when i saw this i remembered something, my friend and i pranked my classmate by saying "were gonna make a model of the world trade center (twins) in 1:1 scale" then he said "wait hol up".
I used to be an avid model builder before I developed Arthritis. Your channel provides me a door through which I can still enjoy model building! Thank you so much!
reminds me of that failed armor texture on the Sherman you showed at the end of your armor texture tutorial. That one was a whole different kind of concrete armor.
A very Chonky Boy indeed. Can you do another scenic base for this bad boy as well! I'd love it. I have a 1/35 sherman myself. I made it when I was like 13 tho. But that's what reconstructions are for tho
I can't thank you enough that you mentioned that injection moulds have their limitations. As a mould engineer I'm soo tired explaining this to members of several FB groups when they start bitching about why their expensive meng, takom, rfm, etc. kits still have these flaws, and those kits are shit because of that flaws.
I started the hobbie again about 8 months ago. I did it as a kid but I was born in 1980 in rural Victoria Australia so we were very poor and I couldn't afford much paint. Now I have everything I need and I've got you giving tips so I've become very happy with my work. Thanks Night Shift fella. I love your Philosophy towards the hobby as well.
The metal weights are of course there to bring the weight of the model to the correct 1/48th scale point. 30ton tank / 48 -> obviously Tamiya has included 625kg of weight :) (yes I know it's more of a ^3 type deal)
@@inaoifeble The amount would sound almost plausible for me to be honest, but I think the correct formula would probably be something like weight_scale = weight_original / scale^3...
@@decnet100 Indeed. The weight comes down to about 272 grams for a 1:48 scale model of a 30 ton vehicle using that formula. Doubling the size of an object would result in the volume or mass increase by a factor 2^(3)=8!
@@angrymario8259 I see what you mean. I remember that my comment did not look right. 8 factorial is indeed not 2³. Probs should have put a space or something in between 🙈
Final comment - Trumpeter produce excellent grab-handle jigs - 3/4/5mm.. Just insert thin brass wire and KER-CHUNKA, you can punch out great grab rail forms that only need clipping (depending if you want inserted straight ends or surface weld end handles). I can personally recommend them over using forceps / pliers.
Takom actually molds their roadwheels without seam lines along the rubber. Saves so much time! They use one of the two metal mold halves to model the entire wheel and the other half as a mainly flat plate so the seam would be just along the tyre's edge where it is not noticeable.
Thankyou for pointing out T23 rear turret 'stretchmark's',i'm just closing up \35 rfm Easy8 and thought i'd done everything possible.I melted some sprue with Tamiya extra thin then poured it on base of turret smearing it to top,then scored in some lines\dents idges with end of small brush.Cheers again.
When I was a kid (okay, 1960) tank models came with flexible black rubbery plastic tracks. So it could be pushed around on the tracks, before you blew it up on the 4th of July with fire crackers! Good times.
It is always refreshing after finishing a particularly nightmarish project to build something that almost builds itself, or is at least largely problem free. Your off to a great start, Martin. RIP debonder.
One more thing. Give it a coat of Aves paste,half ways thru the curing time press popsicle sticks to achieve that effect. I love sculpting and always trying out different techniques. Do coat the paste with denatured alcohol so they don't stick. PS. Your paste should already be mixed with Aves powder so you get a instant cast concrete effect. Hope this helps.
I'm not really into tanks and armour "somthing to do with glorifying death" BUT, i have to admit your modelling skills are exceptional i love the precision of your work. thanks for posting the videos.
With regards to shaping paper, years ago we used to make up Inhibitol= polystyrene dissolved in Carbon Tetrachloride, (this latter chemical is now banned in many countries).It was applied using an old brush.
I love how you say this is gonna be a simple build and then you go ahead an make it as extra as possible....keep up the great work, don't know how I'd ever get to that level 👍👍
I like that new material you used for the tarps. It will be interesting to see how well it takes paint. After that Revell you probably needed a break. Tamiya is always a good choice. I'm in the middle of their Bf-109G6. Good job, as always.
