What you'd buy was a bunch of plastic pieces and a folded page of instructions packed inside a box with a really neat-looking illustration on the front.The first challenge was to twist the pieces apart and not lose any off the kitchen table (or your desk, or whatever flat surface you were allowed to work on).The second challenge was following the instructions.The third challenge was gluing pieces together without getting glue all over, and then finding safe places to rest the glued pieces. It was impossible to do this part secretly because neighbors from two blocks away could smell the glue.I always wound up with one or two tiny little pieces that I couldn't figure out where they went until after I'd finished putting it together.You had to wait a day or two for the glue to dry completely before attempting to paint it with those awful brushes from Testor's Paints. Mine never looked as neat as the illustration on the box cover.In the mid-60s, Aurora model sets became less popular with parents when kids became more interested in sniffing the glue than making the models.
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