I dont mean to be so offtopic but does anybody know a trick to get back into an Instagram account..? I stupidly lost the account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me!
Another golden experience for my eyes! Also; "Being able to find a good excuse for your mistakes is the most important modelling skill." - is a great quote!
Add a comment on the tarp...Well I have to say you have taught us many things on "how to" aka tutorials. What you have also taught us is, when you try something new, outside your comfort zone and do it enough times you get better at it. Your ability to adjust, overcome a bad situation and create a nice result was apparent. Keep adding accessories to your models, it adds more life and story details to the finished subject. Uncle Night Shift, I love to watch your transformation of the kits and your evolution of your skills expanding into areas you don't normally work on. This helps me recognize that I am not the only one trying something new. Thank you, sir.
I've been adding stowage and tarps to my older models and mostly painted them completely with acrylics, just like figure painters do. The process was quite time consuming and I always had to prepare a wet palette. Then a friend told me to try painting a gun dust cover with oils and it worked like a charm, so it's been my favorite method since. But I don't paint them often enough to be confident, so yes, trying new things can be both refreshing and inspirational if you manage to pull it off to a somewhat decent result :)
@@kevbee8325 New video idea? "Winter tank model SUPER EASY LIFE HACK" It could work for a few minutes, just enough to take some photos and blow everyone's mind on Instagram :D
I always paint all the details after I'm done with the rust tones. I get it must seem distracting to many people seeing me ignore the tarp, exhausts, tracks etc for several weeks but this process works best for me and there are several reasons for that. Maybe I'll paint them earlier on some other model to prove my point on this.
Your technique never ceases to amaze me. More importantly, you have a very good narrating technique, one that draws the listener in and seems to anticipate questions the viewer might raise, answering them thoroughly without the question even being asked. In short, I always enjoy viewing. As always, thanks so much for sharing and keep up the good work. Steve
Hey Uncle NS I must thank you for your fantastic videos. Great editing, and modeling tips. As for stowage, I think you are ready to start adding it more regularly to your kits. It serves several functions, it mixes angular shapes with organic, when done well it can create contrasting textures to the look, and finally it makes the tank feel more singular and lends a feeling of specific personality to the subject. Keep up the great work! in model building as well as video creation.
And some real tanks are covered in so much stowage they make you wanna build them just for that single reason, like middle-eastern T-55 carrying carpets, mattresses and other random stuff :)
On Last thing... BECAUSE of Martin's/Uncle Night Shift's VIDZ... I have NOW gone down the "ARMOR RABBIT HOLE" which I haven't done since I was in my late teens/early 20's. So NOW I have gotten BACK Into Armor Modeling! As If I didn't have ENOUGH "PROJECT" To do? LOL But Seriously... If I can get HALF as good as You... I will be VERY HAPPY! :D THANKS for the GREAT VIDZ! SUPER Informative and VERY HELPFUL! AND HIGHLY Entertaining! :D When i need to see something cool AND get a chuckle... I come to your vidz! :D
I love the sound of your voice and the dialect is very relaxing. Thank you for those nice technical videos I will watch them while my next painting session.
Artistically, green with orange-red tones makes the model look much nicer because they compliment each other really well. So, if you want to apply rust tones over green like in this case, one could easily understand that it just looks amazing. It's a legitimate reason anyways. Personally, I'm not a big fan of rust if the tank is currently being used its purposes, but if it was abandoned/badly maintained after a good few years, I can dig it, definitely. Yet again, amazing work, lad. Rock on.
I know it's not realistic if it's applied in this amount, but the dust and mud tones always tone it down into a more natural finish. Chipping and controlled rust tones also add so much depth to the paintwork. And like you mentioned, they work very well with green colors. But they also change the perceived tone into a more brown-khaki color, so this is something worth keeping in mind while airbrushing the model and mixing the base color accordingly.
great video as always mate filled with helpful tips and techniques. I would love to see you do more stowage cause that is an area that I struggle at and I know you could show me alot of good tips and techniques cause I have learned alot from your videos. Thanks so much for all the great stuff you have showed us you by far have the BEST channel
Thanks so much! Haha that makes the both of us, I for example would have no idea what paints to use for highlights or shadows on a green, tan, or in fact any other stowage color :D But I think some research into color theory and proper color mixing might help.
