The way he speaks about Soviet tanks, I'm convinced the IS-2 tutorial will be just lobbing the piece against a wall

@mziegfield

4 жыл бұрын

just tie it to the back of a car/bike and drag it for about a mile on the road you’re good to go!!

@infectedvector

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha

@NightShiftScaleModels

4 жыл бұрын

just give it a light makeover with a hammer. and maybe a sickle for good measure

@mateuszstefanski8074

3 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels Dude, I have a question where did you buy these 3D decals for Sherman tanks?

@stephenkamryn3876

2 жыл бұрын

InstaBlaster.

Building a Sherman right now. Very helpful, thank you.

@shroomishgaming3825

3 жыл бұрын

Building a patton tank currently

@Pootis_grenade

3 жыл бұрын

I'm building a Sherman as well

I cannot say enough how much I appreciate that you respect the IP of others. Most people wouldn't have even thought to question whether it was theirs to share. kudos

That is next levelling modelling... First step, clean all the mold lines of the model and make it look nice and clean The rest of the video: Destroy the surface, add a new mold line and just generally make it look awesome!

Yay, a new video! With how crappy the world feels right now, this is honestly one of the things I look forward to most each week...thanks mate!

@NightShiftScaleModels

4 жыл бұрын

look on the bright side, at least there's more time for modelling. and it'll all get better soon!

@Numptee86

4 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels this is true mate, well said :) I must say too, your channel got me back into models after many, many years of not doing them. Forgot how much I missed this hobby ...thank you for such awesome content with such a fun, friendly delivery!

Another Sherman! That's the third one today 😅 BIG EDIT: to make the foundry markings, if you don't have the archer resin decals, you can also carefully slice part numbers and letters off the sprue and glue them onto the model. I've done that and it works pretty well ☺

@dotdashdotdash

4 жыл бұрын

Panzermeister36 - bet you want a StuG 😉

@Panzermeister36

4 жыл бұрын

@@dotdashdotdash always!

@NightShiftScaleModels

4 жыл бұрын

Me when I saw that we're again gonna build the same tank: Ah shiet, here we go again 😆

@Panzermeister36

4 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels nah, I just put up the Sherman video this week since I didn't have a tutorial done from the Pz III. I don't think I'll go back to the Sherman for a number of weeks...

@TheInnerNerd

4 жыл бұрын

Sherman! 😆

A cool and useful way of adding texture, Martin. There's so much more to cast features than just texturing the plastic. Nice!

Thank you for your tutorials plasmo! My favorite part of modeling is adding my own touches and your tutorials have helped greatly

I have never built a model tank before in my life, but seeing all your tricks for detailing is beyond satisfying.

I wish i knew Prime Portal existed for my every armour model i have made ever! Dude, you have saved me tonnes of research time!

I was never handy in fine work, but people who have patience and can create miracles to great looking texture and model, are astonishing me!

Must feel good to build a quality kit from tamiya

@NightShiftScaleModels

4 жыл бұрын

totally!

@Panzermeister36

4 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels what, no love for the Revell kits for toddlers? 😂

@jkoeberli

4 жыл бұрын

there are even better ones nowadays. tamiya hasn't even clear parts. that's so 90s

@theovoldjopus4272

4 жыл бұрын

My local shop doesn't import Tamiya, so the only thing I can do is watch uncle Nightshift :(

@martinprzybylek3961

4 жыл бұрын

@@jkoeberli what would be better than tamiya?

There's something really funny about the first step being to remove any seam lines and imperfections in the mold, only to add on other seam lines and other imperfections in the mold. Excellent video!

@NightShiftScaleModels

4 жыл бұрын

big brain move

Still one of the best modelling Videos on KZread. Great work!

Dude, I do not do modelling since a while, mostly due to the lack of time, but I WISH your channel was around when I did. It is easily THE BEST modelling channel out there! Keep keeping on!

I think I’m going to start building models because of your videos!

When you talk about reference images, can you post the link in the description?

@GnLeugim

4 жыл бұрын

good point!

