1/100 Tallgeese III

Uh. Yeah. I am not done with this kit.

In anticipation for my next Master Grade, I have decided to go back and work with Tallgeese. Originally I was going to convert it to it's first incarnation, but due to a lack of instructions and a lack of patience to figure it out, we will keep the model in its third incarnation.

You may not be able to notice from pictures, but the blue colors are off. There are seam lines. He is excessively weathered. Even for a high grade, this kit needs that attention that I am now able to give it. Here is a shopping list:

a) clean pastels
b) fill seams
c) sand seam areas
d) primer paint
e) main painting
f) shield and cannon separate painting
g) top coat

I was bad with my previous two master grades- they both need a top coat. A top coat they will get.

1/100 Tallgeese III Final

Hey, the bases came out nice! Tallgeese III looks fantastic next to my TV- and I can't wait to get RX-78-G05 on his own base.

Model Bases

At your local hobby or crafts store are some nice bass wood bases you can buy for about $1-$2 USD. They come in various shapes and sizes, and I have found they are perfect for my models. I stopped in Hobby Lobby today and picked up two sizes of base for my Tallgeese III and my upcoming RX-78-G05. I couldn't decide right there what size I wanted- so I bought four and brought them home. Turned out the larger base was more proportionate.

This is a cheap way to make your models look great. They (the bases) needed some sanding with 150 grit sandpaper in order to get rid of the planer lines (a planer is a machine that feeds in a piece of wood and makes it thinner "thickness" wise). Choose your stain and your clear coat, and your base is ready to go! One note on Gundams: they tend to like to bend over backwards if you do crazy poses with them. To alleviate this, I picked up some brass stock at Hobbytown USA. I drilled a small hole in the base and I am going to glue the brass in there. This will help to support Tallgeese while not being too much of an eyesore.

Marking where I want the brass to go. I am going to drill into the base for more security. You can drill all the way through if you like, but it isn't necessary.

My paint booth with a new LED light fixture. The paint fumes will flare up on the roof, but upon inspection I saw no paint spray on the roof. The light will help me to see while painting.

Trial by paint: the paint booth is working out nicely. I need better ventilation, though.

Getting ready to line up my pose and mark the locations with Tallgeese.

The (messy) operation I have going on in the shop. I will get around to cleaning it sometime...

Spare kits I have lying around. They will be built next.

Using dowel as a guide. I can use dowel to support Tallgeese, but it looks more tacky and not as nice as brass.