@@NightShiftScaleModels i had, but I am surrounded by women but when I use the enammel they start saying "dude, I don't like that smell, it's hideous bla, bla,"
@@credoimperialis So modelling enamel paints which almost don't smell at all are not okay, but their nail varnishes which are a modern day equivalent of mustard gas are totally okay, right :D
Love it, man! I'm always up for another Night Shift video. Lots of great stuff to absorb in this one... or any of them for that matter. All the best Martin!!
It looks great, i love it! And the tarp doesnt look bad at all, but i have a tip about it and fabric over all: I think the tarp looks kinda wet, and that is because the dark shade is too dark. When fabric gets wet, the wet parts gets darker than the normal color. And when the bright color was added, it created an even stronger contrast, making the dark parts feel even darker. Im a concept artist and illustrator, not a model builder(yet lol) but the same "rules" still applies, so its good to know :) Anyways it still looks great, just wanted to share my thoughts! And btw, thanks to you i will start building tanks as soon as i get my next paycheck..! lol
Stowage can make a very competent looking model into an outstanding looking model. The best part about stowage is you can shove just about whatever you want on the vehicle
Love your work man. I think it would be great if at the end of the video you could show a before and after comparison of model. Would really show what a difference the technique your showing makes.
Very impressive work! The things I work with are larger and less detailed, but I think your techniques will still be very effective on them. I look forward to checking out some of your other videos.
@@fidinboca plastic individual links are probably the easiest and fastest to paint, at least for me. Even more efficient than workable tracks, as with the "static" links you know which parts aren't gonna be visible :)
IF you decide to do rolled tarps or bed rolls, experiment with wet tissue paper. I have made rolled and folded tarps with facial tissues ( like for blowing your nose ). Experiment rolling different thicknesses for different effect; fold and/or roll in miniature like it were real cloth or canvas. Bundles and rolls can be tied with a tiny bit of thread (Think Rope). Next spray a little water on the rolled "tarp" Gently paint the tarp with a thin solution of acrylic paint (the color you want the tarp to be). Once the paint is dry, the tissue paper is pretty stiff and looks like miniature canvas. Did that make any sense?
I'm familiar with that technique, do you have any trick for adding some volume? Because most tissue tarps are too heavy when wet and they just get flat. For this reason I wanted to try the back side of sandpaper for rolled tarps, as it's more water resistant and also retains a lot of volume when rolled.
Gotta be honest, painting "fake" periscopes isn't as easy as painting "real" ones, and painting rubber wheels is much easier when they're detached from the model... painting tarps is painful every single time :D
Really excited about the track Video, i wonder: how will uncle nightshift finish the tracks without damaging the outstanding paintjob of the tank hull? Great work!
thanks, but no it’s not. armored covers are only on KV-1s and SU-152 variants. IS tanks have their exhausts made from cast steel entirely. but a regular KV exhaust is just a steel pipe that corrodes like any other
Night Shift no man. It’s armored cover.I respect you and your job, but it’s not right. And by the way, your channel is one of the best in TH-cam! Thanks man!
@@maxzelvenskiy8314 Now that you insist, I was gonna drop some ref. photos on you, but after taking a closer look, it seems like the exhaust has quite thick walls. Does this mean that it's a steel casting and not a sheet metal pipe? svsm.org/albums/kv-1/IMGP0682.jpg
your weathering techniques are amazingly good. I have been trying for years to get just half as good as your works... why not do a 1/16 scale R/C tanks?
@@NightShiftScaleModels well this one is all the challenge of a 1/35 scale with the electrical elements, after building armor models since the 1970's it was time for another challenge, i thought.
@@NightShiftScaleModels of course, there's even a static version of the Hooben T55 and Elefant. But I've been making 1/35 and 1/24 kits since the 1970's, and once i made a 1/16 r/c tank, for me there was no going back, at least not so far. To me it would not be working on all the burners in a way - if i go to the expense and work of making a model now it has to function.