@RicArmstrong

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, good idea. 👍

@NightShiftScaleModels

4 жыл бұрын

it's right there on primeportal :) www.primeportal.net/tanks/dmitry_kiyatkin/m4a3e8/index.php?Page=1Easy%20Eight

I'm building this exact kit at the moment. I'd already started but messed it up beyond repair, so recently bought another. I've been watching all your videos for ideas so seeing you start an easy eight has me super excited. I also ordered some aftermarket resin parts to make mine a recreation of the tank in "Fury". The first build I'm going to strip the paint off and turn it into a completely abandoned destroyed tank afterwards.

These videos make my week ! It's like waiting for the next episode of your favourite TV Binge , thanks Uncle Nightshift 👊

Very interesting vid. You create great content and make it easy to watch! I was a modeler when I was a kid, but nothing since the mid-1960s. Your patience is incredible

Uncle Night Shift doing a 1/48th scale kit? Be still my beating heart. As I only work in this scale I'm super excited to see the magic applied to my favourite scale. So excited I joined up on Patreon. It was the least I could do to give back after all the fun I've been having watching, learning and shamelessly stealing ideas from your videos. I mean, come on, much less than a magazine a month and those big still photos are amazing. Thanks for sharing so much good cheer and bringing fun back to modelling.

Thank you so much for all the detail and time you put into teaching all of these amazing techniques. It brings a whole new level of detail to my Grimdark style Warhammer miniatures. Thank you.

Excellent instruction on this turret texturing, just finished a M48A3 turret, got to say following your guide, I am very surprised how good it looks. Thanks mate, your a legend!!

Hands down best on KZread!

Fresh ideas and well done!!! Good review of great tips!!

Absolutely great stuff, I swear nothing inspires and relaxes me like your videos...

*You such a perfectionist that sometimes my brain stops to follow ... i have to watch again and take a lot of notes for my future builds. Thanks! 😉*

Wow! Excellent work!

These videos are a masterclass

Excellent tutorial!

You are a fantastically awesome teacher!

Your work and videos are amazing. This is really helpful.

Hey nightshift you are the bob ross of armor modelling!

Another exceptional video. I just asked Uncle Nightshift for tips on this process and BAM he delivers.

Fantastic as always.

Thank you ! Very helpful video.

I loved this video I’m a new modeler and this really helps thank you so much!

Just started a 1/35 rc Sherman , I'm definitely going to use this technique! Great video!

When large pieces of metal are cast they often crack as the metal cools, especially if it is cooled too quickly. It’s very common to see these cracks welded up.

@NightShiftScaleModels

4 жыл бұрын

I have seen something like that on Soviet turrets. Sanded welds that look like veins, sometimes squares. Could this be it? Maybe the welded squares are leftover sprues?

@sidwainhouse

4 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels I'm not sure on Soviet casting but I have seen examples of their engineering in the past and it's pretty rough, but functional. After the collapse of the Soviet Union I did have quite a lot of experience with Russian equipment from former states such as East Germany, Yugoslavia etc. Mainly ZIL 157, BMP, BTR, BDRM, ZSU Shika but sadly no MBTs. Cracks would be vein like and filled with stainless steel weld as this doesn't crack when cooling, also it won't rust over time and will be quite bright as I've seen you do in the past so that's accurate. The squares would more than likely be sprues that have been cut off and ground back, TBH these could be any shape as it all depends on how they were cast and how the sprue is formed by the factory. There may also be serial numbers cast into each part, but it was also welded using stick welding. I know some Soviet era serial numbers were also stamped on so the whole area is a bit of a minefield and probably dependant upon country and factory of manufacture. I grew up near the royal ordnance factory at Barnbow in Leeds so tank manufacture was quite a common subject as I was growing up. It was often said that Chieftain hulls had to be repaired by welding once cast due to the sheer size of it and the thermal stresses placed on it when cooling.

My theory of why WWII Soviet Tanks forging and welding lines are more prominent and crude looking was because they really had to rush out a working tank and get it operational while U.S Tanks were obviously made far away from theatre of war. I saw a documentary where Soviet Tanks were leaving the factory, getting a crew and straight into battle!

