HERGÉ, Georges Remi dit (1907-1983) The ship l'Aurore plays a leading role in the story "L'Etoile Mystérieuse". Superb, finely detailed scale model of the Aurore. The Aurore is an existing ship, used by Hergé in the adventures of Tintin, 60 cm long and 37 cm high, with a wooden carrying case.