Completed Build: RG Tallgeese

Intro 

Hey all, it's been a while since I last updated my blog. I've been building, but I haven't had the time to document my WIPs as blog posts. After the Mercurius and Vayeate, I turned my attention to the RG Tallgeese to round out the OZ squad. Here is the whole build commentary.

For this build, I wanted to focus on adding fine surface details with my own greebles to increase armour complexity and parts separation. As an RG, I felt like structural mods would be too risky due to the small size of the parts and intricacy of the inner frame. 

For painting, I went with the anime ver. colour scheme.

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Check out the stand-alone galleries for my Mercurius and Vayeate builds!

Paints used:

• Primers: 
• Mr. Surfacer 1000
• Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black
• Inner frame metallics:
• Alclad II Chrome
• Burnt Iron
• Clear blue over Chrome
• White:
• White + Midnight blue (a trace)
• Light grey:
• White + blue grey
• Dark grey:
• Midnight blue + Neutral grey
• Black
• Midnight blue
• Red: 
• Red + Neutral grey (a trace) + white (a trace)
• Yellow: 
• Orange yellow
• Detail painting:
• Testors enamels
• Topcoat:
• Mr. Super clear
• Alclad klear kote flat

Build progression:

Surface detailing using greebles - examples

Torso progression: snap built -> surface detailing -> painted

Arm progression: I scratch-built radiators to fill the gap on the shoulder piece - carving the elbows to create a plated effect

Waist unit: panel line scribing and chiseling to create part separation

Leg unit: more parts separation effects by scribing and painting using two-toned greys

Progression from snap built to a final painted kit with decal, and topcoat

Gallery:

Front and back view - white background

Black background - better contrast

Arms crossed pose stolen from xkensukex

OZ squad assembled

Hope you enjoyed this. Thanks for visiting, until next time!