The level of detail is amazing, especially considering the tiny scale of the model. Do you use some kind of magnifying glass or goggles, or is your vision just that good? I used to do a lot of modeling and figure painting, but now I'm old and even with glasses, it just doesn't work very well. 😏
Well truth be told I don't think 1/72 is that small, and this model is pretty big for its scale. I don't have to wear glasses (yet) and can see all the tiny stuff without problems, but I've been noticing that when I'm handling small details, and this happens during the construction, sometimes I have problems focusing on them instead of what's behind them... maybe those are early signs?
@@NightShiftScaleModels The first giveaway that age is catching up with your eyes seems to be that you can’t seem to see contrast properly when highlighting/shading. Also that your shortest focus range is getting longer. At age 44 I went from being able to effortlessly paint and shade 15mm figures to “can’t see what I’m doing at all” in about three months :-(
It started with me just as eye fatigue; after working for a while, I just wouldn't be able to properly focus. But what was weird was that I just sort of unconsciously stopped modeling or reading before bed or doing other things that required close vision, without consciously realizing that I was doing so. It's as though the mind wants to avoid recognizing that there's a problem. It finally got to the point where I couldn't see the computer screen, and that of course was a problem that couldn't be ignored. :D But yes, it progressed very quickly.
Oh, what a twist! Great video, thank you :) What are your thoughts about using clear colors from AK Real series for periscopes? P.S. Yes, more stowage please!
Those clear paints are either orange, red or green, while most periscopes are clear and look.. well, black in real life. They're great for painting rear lights though!
Doesn't it make sense to chip and add rust effects on a winter tank because if the steel was ever exposed it would begin rusting due to the water or snow?
Hi Uncle - KV really coming along nicely; all that fine work, you can forget that this is Braille Scale 1/72.... Would that AK retarder work with other paint other than Mig/Ammo/AK? Looking forward to tracks.
Thanks! The tracks are still a strong giveaway :D Ak retarder works with all non-enamel paints, at least it says so on the bottle, but aside those you mentioned I only used it with Tamiya lacquers and Lifecolors.
It would make sense and the effects might look more authentic. The reason why I decided against it is simply that chipping is a time consuming process and as such I'd be hiding about 50% of it under the whitewash.
Hello Martin, what compressor can you recommend for a beginner, and in what price range, in euros, should it be? I'd like to buy one for a future airbrush use and to dust my computer. Thanks in advance.
Hey Ivan, I'm sure any compressor around 100-120€ range is more then enough. After all, when comparing different compressors, I have a strong feeling they're all made by the same Chinese factory, just rebranded with different colors etc. I bought my first compressor about 13 years ago and had to replace it with a new one only about 2 years ago. And both cost around 110€
Great entertainment in these days of intergalactic mega blasts and Corona Bologna. That cloth, methinks some real material there that would show a weave, or sculpt your stuff into that shape, then remove to work on separately, where you could press some fabric pattern into it, and even fuzz it up slightly. Your final color on it doesn't register with me. I'm a new very big fan of your videos.
I always have some amount of stowage because this is their home. I mean, just look at all the stuff I carry in my trunk. :) But I don't know if Soviet crews were allowed to be pack-rats.
Soviet tanks weren't usually loaded as much as, let's say, US or British. But there were of course some exceptions like IS-2 tanks from Berlin, carrying lamp posts, furniture and other random stuff :)
Night Shift Not sure how to describe exactly but say you are looking at the back of the tank the bottom of the tracks slope up the back and look good on one side. On the other side when they go up they look longer. I thought I might have added an extra track link but as far as I can tell there are the same number of links. Also I don’t want to mate the top of the tank to the hull because the hulk looks like it flexes and I want to make sure I get a good tight bond to avoid open seems.
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I know I wrote it previous, but I do it again - these are the best tutorials on TH-cam. All the best for You! ;)
I greatly appreciate it!
you're awesome for not splitting this into 2 videos for monetization purposes. you rock, best tutorials for sure.
This isn't "Night Shift", this is "The #1 Modelling School".
