1/8 Aurora "Black Knight of Nurnberg"
This is Aurora's 1963 reissue of their 1957 kit. Though molded in black, I sprayed all the armor with Tamiya TS-40 Metallic Black (rattle can). The decoration is Army Painter Pure Red, dabbed on with an 18/0 brush, mostly following the raised designs on the parts. The chain mail is Model Master Steel. The lance is Tamiya TS-86 Pure Red (rattle can) over gray primer. The final finish is three hand-brushed coats of Pledge floor finish. I've now completed three of the Aurora knights (Black, Blue, and Gold). Two more to go (Red and Silver)!
@tomhering - very cool old school kit. Your paint work is fantastic Tom!
Thank you Brian! The paint work was a challenge for my 68-year-old eyes and hands.
Really well done. I built the knight series when I was a kid.
Thank you Dale! I too built some of the knights as a kid, back in the 1960s.
This looks great, maybe the best colour scheme. It reminds me of the very old Airfix 1/12 scale figures.
Thank you George! Imai also made 1/12 knight kits. My color scheme was inspired by the 1966 TV Batmobile.
Cool. Just cool.
Thank you Matt!
Tom, this is absolutely wonderful! The painting all the more!
My hat's off to you, Sir!
Thank you Spiros!
Beautiful paintwork, Tom @tomhering
Two thumbs up.
Thank you John!
Splendid work Tom @tomhering! 🍺
Thank you Gary!
Nicely done! Aurora had a wide variety of subjects way back.
Thank you Robert! I can recommend the following book about Aurora, with 550+ color photos: https://schifferbooks.com/products/aurora-model-kits-3rd
This brings back memories. My dad built the entire series of Aurora knight models. I remember the black knight in particular. Yours looks great!
Thanks Greg!