Work in progress Tamiya Nashorn. Tamiya Nashorn..

this looks like a great build and you've done a wonderful job so far. did you have any issues with the kit?

Thanks.No issues with kit.A great kit that goes together well

Looks really interesting to me. The result looks great so far.
Do you have any tips for me, as I'm planning to build this kit to in the future?

That is a great build!! Tamiya have really stepped up their game with figures. Years ago I wouldn't use Tamiya figures in a build but these day they have become a acceptable standard which is great 😀

So the crew are Tamiya figures included in the kit?

Yes

Remove seam noticeable in barrel.I made a few mistakes like that which my 52 year old eyes did not see until I took pics.

You've done a fantastic job for an out of the box build.
I have several new and older classic Tamiya kits in the stash that I should just build as they are.
I )and other people) tend to get too wrapped up in other kits and adding photo etch or other updates. This usually leads me to shelving the kit as the build drags on.
One of my favourite builds to date was the classic old Tamiya Panther kit;
Old: Yes
Mistakes: Yes
Errors in size and shape: yes
Easy to put together and practice weathering and minor updates: Yes
Quick to build: Yes
Fun to build: Heck ya!
keep up the great work

Excellent camouflage on vehicle. What did you use for wash/rain marks? The camouflage pattern for the army winter "parka" and pants is notoriously difficult to paint.

Why do the crew members wear helmets and no caps or berets? Like the normal tank crew members of the panzers for example wore?

Because the Nashorn is a direct fire anti-tank vehicle which, unlike a tank is open with no top cover so is therefore vulnerable to shrapnel and air bursts.

Thanks.The wash and filter is thinned Naples yellow oil paint.I did same thinned even more over the figures came to get the slight splinter effect.

Very impressive indeed, so much to like about this. You say it’s still in progress so forgive me if these suggestions are already in train:

When you’re so realistic already, the uniforms just cannot be glossy & have to be matted/flattened. Not sure what happened to the ranging poles (they seem to have received a big spray of too-red camo) but they should be painted red & white (from memory) 50cm (1:1) alternate bands – easy with masking tape. The tracks should at least have a rusty wash on them and a mud wash on top of that, along with the wheels. I’ll stand corrected – I know many photo refs don’t show this – but I would think there has to be a rolled-up tarp hanging off it somewhere as basic protection against the elements.

Excellent photography, great build, it really deserves a bleak diorama base with some spent shells lying around