I cannot seem to avoid overdue posts lately so I deeply apologize for that. Work and other stuff has been going hectic since last month so I had to prioritize a few things. Anyhow, this post is to complete the update regarding my Tallgeese I entry for the GFP year-ender contest.

So I was able to get the right color combination to achieve the Gold plated armor parts. The second color was just flat black so painting it was a breeze. The only issue is painting the rubber polycaps on the elbow and on behind the knees. The fix I did was using a black pentel pen. It looked glossy but at least it was able to hide the original white color.

Next up was the masking of the parts, which most of you would agree that it is the hardest part on painting kits. I had to mask the backpack boosters, the side skirts and portion of the ankle. I was able to complete those, a few excruciating hours later.

Another plan that was not completed was to add a Red Horse logo on the shield. I initially wanted to do the design by etching it on a standard thick paper and then painting it on the part with the design. The issue is that the paint may end up thick because it’s from the spray can and might leak out on the edges, ruining the entire shield. My best resort is to create a custom decal but didn’t have the time to meet the deadline.

It just sucks when you can’t meet the design you wanted but I still needed to give it a shot. A few panel lines later and the kit is now ready for a photo shoot. I followed the contest standards on the pics to submit, the front, back, left side & right side view, and three action poses. Good thing the deadline was extended three days additional so I somewhat found a fair weathered day to take pics of the kit.

Here are the pics I submitted for my GFP Transversal entry:

There were a total of seven entries in the category that I’ve joined, a huge deficit from the original twenty participants that signed up.

I’ll cut the discussion at this point again and for part three, I’ll go in detail on the results & winners of the GFP Transversal contest.

Until next post.