I have cursed in every language I know a few words in, I have yelled for help to any celestial being imaginable and I tried A LOT. But I still cannot fit those ****ing tracks even remotely like you can. And here you are, making it look easy. Sigh. Seriously, Uncle Nightshift - sometimes I don't know if I should celebrate you or hate you. :P
I don't really build armor models but I can consider you're definitely ENTERTAINING continue what you do
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Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I built military models. There was no internet to order special kits, you only bought what the game and model shops sold. Monogram and Revell were models a third or more less than Tamiya. My brother and I would mow lawns, clean pools and babysit just to afford the Tamiya kits. Sure, for six dollars (three times minimum wage at the time), but they were horrible kits... but Tamiya? Oh, those were definitely worth the price and the dioramas we made sold for twice the price they cost us to make when we had "yard sales". (we had limited shelves to keep our dioramas, so each year at the yard sales we would sell the ones we no longer loved). TL;DR... Tamiya beats Revell and Monogram, hands down awesome! Well worth the additional price.
Hello Mr Nightshift love watching all your model builds, The only way to learn is to watch a master at his trade. Keep up the great workTo all you Sherman tank builders out there 9painting a New Zealand Sherman in Italy 1943 to 45, mixing light mud or does someone make that unique colour.
They did the weights for the 1/48 38t kit as well. I found them pointless personally but ah well. Haven't built this kit yet but it's on the list. I like the 1/48 Tamiya line. I have one of the Tiger I Afrika kits on the other side of the work bench that's decent. I had to order grills and a metal barrel for it but otherwise it's a decent little Tiger I kit. Nice work on this Sherman.
Great to see you showing one of the main strengths of 1/48th scale, great results in a very short build time. I'm looking forward to your take on the paint job. I'd love to know how the crew kept the concrete attached to the hull and not just have it peal off. Man, what would a anti-tank round hit look like on that concrete armour? That would be fun to model.
I really didn't want to watch this; not because it's not good content, but because I knew your Easy Eight would put mine to absolute shame :P absolutely incredible job, looking forward to the painting!
Thicc tonk and with the stowage! The VMS stuff looks pretty cool, might have to start checking my favorite sites out to see who is carrying their line. Between the paper shaper and their burnishing fluid, seems like they're really making their mark.
chonke tonk (big edit) Dear uncle Night Shift, i was the one complaining about the difficulty of getting other models than revell's in my country, in one of the T-90 videos. Well, i'm currently building it (is a Leo 2A5, 1/72 scale) and it is quite decent, as far as i go, pieces have fitted nice and has a fair amount of detail (excepting the end of the main gun), the turret "wings" have the capability of unfolding but you have to sand down just a TINY bit the arms and the holes in which they fit (i sanded them a little bit too much) and the main gun elevates or deppresses. When i have more time i'll be doing the suspension. I suppose it is better than the T-90 and will recommend it to you. Also i hope that when you finish the Sherman the result would be satisfactory to you
After seeing panzermaister36 and now you, I am going to try papershaper as well. But I still have feeling that this tank deserves those loader hatch springs. After adding handles, cast numbers, axle details, stowage,... also drilling a hole for pickaxe would be nice touch ;) and identification panel might be one of those shiny, colorful, contrast details :) P.S.: Big plus for gen. Patton reference in thumbnail!
Just found the channel and am really enjoying the content. Am I the only one that would love to see him use the exact same methods, colors, and weathering he uses for armor models on something completely non-sensical like the US space shuttle?
Let me say first that I help restore real tanks and get to operate them in reenacting. I like your modeling videos a lot. On this one it is very rare to see a concrete up-armored tank to day. I saw one years ago at a event that was faked with plywood chicken wire and spackled with brick mortor. I like the stowage in that it has American and German fuel cans as well as a water cooled machinegun can, that was used for potable water as well. You need to have a 5gal potable water can. Most tanks are seen with the. They are not made the same way as fuel cans. Keep up the good work.
I love tamiya so so so so much but i really wish they came out with more armor models. Like 1/72 tanks and more modern mbts in 1/48 scale that would be a dream come true.
