You are too humble (although that's not a bad thing), this is great stuff! I really like the way you narrate your experience and how inclusive you are. Awesome video and build.

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Hey thank you!

Awesome builds man, I love your narration style

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I’m glad you like them :)

Terrific. Welcome back.

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Thank you :)

All of the craters look amazing… but the tank one….. awesome!!!! Really cool build 😊😊😊

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Thank you! I knew I was on to something when I turned the light on for the first time. I had originally planned to have both lights wired to the same battery and switch but I wasn’t sure about the circuit. There’s always next time.

@cerisekappes580

Ай бұрын

@@thedefector you are welcome 🤗 A new skill for next time ☺️

Another Defector upload! Lets gooooo

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Hahaha! I know it took a while!

Well done, Def!

@thedefector

29 күн бұрын

Thank you :). More to come! Already working on the next build, so it should be ready some time in the 2030’s

Back in the day when we made everything in store from scratch, I used metal/aluminium pie tins for craters. Turn them upside down and push the middle down, then flatten out the bottom, this will automatically crumple the sides. Glue it to a suitable sized based and embelish

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Oh that’s absolute genius. You’re making me want to make more craters!

For similar projects to your standing water crater I've used poundlands "bond together" two part epoxy as a cheap/convenient way of getting enough resin for water effect on a single piece. It comes in a sort of double syringe which dispenses the resin and hardener simultaneously. You can tint it with a small amount of acrylic paint/ink as you mix it (poundland also sell a pack of plastic shot glasses which I found ideal for mixing in). If I remember right you get about 10-15 minutes working time once the two parts touch. More recently I've used clear UV resin (not 3d printer stuff, the kind they use for making costume jewelry). Its great in that it has near unlimited working time then you can cure it almost immediately with a UV torch, but IIRC I needed to use alcohol ink to tint it, it didnt mix well with acrylic paint at all. In either case I wouldnt want to do a super deep pour in one go, but you can build up depth with multiple pours.

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Excellent. I’m going to come back to this advice when I next need a water effect. Thank you 🙏

I've also kind of been burned out on table top crafting. I meant I've been stuck in a perpetual state of being burned out for more than a decade, but I keep thinking about trying to get back into creative projects and I just can't force myself to do anything. Look forward to whatever you make. Looks good.

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Yeah it’s really horrible. As I mentioned in the video, I’ve had other projects that I loved doing and that I poured my heart and soul into, but I took a break away from and then found it impossible to come back to. I’m still angry at myself for it tbh. I felt like I was failing myself in many different ways. That’s why this time I will just force myself through the self doubt and procrastination. But now that I am the point where this craters thing is finished, I feel back to being excited and enthusiastic again. I’ve already started work on the next project and it feels great. I guess I just had to get over that hill to get to this point. I know it will happen again at some point, but I’ve shown myself that I can push through it. I hope you find the spark that helps you over your own hill, my friend ❤

Well done my dear nephew.....Boys will be boys...

When you spoke to the tank damage not being correct, my mind went right to “Muh friend” and Night Shift. I was telling myself to make a comment to let you know about that channel. Then… you mentioned Night Shift and spoke to his techniques for damage and all was right in the world. I stumbled upon your channel and enjoyed you sharing your journey. Have a 👍 and a comment to help you with your algorithm battle. Cheers!

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Thank you very very much. As for Night Shift, I mean my god. That guy rules. “Muh friends!”

@billcedarheath387

Ай бұрын

@@thedefector He indeed has some extremely good skills with Fine Scale modeling. When it comes to fine scale modeling, you’ll find a very high standard and skill set is the general norm. That realm of the hobby comes from wanting to take the general model kit building to the next level. I’ve been doing fine scale since the early 1980s and have seen many a hobbyist at the Night Shift level. He takes his talents and showcases them extremely well on his KZread channel. Fine Scale modeling takes a lot of time and attention to detail. Because of that, I think that most fine scale modelers don’t do KZread as doing KZread videos is a ton of effort on its own. That’s sad really, as the build talent within it is ridiculously good and like that info should be shared. Just as Martin (Night Shift) does. I think his video creation skills are equal to his workbench talent. He is lucky to have that going for him.

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

@@billcedarheath387 agreed entirely. Both his presentation style and production quality are superb. He’s a very multitalented person.

lets go another video

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

It’s about time! 😂

Excellent video mate, cool builds. Personally, since the Soviet T-26 light tank had relatively thin armor, the sheet metal look isn't that bad. Especially since if the tank had a cook-off and the turret was launched off, the turret components may have dragged the top of the hull away from the tank. Anyways, great video!

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Very fair point! I couldn’t imagine those things were very thick at all. Glad you like the vid!

Only seen the intro. Paused the video to like, comment, and subscribe. Fuck, this is good (hope the rest of the video is). Edit: Now I've seen it and I love the whole thing. You remind me a lot of The Feral Painter: your personality is so pleasant. Thanks for the content! www.youtube.com/@TheFeralPainter

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Hey thank you! The rest is ok. Has too much of some guy talking 🤷

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Holy crap that guy is amazing! Thank you for sending me his way. I’d never heard of him before. More channels for me to steal things from!

Stop putting yourself down! These look great! You're not satisfied because your ability isn't caught up with your taste. It doesn't mean these are bad! The barrel crater is my favorite, though that artillery piece looks amazing. I thought it was a plastic model at first! I think it's actually good that you put very little work into the corpses; they are scenery, not models, and they should blend in as such. I like your barbed wire technique. Advice: Cut away from yourself; brace the foam against the table, not your hand. Get some tin snips, wire cutters, or actual model snips to replace your pruners. You could use hot glue to fill beneath the water effect; cheap and semi transparent. Dark Matter Workshop has a video where he makes a Waste Facility that might help with your puddle surface effects. For finding scale pieces, something in the area of 1:50 scale (HO or O scale in model railroad terms, depending on the manufacturer) is approximate for 28mm models. You can cut out little bits of card stock, like a cereal box, to mask light bleed. Boylei Hobby Time puts lights in a lot of his builds and you might find inspiration for future lighting techniques there. Great work! Keep it up!

@thedefector

Ай бұрын

Fantastic advice here! Thank you very much. I know it does seem that I am maybe overly negative towards my own work, but it’s because I’m still at the ‘fake it till you make it’ stage. All part of the journey I guess.