Nurgle Rhino [WIP - Acrylic glazes and a searchlight]

Despite the weathered rust effects, the Nurgle Rhino still looked relatively flat overall. So to break up the monotone grey green hue of the chaos transport vehicle, I lightly layered on some blue green acrylic glazes on selected areas of the hull. I had Moiterei to thank for this step. Although I had previously done some research about using filters (essentially enamel versions of acrylic glaze) on future AFV projects (Russian T-72B1 and/or B3 main battle tanks) it didn't occur to me at all to use that painting technique here. Until Moiterei, thankfully, reminded me of it! 

Nurgle Rhino work-in-progress: selective application of acrylic glazes

Instead of the usual dark brown wash, recesses of the hatch door were given blue/green glazes

For the purpose of this W40K project, the acrylic glazes were created using Vallejo Glaze Medium in combination with Vallejo Model Color Intermediate Green (70.891) and Blue Green (70.808) as well as water. The resulting glazing mixture had a consistency slightly more watery than skim milk. 

Paints used in this session: Vallejo Model Color Blue Green, Intermediate Green and Glaze Medium

Water was added into the mix to achieve a slightly lighter than skim milk consistency

How the acrylic glaze looks like on a kitchen paper towel

Effects are intentionally subtle partly because the Nurgle Rhino already had a lot of weathering effects on its hull e.g. paint chips, rust stains and streaks. It could arguably do with more glazes (even of a different hue) but in the end I felt the transport already had a lot going for it. I wanted to do just enough to trick the eye into seeing a more varied hue on the hull. Another reason I stopped with what seemed bare minimal glazing is because the Nurgle Rhino is getting yet another round of weathering effects in the next step i.e. dust/dirt buildup on the lower portions of its hull (sigh, will it never end).

Effect of blue green glazes, top (after) and below (before), on left-side of hull

Effect of blue green glazes, top (after) and below (before), on right-side of hull

At extreme closeups, the acrylic glazes become more noticeable especially on the upper left and right corners of the transports back, near the tow hooks. Meanwhile on the upper hull, the acrylic glazes were concentrated on similar panels, hatch hinges and raised square block thingies.

A closeup of the upper left corner panel (near tow hook) which took on a bluish green hue after glazing

Similar panel on the other side of the Nurgle Rhino, a bit more noticeable on this side

Upper hull with the hinges, panels and raised areas glazed with blue/green to make it stand out

A miscellaneous Nurgle Rhino part i.e. the searchlight was also completed with the 'lights' painted in as well as a bluish green glaze on the upper small light fixture (see below). 

Nurgle Rhino searchlight which incidentally had its upper part glazed with a blue green hue

All that's left to do now is to paint and weather the Nurgle Rhino's tracks and add some dust/dirt effects to the lower portions of its hull. The end is near ...