Super vid as always, I wondered what the vms paper shaper set was like, looks great to work with. I'm looking forward to seeing how it reacts with paint. I have a few of their products, the flexi glue is great for p.e. But the old style bottle is a nightmare for clogging and the lid sticking etc. This in turn is causing the glue to start thickening in the bottle. I expect to lose 85% of the glue because of this problem. They have addressed the problem with a different bottle but I'm not sure how well it has solved the issue. I'll wait till the one have now is totally useless before I try it, it's not cheap when you add the shipping cost and end up not being able to use 85% of the product because of the bottle it comes in. Most of their other liquid products come in super handy dropper bottles that are great for adding acurate amounts of liguid by the droplet. They make it easier to get mixing ratios spot on.
What I personally find most interesting about this is that the process of applying putty seems quite similar to the process of plastering on the concrete on the real tanks themselves
1/76 tanks: smol
1/76 ships: to big for a house
I love 1:76 tanks and planes I make them out of paper I recommend the website called landships 2
when i saw this i remembered something, my friend and i pranked my classmate by saying "were gonna make a model of the world trade center (twins) in 1:1 scale" then he said "wait hol up".
@@renzovergara3436 cringe
@@ErinRSU n o
@@renzovergara3436 pretty cringe.
oh yes tamiya with the night shift custom details and I know you’re all about the detail
what an artist and a sniper have in common? *D E T A I L S*
@@doctorchaotic3415 oh yeah
Important details like not at all resembling any Sherman tank that had concrete added to it.
@@ae4164 would you mind explaining how you'd know?
@@doctorchaotic3415 More like P R E C I S I O N
"Chonky boy"
this is why you're the best armor modeler
Indeed
@Blck Mach1 Plasmo is great
wouldn't it make it the m4a3e2 jumbo?
@@chezmwoz9456 the super jumbo!
I used to be an avid model builder before I developed Arthritis. Your channel provides me a door through which I can still enjoy model building! Thank you so much!
a true modeler o7
reminds me of that failed armor texture on the Sherman you showed at the end of your armor texture tutorial. That one was a whole different kind of concrete armor.
That was a special kind of sherman. Completely made from concrete
A very Chonky Boy indeed. Can you do another scenic base for this bad boy as well! I'd love it. I have a 1/35 sherman myself. I made it when I was like 13 tho. But that's what reconstructions are for tho
Hmmm, another base doesn't sound too bad!
General Patton would be big mad indeed. That's way to thicc for the transmission to handle.
Yep, you can almost here him getting big mad at the Patton Museum.
He's on his way to slap the crew members
@@Panzermeister36 Smack - Smack !!
I can't thank you enough that you mentioned that injection moulds have their limitations. As a mould engineer I'm soo tired explaining this to members of several FB groups when they start bitching about why their expensive meng, takom, rfm, etc. kits still have these flaws, and those kits are shit because of that flaws.
The poor tanks suspension
when it doesnt break for five minutes
@@renzovergara3436 at least you get a pillbox
@@ln7929 remove suspension s, cover it with dirt and tada. A sherman pillbox
Great build Sir....
Tiger: now you know my suffering
I started the hobbie again about 8 months ago. I did it as a kid but I was born in 1980 in rural Victoria Australia so we were very poor and I couldn't afford much paint. Now I have everything I need and I've got you giving tips so I've become very happy with my work. Thanks Night Shift fella. I love your Philosophy towards the hobby as well.
I still love the fact that you announce yourself as uncle night shift.
Man this is the best channel to watch when you need to relax or unwind
The metal weights are of course there to bring the weight of the model to the correct 1/48th scale point. 30ton tank / 48 -> obviously Tamiya has included 625kg of weight :) (yes I know it's more of a ^3 type deal)
The cube root of 625 is still 8.5 kg
@@inaoifeble The amount would sound almost plausible for me to be honest, but I think the correct formula would probably be something like weight_scale = weight_original / scale^3...
@@decnet100 Indeed. The weight comes down to about 272 grams for a 1:48 scale model of a 30 ton vehicle using that formula. Doubling the size of an object would result in the volume or mass increase by a factor 2^(3)=8!