It's 0:02 AM right now and I'm still sitting at the workbench painting that KV, definitely a night shift :D
@@NightShiftScaleModels We're in the same time zone 😁
my bad
@@NightShiftScaleModels so it's night school!
I dont mean to be so offtopic but does anybody know a trick to get back into an Instagram account..?
I stupidly lost the account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me!
Another golden experience for my eyes! Also; "Being able to find a good excuse for your mistakes is the most important modelling skill." - is a great quote!
My thought process when I woke up this morning
It's Saturday go back to sleep,
Night shift has posted new video
*runs to laptop*
*falls asleep while watching*
Add a comment on the tarp...Well I have to say you have taught us many things on "how to" aka tutorials. What you have also taught us is, when you try something new, outside your comfort zone and do it enough times you get better at it. Your ability to adjust, overcome a bad situation and create a nice result was apparent. Keep adding accessories to your models, it adds more life and story details to the finished subject. Uncle Night Shift, I love to watch your transformation of the kits and your evolution of your skills expanding into areas you don't normally work on. This helps me recognize that I am not the only one trying something new. Thank you, sir.
I've been adding stowage and tarps to my older models and mostly painted them completely with acrylics, just like figure painters do. The process was quite time consuming and I always had to prepare a wet palette. Then a friend told me to try painting a gun dust cover with oils and it worked like a charm, so it's been my favorite method since. But I don't paint them often enough to be confident, so yes, trying new things can be both refreshing and inspirational if you manage to pull it off to a somewhat decent result :)
damn it looks so real , you're a legend
Thanks, those tracks still need some heavy attention.
It looks like it’s just been pulled out of the freezer. :)
@@kevbee8325 New video idea? "Winter tank model SUPER EASY LIFE HACK"
It could work for a few minutes, just enough to take some photos and blow everyone's mind on Instagram :D
Night Shift If you do that I’ll build the biggest, most painful model I can buy.
Oh and Martin... the TARP/STOWAGE ROCKS!!! Nicely Done as usual! :D
Your Videos are very helpful. Thanks from Germany!
Glad to hear that, thanks!
Thank god you painted that tarp! I was getting nervous it would stay tank-green. Looks great.
I always paint all the details after I'm done with the rust tones. I get it must seem distracting to many people seeing me ignore the tarp, exhausts, tracks etc for several weeks but this process works best for me and there are several reasons for that. Maybe I'll paint them earlier on some other model to prove my point on this.
@@NightShiftScaleModels No! Don't change your process. That's what I tune in for. Rock on!
MARTIN!!! I don't know why you were so apprehensive about the tarp. It looks great! TENK STRONK!!
Your technique never ceases to amaze me. More importantly, you have a very good narrating technique, one that draws the listener in and seems to anticipate questions the viewer might raise, answering them thoroughly without the question even being asked. In short, I always enjoy viewing.
As always, thanks so much for sharing and keep up the good work.
Steve
I don’t model but I love watching your work and listening to your commentary. It’s like Bob Ross, but funny and interesting.
wonderful demonstrate as usual, i love it, see what you done in 1/72 scale give me a lot of inspiration for my 1/48 current build
My Saturday morning addiction. Outstanding as always mate. G’day from Australia
G'day mate!
As always your exhausts really 'pop', and the technique is so simple. All the various stages are making the tank look lived in.
Hey Uncle NS I must thank you for your fantastic videos. Great editing, and modeling tips. As for stowage, I think you are ready to start adding it more regularly to your kits. It serves several functions, it mixes angular shapes with organic, when done well it can create contrasting textures to the look, and finally it makes the tank feel more singular and lends a feeling of specific personality to the subject. Keep up the great work! in model building as well as video creation.
And some real tanks are covered in so much stowage they make you wanna build them just for that single reason, like middle-eastern T-55 carrying carpets, mattresses and other random stuff :)
On Last thing... BECAUSE of Martin's/Uncle Night Shift's VIDZ... I have NOW gone down the "ARMOR RABBIT HOLE" which I haven't done since I was in my late teens/early 20's. So NOW I have gotten BACK Into Armor Modeling! As If I didn't have ENOUGH "PROJECT" To do? LOL
But Seriously... If I can get HALF as good as You... I will be VERY HAPPY! :D
THANKS for the GREAT VIDZ! SUPER Informative and VERY HELPFUL! AND HIGHLY Entertaining! :D When i need to see something cool AND get a chuckle...
