GAF Member Feature - Falldog's Banshee ver. Titans

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As I stare at the box of my unbuilt MG Unicorn, then at Falldog's ever increasing number of custom coloured Unicorns, a Colony-size guilt drops on me. Don't get me wrong, I love the design, but the number of parts that I have to prep and paint is astounding. To think just last week I was considering getting the MG Banshee, good thing my fear of monster number of parts stopped me from clicking the "Add to Cart" button. BUT I digress.

Lets talk about his Titan Banshee. What makes a good Titan suit, in my book, are the colours. Personally, I think he nailed the blue on this kit. *Tick*. His decision to colour the translucent parts with a solid silver is a bold one. To keep it clear orange would be too messy with this scheme. Also, to paint the chest piece yellow is a good call, giving the Banshee a RX-78-vent-esque look, a well planned scheme. Not to mention everything is done in matte, pop, pop and more pops. The clear red on the claws gives the Banshee a bloodthirst look (run free imagination, run free).  

Question, two claws, to open one and keep one closed? Gah!! I want to see both open and tear something apart. But it was not to be. Oh well, back to the bodywork, the amount of decal on this is just enough to keep everything really clean. All in all, a superb build. One that inspired me continue my Unicorn.

The Catapult: GAF Member Feature - Garret Masterson's MG Banshee OVA ver.

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Today, I present to you Garret's Masterson's beautifully repainted MG Banshee. What drew my attention was the metallic orange/bronze frame. I believe this is an unconventional colour on the Banshee as most people would paint it gold. To be perfectly honest, I prefer the orange. In saying that, I wouldn't have painted a solid colour, perhaps a clear orange on the surface and silver at the back of the clear pieces to fully utilise the glowing frame pieces. Well, enough about me.

 

I admire his choice of staying true to the colour of the Banshee, painting the armor midnight blue instead of black. The colour combination between the blue, bronze/orange and gold is one the best I've seen. The paint job is done particularly well, smooth metallic colours. Decals are done very well. Edges are not to be seen and it is not overwhelming like the Unicorn Ver.ka, but enough to give the plain armor a life of its own. What else can I say, this is top work from a top modeller.

This Banshee does not look out of place with his Titanium finish Sinanju.

My only qualm is the lack of poses in his gallery, but as a fellow gunplar, I understand the pain of having a scratch on the otherwise flawless paint job. Well done Garret!!

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