@@estiennebreed713 Don't take it too seriously but you shouldn't point a exclamation mark after a equation because it would now say 2^3=40,32
@@angrymario8259 I see what you mean. I remember that my comment did not look right. 8 factorial is indeed not 2³. Probs should have put a space or something in between 🙈
I'm glad VMS is getting the recognition they deserve.
Good stuff NS!
I suffer from insomnia but for some reason I don't know why but when ever I watch your videos I pass out clean. So keep up with the great vids 👍!
Final comment - Trumpeter produce excellent grab-handle jigs - 3/4/5mm.. Just insert thin brass wire and KER-CHUNKA, you can punch out great grab rail forms that only need clipping (depending if you want inserted straight ends or surface weld end handles). I can personally recommend them over using forceps / pliers.
15:30 that reminds me of the time I knocked an open bottle of paint thinner off my desk
Congrats on a 100.000 subs!
Straight up, I shy away from any model that is not Tamiya. I know I can count on them for all I need in a kit. I built this kit in 1/35th scale.
Uncle Night Shift, each week I am astounded by your ability to clearly explain your intent with a visual how-to. I love Friday!
Plasmo and Night Shift , my two favorite model builders
Takom actually molds their roadwheels without seam lines along the rubber. Saves so much time! They use one of the two metal mold halves to model the entire wheel and the other half as a mainly flat plate so the seam would be just along the tyre's edge where it is not noticeable.
18:22 the moment you broke my heart!!! man i need that video NOW!!
Thankyou for pointing out T23 rear turret 'stretchmark's',i'm just closing up \35 rfm Easy8 and thought i'd done everything possible.I melted some sprue with Tamiya extra thin then poured it on base of turret smearing it to top,then scored in some lines\dents
idges with end of small brush.Cheers again.
When I was a kid (okay, 1960) tank models came with flexible black rubbery plastic tracks. So it could be pushed around on the tracks, before you blew it up on the 4th of July with fire crackers! Good times.
It is always refreshing after finishing a particularly nightmarish project to build something that almost builds itself, or is at least largely problem free. Your off to a great start, Martin.
RIP debonder.
Getting a T-34-85 model on Monday, can't wait! I'm sure your amazing videos will help a lot too!
Thank you for that link track tip.
It is a sanity saver.
Keep up the terrific work and videos!
Love how you always try to add new products/techniques to your builds
glad you are recovering from the Revell kit! Tamiya should definitely help.
Just found this channel, amazing! Love the quality of your work, and tips and ideas are like attending a class in model making.
One more thing. Give it a coat of Aves paste,half ways thru the curing time press popsicle sticks to achieve that effect. I love sculpting and always trying out different techniques. Do coat the paste with denatured alcohol so they don't stick. PS. Your paste should already be mixed with Aves powder so you get a instant cast concrete effect. Hope this helps.
In-fu**ing-credible. Your talent is off the charts
I'm not really into tanks and armour "somthing to do with glorifying death" BUT, i have to admit your modelling skills are exceptional i love the precision of your work. thanks for posting the videos.
With regards to shaping paper, years ago we used to make up Inhibitol= polystyrene dissolved in Carbon Tetrachloride, (this latter chemical is now banned in many countries).It was applied using an old brush.
Always entertaining.............and instructional at the same time. Good one, Uncle Nightshift!
I love how you say this is gonna be a simple build and then you go ahead an make it as extra as possible....keep up the great work, don't know how I'd ever get to that level 👍👍
You can basically build a Tamiya model, by throwing all parts into the box and shaking it a bit. That's how well those kits fit together.
I like that new material you used for the tarps. It will be interesting to see how well it takes paint. After that Revell you probably needed a break. Tamiya is always a good choice. I'm in the middle of their Bf-109G6. Good job, as always.
I have cursed in every language I know a few words in, I have yelled for help to any celestial being imaginable and I tried A LOT. But I still cannot fit those ****ing tracks even remotely like you can. And here you are, making it look easy. Sigh. Seriously, Uncle Nightshift - sometimes I don't know if I should celebrate you or hate you. :P
Imagine seeing a cast haul like that in World War II! Awesome Work!
