Aurora The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Kit No. 411 - Napoleon Solo

All plastic assembly kit consists of Napoleon Solo and dimensional background. This kit can interlock with Illya Kuryakin assembly Kit No. 412 to form a large action scene

THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", a high-style adventure-suspense series seen weekly by millions of television viewers throughout the United States, has become one of the most spectacular and popular shows produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television. U.N.C.L.E., which stands for Unified Network Command for Law and Enforcement [sic], is a mysterious organization dedicated to combating worldwide crime and threats to the safety and well-being of people throughout the world. Its principal enemy is "THRUSH", a ruthless, evil powerful worldwide group of criminals for hire, who specialize in death and terror. The agents of U.N.C.L.E. fight a relentless battle against "THRUSH's" forces of crime and destruction. U.N.C.L.E.'s main headquarters is a modern, efficient, technological center of computers and radio equipment used to contact and inform the agents throughout the network. It is disguised behind a row of houses in mid-Manhattan just a few blocks from the United Nations Building. But the scope of U.N.C.L.E.'s work is global. The enforcement agents may find themselves in a THRUSH torture chamber in Red China, battling a religious cult bent on world domination; in India, preventing a deadly fungus from destroying Russia's grain crop; warding off an attack of man-eating cheetahs in Africa; falling captive to a THRUSH brain surgeon in Germany; battling a 350 pound Sumo wrestler in Hong Kong; or seizing a capsule of bacteria that could end the reproductive processes of the human body in Switzerland. The hero of the television series is Napoleon Solo, portrayed by Robert Vaughn. Solo is the chief Enforcement Agent in Section II of U.N.C.L.E.'s organization...Operations and Enforcement. The dashing, sophisticated undercover agent is the best in his field, having been thoroughly trained in spy techniques and self-defense, and having gained much experience through his battle against THRUSH. Napoleon Solo presents the picture of a smooth, continental, easy-going bachelor, spreading his charm whether on or off an assignment. Underneath this cover is an efficient, clever, adventurous, though thorough agent, dedicated to the battle against evil. Napoleon considers all men equal unless they prove otherwise, and in the case of women, that some are more equal than others. His avocation is the pleasure of women and the adventure of his own sloop, using his ski and scuba equipment for the latter, but is naturally lazy. His urbane and worldly character is gained through the extensive travel required by his crime fighting missions. His character can be summed up by saying that Napoleon Solo finds great satisfaction in his job of destroying evil. Illya Nickovetch Kuryakin, played by David McCallum, is Napoleon Solo's fellow agent in the battle against crime. Illya, of Russian origin, has gained fame through his quiet, but extremely clever approach to crime-fighting. He is an intense individualist, a loner, but an experienced and dependable man in a tight spot. His diversions, which relieve the tensions of his dangerous job as an U.N.C.L.E. Enforcement Agent, are modern jazz, literature, and women. Unlike Napoleon Solo, he is attracted to the opposite sex, but determined not to let them interfere with his primary job - he seems more at ease holding his specially equipped automatic pistol than holding a woman. Illya is an expert with explosives, a master of disguises, and holds a black belt in Karate - important traits for the modern agent. His lithe but powerful frame is an asset which aids his proficiency as a cat-burglar, and his Russian accent, unique hairstyle, and apparent shyness aid him in dealing with female agents or enemies. Illya Kuryakin is quietly dedicated to the total destruction of THRUSH. In the battle against the ruthless forces of THRUSH, Napoleon and Illya take advantage of the technological development in law enforcement. The unusual automatic pistols equipped with scope and silencer; the fountain pen bombs; the radio wrist watches and cigarette cases; the specially equipped cars, boats and helicopters; the electric screwdriver and flame thrower; a false mustache which sprays knock-out gas when the agent sneezes; the process of microphotography, which can conceal a secret message in the dot of an 'i'; the development of small electronic "bugs", small microphones hidden in lumps of sugar or olives in a martini; and many other gadgets useful to an experienced undercover agent aid in the intrigue, danger and suspense of modern crime fighting. This special equipment combined with the courage and determined spirits of Enforcement Agents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin assist the U.N.C.L.E. forces in their battle against worldwide crime. Every effort has been made to insure the completeness of this Kit - however, should any part be missing, write directly to: AURORA PLASTICS CORP. West Hempstead, L. I., N. Y., Dept. M When writing please print your NAME and ADDRESS PLAINLY!

box art completed kit No. 411 Packaged separately, Kit No. 412 - ILLYA KURYAKIN and Kit No. 411 - NAPOLEON SOLO can be displayed as a single unit with interlocking pieces.

This text was printed on the back of the assembly kit box. Thanks to Paul W for scanning!

Paul also writes: "I'm curious to know if anybody writes to you, asking where he can buy these kits! Answer: Ebay, if he's lucky. Aurora closed up shop in the '70s, and a lot of the master molds for their kits were lost in a train accident not long afterward. That's part of why nobody has reissued all of the old kits of the Universal-era monsters like Dracula and the Wolf Man. Some molds survived, and of those some kits have been reissued, but most, alas, are gone."

ETA: Digital Masterpiece Products make reproductions of many Aurora model boxes, including Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin. Check their website for more information!