I come to your vidz! :D
I enjoy your videos for the lol factor, as much as the tips & how to's. Excellent work as always.
thank you so much for these step by step on your process, thanks to this I was able to paint my first model tank ever! much love to you man!
I love the sound of your voice and the dialect is very relaxing.
Thank you for those nice technical videos I will watch them while my next painting session.
I can not understand how this video about this great work and tips can have 3 dislikes, thanks for sharing, great inspiration for me.
Some people are assholes. They feel the need to thumbs down everything.
Watching these makes me want to drop a scale and do some 1/72 armour, entertaining as always!
Awesome video Martin
I'm pretty sure that your buddy is going to want his model back when you are done. Thanks for the tips
Čím dál tím lepší! Díky za ukázky malých i velkých tanků!
dear night shift you have helped me with my models so much thank you
I'm so glad to hear that!
thanks and for a future video you should building a zvezda german pz.Iv AUSF H FOR YOUR IS-2
Dear Uncle Night Shift, another splendid tutorial & very inspirational! Kind Regards Johnny
The tank looks amazing! I’ve learned soo much from your vids!!
Artistically, green with orange-red tones makes the model look much nicer because they compliment each other really well. So, if you want to apply rust tones over green like in this case, one could easily understand that it just looks amazing. It's a legitimate reason anyways. Personally, I'm not a big fan of rust if the tank is currently being used its purposes, but if it was abandoned/badly maintained after a good few years, I can dig it, definitely.
Yet again, amazing work, lad. Rock on.
I know it's not realistic if it's applied in this amount, but the dust and mud tones always tone it down into a more natural finish. Chipping and controlled rust tones also add so much depth to the paintwork. And like you mentioned, they work very well with green colors. But they also change the perceived tone into a more brown-khaki color, so this is something worth keeping in mind while airbrushing the model and mixing the base color accordingly.
As always, I’ve enjoyed your video! Nice job on the tarp!
Thanks!
that trap looks pretty good, the tank is looking awesome.
Glad it didn't turn out as horrible as I expected!
"Let's get this show on the road." That sounds familiar...where did I hear that before....🤔😁😊. Thanks for another great video, the KV looks awesome.
You heard it in the beginning of a WoT match
@@SabirKhan-pu6ko of course it was from the WOT, it was just a joke.
@@MrKersey oh😅
Saved this video for a good to-watch-when-drinking-coffee. Totally worth it 👌
Im so impressed by your work again, coz thats 1/72 not 1/35, really amazing, so realistic
great video as always mate filled with helpful tips and techniques. I would love to see you do more stowage cause that is an area that I struggle at and I know you could show me alot of good tips and techniques cause I have learned alot from your videos. Thanks so much for all the great stuff you have showed us you by far have the BEST channel
Thanks so much! Haha that makes the both of us, I for example would have no idea what paints to use for highlights or shadows on a green, tan, or in fact any other stowage color :D But I think some research into color theory and proper color mixing might help.
I love this model and i love your content.Keep up the great work please.
Thanks a lot!
watched at the office, now I need to painT now, excellent job man !!!!
You on a night shift? :D
Ever tried sneaking a model into the office? :D
@@NightShiftScaleModels i had, but I am surrounded by women but when I use the enammel they start saying "dude, I don't like that smell, it's hideous bla, bla,"
@@credoimperialis So modelling enamel paints which almost don't smell at all are not okay, but their nail varnishes which are a modern day equivalent of mustard gas are totally okay, right :D
@@NightShiftScaleModels exactly! OR WHEN THEY EAT THEIR STINKY TUNA SALAD.!
Love your videos!! Keep up the good work and your great sense of humour!! Greetings from Portugal.
Love it, man! I'm always up for another Night Shift video. Lots of great stuff to absorb in this one... or any of them for that matter. All the best Martin!!
