North American photographer Delaney Allen, whose work we’ve featured previously on IGNANT, blends portraiture, landscapes and still life photography in his otherworldly “Artifact” series.

Here are some examples of my restored Aurora Figure Model kits that I have disassembled and rebuilt and repainted. If you are looking for specific examples of various models released by Aurora please drop me a line and I may be able to help you out. The process I use depends on the form inwhich I receive it. The best case scenario is a boxed unbuilt original, The next is a built original with all it's parts intact and lightly glued together with proper parts alignment. If I receive a build up that can be restored then I will strip off any paint and glue residue. The model is then cleaned thoroughly and disassembled as much as possible without damage. The disassembled model is then re-assembled into components and primered. The seams are smoothed out and any gaps are filled with putty. I then final sand and smooth any areas needing work. Pieces are then painted in components and gradually re-assembled. Final painting, detail and sealing is then done and after that any adjustements are made. I will be posting more here in the coming weeks. I plan on finishing up The Munsters and Big Frankie. They will be posted here on this Blog. Questions? Drop me a line. I do freelance work and can fit your models into my schedule. I have several Monogram and Polar lights re-issues available for sale. Also I do take trade ins. I am looking for a built up Penguin, Monster Scenes Wolfman Johnny Unitas, Jerry West and Jimmy Brown models. Also I'm looking for original Aurora boxes: Apache Warrior, Penguin, Big Frankie, Viking, Chinese Girl, Mexican Senorita, Witch, U.S. Marine and U.S. Army. I would trade for boxes in nice displayable shape.

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