2023.



Garage Kits to the Rescue!

Luckily for us lovers-of-the-female-form, many Garage Kit sculpturists came
to our need and filled the disappointing void left by AURORA!


    
Jim FawkesDavid GrassoUnknown

Rick ForceRuss Mueller
Fatman Creations
Dream
Master Creations
Bad*FaerieUnknownDiceman
Creations

  W. Paquette's Vampi
Global
Marketing
R&R
Studios
Pam
Murray
MojoResinWilliam
Paquette
Sorcerer's
Apprentice

  
Raven Hood

    Mad Lab's Vampi
EnigmaMad LabsFighting
Monk
Studios
Zaleska
Conversion
Troy Allen

      
Unknown ProducersHourglass
Studios
Pam
Murray

Nepenthes
Productions
Vision ModelsGraphitti
Designs
Shawn
Nagle
Figuralia

    
MojoResinVision
Models
Vance TVision
Models
Vance T

  
    Vance T

  
Susumu
Sugita
Andrea
Miniatures
Solar Wind
 
Massaru
Kosaka
Mojo ResinDiceman
Creations
Vance T
'Jessirella'
Model
Giants

 
Jimmy
Flintstone
Unknown
Producer
El Viejo
Dragon
Cipriano
(WIP)
Model
Giants
Saturn LTDMojo
Resin
Larson
Studios

Night Life
Prods
EnigmaMPVS/FawkesJoseph
Laudati
Vision
Models
FiguraliaUnknownAyEye

  
Cast from
the Dungeon
UnknownMojo
Resin
Shawn
Nagle
NarinTerry
Beatty
Needful
Things
Ernest Dam
(3D file)
King of
Hobbies

   Unknown  Arahom
Radjah
FiguraliaInner
Sanctum
Prods
Resin
Crypt

Sam
Greenwell
(WIP)
ClaymantionJoy and Tom
Studios
Chuck
Williams
[OOAK]
David
Pride
[OOAK]
Inner
Sanctum
Prods
Fontegris
Miniatures
Figuralia
(Ooak)
John
Dennett
Pat
Moorea

Brandon
Shiflett
[OOAK]
Kill Box
Games
Tony
Cipriano
Inner
Sanctum
Prods
Luiz Neves
& NY3D
Creations
(3D file)
Francis
Quintero
(3D file)
Galavant
(3D file)
Marcelo
Vieira
(3D file)
Brian
Miroglio
(3D file)
Rafael
Chevere
[OOAK]

Bob
Sanders
Genesis
Collectibles
Art
Bill
Croan
FantasyArt
Sculpture
Workshop
Bruno
Figueredo
Roan
Farley
Dante
Sforzini
Jonatas
da Silva
Singh
Manish

Carlos
Eduardo
Marcos
Paulo
Roan Farley Sergio
Khazov
Angelo
Montana
Angelo
Montana
Nation
Rodera
3D Studios
Anthony
Scott

Enn Art Corvinus
Creations
Naelson
Trajano
Bite the
Bullet Studio
Biobreed
Studios
Eduard Perez
Delgado
PCS
Collectors
Torrida Minis

Inna Diklich Bruno
Figueredo
Fernando
Martínez
Sculptures
Stepanov
Sculpts
E S
Monster
Empire
Figures
Tamie
Gadelha
Yanh
Sculpts
3D Verse
Studios

Tim Sloan
(conversion)
Shashank
Thakur
Exclusive 3D
Prints
Loredana Salvo
(OOAK)
Peter
Leontescu
Roan Farley Premium
Collectibles
Studio
Sumit
Malhotra

Misc. Items

From the 25th ANNIVERSARY issue, based on the great Frank Frazetta
painting, comes this pre-painted statue sculpted by Shawn Nagle!

   

  
Two kits that Carmen passed my way.
The one on the left is one of Joe Sid's
'Generic Vixon' kits.
David Harte carved this in walnut!
This was a 'Myths & Legends' figure with the
girl converted to Vampirella by Troy Allen.



  
Charles Haines
converted pieces.
Figurator converted this
nude into a Vampi!
A converted Sideshow
Emma Frost
by Ken Krysa!
A converted
Solar Wind
"Reclining Karnstein"!

 
SideShow
Pre-paints
 

  Dynamite
Pre-paints
   

   
This fantastic piece was done by Dave Hackett, who wrote;

"The cathedral base was totally built out of balsa foam. I have a skull door knocker I made as well, but you can't see it because Vampi's in front of it.

The window is a stained glass piece I made. The little detail "knobs" on the end of the stairwell are wooden from a doll supply place.

It was painted with washes and some dry brushing.

The stone pattern was actually fun to do. The tall part of the base was sectioned together out of 2 pieces of balsafoam.

Would I do this kind of thing again? Yes. But where in the hell do you put it? I kind of backed myself in a corner with the size of this thing. It's like 23" tall or so.

But a base just like this for Sassy's 1/3 Dracula, man that would seriously rock!

Hmmm....."

Dave recently sold this on eBay, which was quickly snatched up
by Jack Reptile!! Jack sent me this closeup on the door...





Jack Reptile shares his vast VAMPIRELLA collection with these photographs!





Jack Reptile bought a 'Deadly Awakening' kit off eBay sometime back
and had Tim Sloan do the honors of transforming it into a Vampirella piece!







This is a great kit-bash I saw a couple years ago,
where Vampy's legs were cut and repositioned to
a sitting pose. The throne and background to this
diorama were simply fantastic.

Mike Morgan wrote to tell me this was done
by Tom Gilliland and appeared on the cover
of Modeler's Resource issue #15!


Although not a figure kit nor a pre-paint, Moore Creations announced a
new Vampirella figure at the 2000 TOY FAIR this year!

There are three versions available:
CM0011 - Red Suited Vampy
CM0012 - Black Suit Vampy
CM0013 - Julie Strain version

While surfing the Amok Time's website saw the red suited version (#CM0011)
for sale for only $9.99, and quickly ordered mine!

It arrived 2 days later and is absolutely fantastic!! Get yours today!!




...also from Moore Creations are these...

VAMPIRELLA PORCELAIN

Moore Creations, Inc. proudly presents its newest item licensed from
Harris Publications, the Vampirella Porcelain Statue.

This hand poured kiln-fired true porcelain sculpture is based on the
incredibly popular Vampirella action figure and stands a full 7 3/4 inches tall.

With an edition of 5,000 and retailing for $39.00, you won't want to pass
on this rendition of this heart-stopping beauty... and a 'snow globe', bust & ornament!

 
    



Mike Kaluta's art
The great Michael Kaluta was
kind enough to send me this nice
rendition of Vampy for my collection!

Thanks, Mike (& Ed)!
 
 
On Aug 19, 2001, my oldest son
got George Perez to draw me his version!
George Perez' art
Our friendly 'Buffy' takes a
walk on the wild side!
 



Any others out there? If so, drop me an email!

Happy Modeling! - Buc    

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