I need to absorb some of your stuff if I want get better at painting those tarps :)
Let's learn together! :)
It looks great, i love it! And the tarp doesnt look bad at all, but i have a tip about it and fabric over all:
I think the tarp looks kinda wet, and that is because the dark shade is too dark. When fabric gets wet, the wet parts gets darker than the normal color. And when the bright color was added, it created an even stronger contrast, making the dark parts feel even darker.
Im a concept artist and illustrator, not a model builder(yet lol) but the same "rules" still applies, so its good to know :) Anyways it still looks great, just wanted to share my thoughts!
And btw, thanks to you i will start building tanks as soon as i get my next paycheck..! lol
Great detail, the overall effects are looking great, thanks for the tips!!
Thanks! The earth effects will tie it all together.
The tarp was legit. Great video!
Finally, I finished my E-75 today
Niceeee!
Yeah definitely add some stowage, I always think it provides a nice color contrast to the rest of the vehicle.
Stowage can make a very competent looking model into an outstanding looking model. The best part about stowage is you can shove just about whatever you want on the vehicle
That is, if you can paint it well. I certainly can't :D
@@NightShiftScaleModels it'll be good practice then
Good stuff this project is looking amazing...
Glad you're enjoying it!
Waiting whole fucking week for this! Thanks unlce Night Shift!
Lol the wait is finally over :)
Gotta keep that rust under-control bois, Great vid as always!
the moment it gets out of hand you'll be sent to gulag
lol came for the painting...stayed for the bloopers hahaha good stuff
Thanks!
😮😮😮😮😮😮 how did you know I was thinking about that primer red fuel cap?!?! Uncle Nightshyamalan can read minds too?!
A plot twist worthy of M. Night Shyamalan movie
@@NightShiftScaleModels it is all coming full circle! 😂
I've used that deck tan paint at 13:00. I had the same glossy effect.
very good video! love it! amazing effects, congratulations!
Love your work man. I think it would be great if at the end of the video you could show a before and after comparison of model. Would really show what a difference the technique your showing makes.
I keep forgetting to do this! I'm so sorry! I need to write it down somewhere. Thanks for bringing that up! :)
Thank you , Martin .
Very impressive work!
The things I work with are larger and less detailed, but I think your techniques will still be very effective on them. I look forward to checking out some of your other videos.
Superb.
As usual. Thank you.
Tony
Glad you liked it!
Stunning, perfect work. ☘️
Wonderful 😃
The tarp looks good
I really love your videos! Your funny 😃
Thaaanks!
Cudownie !!! I look forward to the chapter of the tracks ... I always paint them already assembled and I always paint them badly.
Try to keep them removable if possible, it makes painting so much easier!
@@NightShiftScaleModels Yes, my next proyect is a panzer III with individuals links. I try to do in this way.
@@fidinboca plastic individual links are probably the easiest and fastest to paint, at least for me. Even more efficient than workable tracks, as with the "static" links you know which parts aren't gonna be visible :)
@@NightShiftScaleModels Thanks Man !!! You don't know the value of your advice, coming from a modeler of your great category.
@@fidinboca dont mention it, always glad to help if I can :)
Great work... we need more vids and longer ones. :D
I'm barely keeping up with the weekly schedule right now :D
@@NightShiftScaleModels I know :D It just... never enough :D
Truly impressive, stunning details...and technique!
Thanks!
Love your work, inspiring stuff, Thanks :)
Awesome!
Спасибо, всё очень подробно и интересно, как всегда! :D
Vallejo Model Color drying to a satin finish is quite common I'm afraid. For some colors more than others. Great work btw.!
Well it reminded me why some figure painters recommend adding Tamiya Flat Base or just using Vallejo Air.
Good as allways
IF you decide to do rolled tarps or bed rolls, experiment with wet tissue paper. I have made rolled and folded tarps with facial tissues ( like for blowing your nose ). Experiment rolling different thicknesses for different effect; fold and/or roll in miniature like it were real cloth or canvas. Bundles and rolls can be tied with a tiny bit of thread (Think Rope). Next spray a little water on the rolled "tarp" Gently paint the tarp with a thin solution of acrylic paint (the color you want the tarp to be). Once the paint is dry, the tissue paper is pretty stiff and looks like miniature canvas. Did that make any sense?