Well, now there is concrete evidence that Uncle is a skilled and talented modeler.
Just wanted to say thanks for the inspiration, great information and technique demos. Really enjoy your channel.
I don't really build armor models but I can consider you're definitely ENTERTAINING continue what you do
Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I built military models. There was no internet to order special kits, you only bought what the game and model shops sold. Monogram and Revell were models a third or more less than Tamiya. My brother and I would mow lawns, clean pools and babysit just to afford the Tamiya kits. Sure, for six dollars (three times minimum wage at the time), but they were horrible kits... but Tamiya? Oh, those were definitely worth the price and the dioramas we made sold for twice the price they cost us to make when we had "yard sales". (we had limited shelves to keep our dioramas, so each year at the yard sales we would sell the ones we no longer loved).
TL;DR... Tamiya beats Revell and Monogram, hands down awesome! Well worth the additional price.
An interesting build subject. I use the V.M.S. Paper Shaper quite alot, and it's so easy to use. Looking forward to next Fridays installment.
"Mein Gott! Günter, Der Pill Box is coming at us!" - A German in 1945, probably
Didn't Germany surrender in 1944?
@@nepnepguythegreatestofall no
"Oh lawd, he comin!" - Günther, 1945
Hello Mr Nightshift love watching all your model builds, The only way to learn is to watch a master at his trade. Keep up the great workTo all you Sherman tank builders out there 9painting a New Zealand Sherman in Italy 1943 to 45, mixing light mud or does someone make that unique colour.
You were on your A game. Funny stuff! Let’s see more of the chop-pah! The Sherman is coming along nicely.
I find your vids both useful and entertaining!
You are NUMBER 1 Night Shift
They did the weights for the 1/48 38t kit as well. I found them pointless personally but ah well. Haven't built this kit yet but it's on the list. I like the 1/48 Tamiya line. I have one of the Tiger I Afrika kits on the other side of the work bench that's decent. I had to order grills and a metal barrel for it but otherwise it's a decent little Tiger I kit. Nice work on this Sherman.
Awesome video! Always love it when uncle night shift uploads!
Night Shift - The Tank Man!
Great to see you showing one of the main strengths of 1/48th scale, great results in a very short build time. I'm looking forward to your take on the paint job. I'd love to know how the crew kept the concrete attached to the hull and not just have it peal off. Man, what would a anti-tank round hit look like on that concrete armour? That would be fun to model.
The “GEN.Patton big mad” got me
You need to get a group of children to say "Hello uncle Night Shift" to include in your intro. Would sound so great :)
I really didn't want to watch this; not because it's not good content, but because I knew your Easy Eight would put mine to absolute shame :P absolutely incredible job, looking forward to the painting!
Love seeing stowage on models, it makes such a difference to the scale of the model I think. Looking forward to next friday dude!
Wouldn't be a Nightshift video without modifications
Thicc tonk and with the stowage! The VMS stuff looks pretty cool, might have to start checking my favorite sites out to see who is carrying their line. Between the paper shaper and their burnishing fluid, seems like they're really making their mark.
I thought that was the 1/35th scale turret last week! Pretty cool! Well done!
Uncle Night Shift during t-90 series:
“I don’t use much stowage on my models”
Also Uncle Night Shift:
It's nice and politely work as usual. I can learn somthin' from your video every time. I'm looking forward to the next.
7:27
It is a easy 8.
The E8 Programm was just the armor.
The one with the long 76 is a combination of the E6 and E8 Programm.
Its interesting cuz in the production notes and Fury SUPPOSED to be an M4A3E8, but the tank itself was an M4A2 and had the regular sherman tracks.
chonke tonk
(big edit)
Dear uncle Night Shift, i was the one complaining about the difficulty of getting other models than revell's in my country, in one of the T-90 videos. Well, i'm currently building it (is a Leo 2A5, 1/72 scale) and it is quite decent, as far as i go, pieces have fitted nice and has a fair amount of detail (excepting the end of the main gun), the turret "wings" have the capability of unfolding but you have to sand down just a TINY bit the arms and the holes in which they fit (i sanded them a little bit too much) and the main gun elevates or deppresses. When i have more time i'll be doing the suspension. I suppose it is better than the T-90 and will recommend it to you. Also i hope that when you finish the Sherman the result would be satisfactory to you
After seeing panzermaister36 and now you, I am going to try papershaper as well.
