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Modeller Build Logs
Building the Dragon 1/72 Sd.Kfz. 164 Nashorn |
| By Christopher Wilson | | Started: | Oct 20, 2005 | | Updated: | Dec 26, 2005 |
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Recently Dragon has done a brilliant job in expanding their line of 1/72 armor and giving braille scale fans some of what they want, a range of interesting subjects with increasingly impressive detail at a very reasonable price.
However, some of this comes at a cost. We still have vague instructions and one piece tracks when most braille scale modelers will tell you straight away what we want is link and length tracks.
I've watched Dragon's new kits steadily increase in quality from the coldly received Model 1940 T-34 through the Late model StuG IV.
This is my first look at Dragon's Nashorn. I've seen some controversy online in various forums as to the accuracy and buildability of the this kit.
The purpose of this blog will be to build the Dragon Nashorn as close to OOB as possible while pointing out any errors I find along the way. These include error in instructions and accuracy of the kit as well as fit of parts.
I plan to concentrate most on the buildability and what's in the box. There may be some accuracy issues that get overlooked and please feel free to point them out to me, I am no expert on the Nashorn and will not pretend to be. I will use my references to the best of my ability and point out what I find as I go through the steps of building this kit.
So let's build a 1/72 Nashorn.
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| Chapter 14 - Painting Begins | Dec 3, 2005 |
So here I've decided on a camo scheme. I found a picture in one of my references of this vehicle after it tried to cross a bridge and the bridge collapsed. The Nashorn is partially submerged and so the camo is partially fictious.
This scheme belongs to 3./s.H.Pz.Jg.Abt. 88, 1944.
The large amount of green on this one appealed to me as did the heart.
Here the model is painted, glossed, and the stickers are on...both of them.
I started with a primer coat of dark red brown. Then I built up coats of dark yellow until the model was covered, but not monotone. I left red brown showing through in places, very lightly. IMO this helps with depth and wear. Then I began adding the green. I used various air pressures for this but the best was a range between 8 - 12 psi. I also use a flow enhancer with my acrylic paints to keep good flow through the nozzle. After the green pattern was freehanded to my liking I went back and added a lighter shade of dark yellow over some patches to help blend in the green.
Also I've begun some small bits of weathering to the lower hull getting ready to install the tracks.
I wanted to show this picture while the vehicle is still free of weathering on the outside because there will be a couple filters and a flat coat as well as a dust coat by the next time you see it.
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