I'm familiar with that technique, do you have any trick for adding some volume? Because most tissue tarps are too heavy when wet and they just get flat. For this reason I wanted to try the back side of sandpaper for rolled tarps, as it's more water resistant and also retains a lot of volume when rolled.
Painting small details is so hard. I think sometimes I felt your pain :)
Gotta be honest, painting "fake" periscopes isn't as easy as painting "real" ones, and painting rubber wheels is much easier when they're detached from the model... painting tarps is painful every single time :D
@@NightShiftScaleModels haha, everybody hate tarps :)
thanks and for a future video you should building a zvezda german pz.Iv AUSF H FOR YOUR IS-2
Love the longer vidz, jedi at work again, o uncle night shift when's the face reviel?
I dunno mate... maybe this year... we'll see :D
@The blue tick
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Seek and you shall find...
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Beautiful!! Good job! :)
Thanks!
Another Masterclass. I have a question, how clean your paint palette?, always is perfect :)
I always clean it before the paints dry up. Enamels with enamel thinner, acrylics with lacquer thinner. A clean palette is a must for me :)
Love this vid ....... I’ve run out of excuses for my mistakes lol ....... fred
In that case use the ultimate excuse "It's just a model bro!" :)
Ankl najt šift hir !😅👍
jou jou men :D
It looks unbelievable compared to how you got it
Still need to fix those tracks, the last remnants of its former condition :D
Hi Martin! Can you maybe do some modern Tank with Nato camo + weathering? :)
Maybe next year :)
Really excited about the track Video, i wonder: how will uncle nightshift finish the tracks without damaging the outstanding paintjob of the tank hull? Great work!
It won't be totally easy, that's for sure!
Great job man! But on KV exhaust in this armored steel covers. That you painted like an exhaust.
thanks, but no it’s not. armored covers are only on KV-1s and SU-152 variants. IS tanks have their exhausts made from cast steel entirely. but a regular KV exhaust is just a steel pipe that corrodes like any other
Night Shift no man. It’s armored cover.I respect you and your job, but it’s not right. And by the way, your channel is one of the best in TH-cam! Thanks man!
@@maxzelvenskiy8314 Now that you insist, I was gonna drop some ref. photos on you, but after taking a closer look, it seems like the exhaust has quite thick walls. Does this mean that it's a steel casting and not a sheet metal pipe? svsm.org/albums/kv-1/IMGP0682.jpg
your weathering techniques are amazingly good. I have been trying for years to get just half as good as your works... why not do a 1/16 scale R/C tanks?
They're too big, and I've always been building static models. But I dunno, maybe one day I'll give it a shot!
@@NightShiftScaleModels well this one is all the challenge of a 1/35 scale with the electrical elements, after building armor models since the 1970's it was time for another challenge, i thought.
@@robertmaybeth3434 there are static 1/16 tanks too, even small kits like a Pz I
@@NightShiftScaleModels of course, there's even a static version of the Hooben T55 and Elefant. But I've been making 1/35 and 1/24 kits since the 1970's, and once i made a 1/16 r/c tank, for me there was no going back, at least not so far. To me it would not be working on all the burners in a way - if i go to the expense and work of making a model now it has to function.
The level of detail is amazing, especially considering the tiny scale of the model. Do you use some kind of magnifying glass or goggles, or is your vision just that good?
I used to do a lot of modeling and figure painting, but now I'm old and even with glasses, it just doesn't work very well. 😏
Well truth be told I don't think 1/72 is that small, and this model is pretty big for its scale. I don't have to wear glasses (yet) and can see all the tiny stuff without problems, but I've been noticing that when I'm handling small details, and this happens during the construction, sometimes I have problems focusing on them instead of what's behind them... maybe those are early signs?
@@NightShiftScaleModels The first giveaway that age is catching up with your eyes seems to be that you can’t seem to see contrast properly when highlighting/shading. Also that your shortest focus range is getting longer.