But I still have feeling that this tank deserves those loader hatch springs. After adding handles, cast numbers, axle details, stowage,... also drilling a hole for pickaxe would be nice touch ;) and identification panel might be one of those shiny, colorful, contrast details :)
P.S.: Big plus for gen. Patton reference in thumbnail!
I just revived the Rye-field version in 1/35th scale. Defiantly gonna try this!
Plot twist: They shrunk an actual Sherman, took it apart, and packaged it.
1/48 cool , just started building that scale as you can mix aircraft in easily.
Just found the channel and am really enjoying the content. Am I the only one that would love to see him use the exact same methods, colors, and weathering he uses for armor models on something completely non-sensical like the US space shuttle?
it just looks soooo good! am so bamboozled, anything you model turns out great XD loving the content as usual :P
Very nice build
Let me say first that I help restore real tanks and get to operate them in reenacting. I like your modeling videos a lot. On this one it is very rare to see a concrete up-armored tank to day. I saw one years ago at a event that was faked with plywood chicken wire and spackled with brick mortor. I like the stowage in that it has American and German fuel cans as well as a water cooled machinegun can, that was used for potable water as well. You need to have a 5gal potable water can. Most tanks are seen with the. They are not made the same way as fuel cans. Keep up the good work.
Those instructiosn you gave for those tracks was soo helpful
The Sherman is looking great 👍
A suggestion could be to place track links on the rounds of the turret and or some storage hanging from the back of the sherman
Awesome! I love the concrete applique armor!!!
My M10 GMC from Tamiya had rubber tracks just like the real thing, it’s pretty cool
Shake and bake with a little garnishing!
Chonky Boy - lol. That's why we love you
I love tamiya so so so so much but i really wish they came out with more armor models. Like 1/72 tanks and more modern mbts in 1/48 scale that would be a dream come true.
Loving it! "Sweet Tamiya Goodness".
I love the modeling hobby
Companies make the stuff
Then the rest is up to you
Congrats for the 100k! love your work, keep it up!
thats Outstanding and an inspiration. I ordered this kit today so this was a nice surprise to see
Super vid as always, I wondered what the vms paper shaper set was like, looks great to work with.
I'm looking forward to seeing how it reacts with paint.
I have a few of their products, the flexi glue is great for p.e. But the old style bottle is a nightmare for clogging and the lid sticking etc.
This in turn is causing the glue to start thickening in the bottle.
I expect to lose 85% of the glue because of this problem.
They have addressed the problem with a different bottle but I'm not sure how well it has solved the issue.
I'll wait till the one have now is totally useless before I try it,
it's not cheap when you add the shipping cost and end up not being able to use 85% of the product because of the bottle it comes in.
Most of their other liquid products come in super handy dropper bottles that are great for adding acurate amounts of liguid by the droplet. They make it easier to get mixing ratios spot on.
Awesome video man! Makes me hope for more videos on American tanks in the future haha
Awesome video as always. I’m actually working on the 1/35 version and this gives me a lot to think about.
OH! Now I see what inspired the Gundam EZ8.. neat!
The front haul reminds me of the jumbo sherman
I'd suggest using sprew cutters or nippers to cut thin metal wire, it's just less of a headache than trying to use an xacto knife.
Thanks 🙏🏻 for the track tips. It worked very well on my Sturmtiger from Tamiya 😀👍🏻
Glaz would enjoy this channel.
dude your models super realistic :D
Thanks for the tip with the tracks mate
What I personally find most interesting about this is that the process of applying putty seems quite similar to the process of plastering on the concrete on the real tanks themselves
He's a CHONKY BOI indeed! Great work.
Already looking handsome af! Now Friday is complete! Have a great weekend uncle Night Shift!