Juckenburg Nashorn

[Raminator]

It looks great all in one colour, Louis; the detail really pops. Have you made any decisions about camouflage yet?

[HERMAN BIX]

Almost a shame to cover it up !

[lmcq11]

Hi,

I am thinking of a very light camo scheme, as seen on Nuts and Bolts volume 14 on the Nashorn below. This book was essential for a project like this.

I will try a very clean model with a subtle blend of black and dark steel pigments to bring out details, maybe with some very limited rust pigments on some areas.

Louis

[lmcq11]

Hi,

As you can imagine, I am in the middle of a big painting and finishing operation. Here is a situation report.

In these 2 pictures, I have given the camouflage to the model. From the wartime pictures and references, Nashorn crews seemed to have been given a lot of liberty in the attempt to disrupt the main lines of their boxy tank, some with more success than others. I have chosen a style that is different than my other German tanks. At one point, things need some variations.

Nashorn camo

Nashorn camo

After painting the main components, the next step is to put on the dry pigments. In my view, these are the best things that happened to modelling in the past decade. I will use 4 colors; Black, Dark Steel, Mid and light rust. These work for me.

Mig AK dry pigments

Using a hard brush, my first step is to drop and gently brush some black pigments in every corners, cracks, whatever is lower than something next to it. Got to do this everywhere.

Black pigmentation

Using a wide bush, the next step is to brush the tank with Dark Steel pigment, all over, with a focus on raised areas. It gives the tank that metal look that I personally like to see.

Dark Steel pigmentation

Do you remember how the air vents used to look like ?

Pigmentation details

I am satisfied with the results so far. I find it interesting to see what 10 minutes of Dark steel dry brushing can do to the look of a tank.

Juckenburg Nashorn

Juckenburg Nashorn

Next to do is the gun and fighting compartment interior, then the lower hull. I still have a lot to do.

Regards, Louis

[Soeren]

Very nice . The pigments help really much, would have never thought of them to be applied dry instead of a wash. Will they stick enough or do you also use a fixer?

[lmcq11]

Hi,

Somehow, I never mastered the wash technique and ruined a few paint job before I tried something else that works for me. For upper hulls, I mostly rub very small amount of pigments against the acrylic paint, the pigments then melt with the paint and I found a fixer is not needed there. The fixer also dilutes the effect and I would have to redo it again. The technique needs some practice but is quite fast and simple. I use a pigment fixer only on tracks and lower hull and these applications take a lot more pigments to keep the effect.

I personally like to keep my tanks pretty clean with wear, some rust but no mud. I see other builds with amazing mud effects. It's something I will likely try one day, but I ruined enough kits to know my limits in this area.

[Soeren]

Well, yes, that is a good consideration. And I have similar experience with the mud at the moment. But as it is not fixed yet, I can rework it. I might try them pigments rub technique as well.

[PainlessWolf]

Good morning,
I like tanks that have obviously been used, ( worn paint on raised surfaces, light dust, some edge rust). Things that are illustrated with Tamiya Weathering Sets or pigments such as yours. Depot fresh tanks that show refurbishment along with carefully maintained use are hard to pull off. You have certainly mastered it. I would only use heavy earth or mud for a vehicle that is going to sit, static, in a diorama. This whole build has been excellent and the paint and weathering certainly are crowning touches.
regards,
Painless

[lmcq11]

Hi,

The gun has been done.

In the 2 pictures below, a basic coat of Dark Yellow acrylic has been applied. It is not weathered and does not look very good with close up pictures, well not good to my taste.

Juckenburg Nashorn gun

Juckenburg Nashorn gun

In the following 2 pictures, some black pigments were applied to lower and joint areas, but not good looking either.

Juckenburg Nashorn gun

Juckenburg Nashorn gun

Now, the gun has been dry brushed with Dark steel pigments which blends the black and steel pigments with the acrylic paint. I think it give the model some history, a worn and mean look, some depth and brings out the details. Overall, the pigment job took 45 minutes and only requires basic skills, which is my case regarding painting.

Juckenburg Nashorn gun

Juckenburg Nashorn gun

Juckenburg Nashorn gun

Juckenburg Nashorn gun

Regards, Louis

[Soeren]

I have to say the combined effect is astonishing. You were right, the black pigments alone weren't giving the convincing look. But the steel works out fine and makes it look right.