At age 44 I went from being able to effortlessly paint and shade 15mm figures to “can’t see what I’m doing at all” in about three months :-(
It started with me just as eye fatigue; after working for a while, I just wouldn't be able to properly focus. But what was weird was that I just sort of unconsciously stopped modeling or reading before bed or doing other things that required close vision, without consciously realizing that I was doing so. It's as though the mind wants to avoid recognizing that there's a problem.
It finally got to the point where I couldn't see the computer screen, and that of course was a problem that couldn't be ignored. :D But yes, it progressed very quickly.
Question: Does the paint that we use for chipping needs to be thinned or nah? Let's say Tamiya paint.
Oh, what a twist! Great video, thank you :)
What are your thoughts about using clear colors from AK Real series for periscopes?
P.S. Yes, more stowage please!
Those clear paints are either orange, red or green, while most periscopes are clear and look.. well, black in real life. They're great for painting rear lights though!
Doesn't it make sense to chip and add rust effects on a winter tank because if the steel was ever exposed it would begin rusting due to the water or snow?
Wouldn't there be oily exhaust stains on the deck?
Nice tarp
What if I don't grab myself some snacks or a drink?
What'll you do about it? Overload rust effects on winter camo?
Then I'll happily grab them instead, cuz I'm starving right now!!
@@NightShiftScaleModels what a mad lad
Hi Uncle - KV really coming along nicely; all that fine work, you can forget that this is Braille Scale 1/72....
Would that AK retarder work with other paint other than Mig/Ammo/AK?
Looking forward to tracks.
Thanks! The tracks are still a strong giveaway :D
Ak retarder works with all non-enamel paints, at least it says so on the bottle, but aside those you mentioned I only used it with Tamiya lacquers and Lifecolors.
Its all coming together ❤️. Do you have a Facebook group for modelling? Or can you recommend one?
Nah I don't, that would be too much social media for me :D Weathered Models is probably the largest group on FB
Night Shift, Question, would it be better to paitn the chipping and rust prior to snow effects?
It would make sense and the effects might look more authentic. The reason why I decided against it is simply that chipping is a time consuming process and as such I'd be hiding about 50% of it under the whitewash.
@@NightShiftScaleModels I never would have guessed that as your reasoning. Thank you.
Nice!
Hello Martin, what compressor can you recommend for a beginner, and in what price range, in euros, should it be? I'd like to buy one for a future airbrush use and to dust my computer. Thanks in advance.
Hey Ivan, I'm sure any compressor around 100-120€ range is more then enough. After all, when comparing different compressors, I have a strong feeling they're all made by the same Chinese factory, just rebranded with different colors etc. I bought my first compressor about 13 years ago and had to replace it with a new one only about 2 years ago. And both cost around 110€
That model is the first model I ever made
What brand of Super glue de-bonder do you use?
Superglue is MXBon and debonder is called Dousek.
Great entertainment in these days of intergalactic mega blasts and Corona Bologna. That cloth, methinks some real material there that would show a weave, or sculpt your stuff into that shape, then remove to work on separately, where you could press some fabric pattern into it, and even fuzz it up slightly. Your final color on it doesn't register with me. I'm a new very big fan of your videos.
I always have some amount of stowage because this is their home. I mean, just look at all the stuff I carry in my trunk. :) But I don't know if Soviet crews were allowed to be pack-rats.
Soviet tanks weren't usually loaded as much as, let's say, US or British. But there were of course some exceptions like IS-2 tanks from Berlin, carrying lamp posts, furniture and other random stuff :)
I would be surprised if the Soviet crews weren't packrats!
Update: I got the tank tracks on my King Tiger but it does not look congruent 😂
How so??
Night Shift Not sure how to describe exactly but say you are looking at the back of the tank the bottom of the tracks slope up the back and look good on one side. On the other side when they go up they look longer. I thought I might have added an extra track link but as far as I can tell there are the same number of links. Also I don’t want to mate the top of the tank to the hull because the hulk looks like it flexes and I want to make sure I get a good tight bond to avoid open seems.
10th guy!
PATREON GANG WHERE U AT!
Patreon gang is contemplating the next model :D
hell yeah!