MARTIN!!! Looks really nice, I love it!

Really enjoy your tutorials. Thank you

😍 very nice! Thank you for the great videos!

Looks good. Thanks for sharing

Incredible...such simple techniques that all modelers can do, no matter your skill level. The results from such simple techniques will def help me out! Thank you Uncle Night Shift! PS, I miss the bloopers...

awesome talent, thank you for the lesson, beautiful cast look

I love this simple trick

wow, those raised decals are rad. gonna buy some of those as soon as i can, great tip

I think that I suggested a long time ago that you do a video on how to make a otherwise boring OD American tank interesting. Booyah!! Can't wait for what's instore. You are the best

wow primeportal is great! And here I was looking at random low quality pictures from google images. Thank you!

Thank you for Prime Portal!!! Been looking for site like this to help with my military RC builds!

Looks great!!

Really cool it helped me alot

Thank you so much! I have been wanting to know how to do this exact thing for so long. :D

love your videos there very helpful

Another great video

it just looks so good!!

Ooo this is my first ever tank that I made I would really recommend this one it is such a good model

Excellent Thank you

Great work !🏆

Really learnt something new; and i have been modelling on and off for 40+ years...I'll have to refine my "upgrade castings" method now....:-)

Gelatinous! Love it!

thank you for the link to the archive of military vehichle pictures uncle night shift ive been looking for something like this

This looks nice

Holy shit I have the larger scale Tamiya E8... I finally have a reason to apply Uncle's techniques

First time I've ever been this early. Just wanted to say that I love your videos!

Fantastic!!

Wonderful.

Hello I love your vid keep up the good work

incredible!!

Thank you , Uncle Martin .

Great technique. That weld faded into the cast. Looks very authentic.

@TheLtVoss

4 жыл бұрын

It isn't a welding it's a seamline (the point In the mold there 2 pars of the mold connect needed for more complex shapes) But the technic is almost the same

@stephenbridges2791

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheLtVoss You have no clue about what I was referring to, do you?

I’m making a tamiya panther tank and I used the original armor texture tutorial from a while ago and it looked great it is my first time doing it and I’m using the bulet hole technique you made tooin another video

Hi mate. These iron-parts were made in sand-casts. The patterns come from marks left on the mock-up from wax, when they are embedded in sand or when the iron is poured into the cast. You gave a great impression, its always a great inspiration to watch you. Tank you! (ps: You're an adult, but there are many young boys among your fans (such as my son). Please use gloves when modelling fresh epoxy! Its bad for your balls, especially when youre young. Bisphenol-A, you know?)

Great, informative, and entertaining as always! I really like the idea of using the 3d decals. I assume you still had to lay down a clear coat before using the decal solutions?

Its also possible those machining spots on the back of the turret is a balancing correction. Most of the Sherman tanks had a early stabilizer machinism.

Cool Stuff Sir, thanks for Sharing n God Bless All

Awesome man, I love this technique! I built a 1/35 scale walking soviet vehicle from Paolo Parente's Dust series a few years back and I wish I had spent some time with this sort of technique.. maybe I should build another! Would be awesome to see you build something from a fictional range such as this too!

Dude, I love your videos. They're so informative and fun. Do you suppose you might ever venture into other subject matters, such as airplanes, cars, ships, or scifi? If tanks are where you want to stay, I understand, I was just curious to see your take on another subject.

Very interesting Unc. TFS, G :)

Great technical video, as always. The late war HVSS Shermans are the dream subject for those of us who like their models covered in tarps, bags and various personal equipment, caked in mud and splatters, so I'm really curious to see what you're going to come up with. Especially as I've got an M4A3 105 on my work bench, and need some inspiration for the paint job.

LOVE IT !! I will be doing this on some 40K Tanks for my chaos Army

Ace mate 😁👌

my man martin i love you

@AlanAtor

2 жыл бұрын

alot

Great job! Martin, well you have me committed now and because of your excellent videos, I just purchased a German Panther G (Tamiya). Now looking for upgrade parts in photo etching and resin plus figures. Bought a Camouflage stencil as I know my camo skills will suck. At this moment trying to determine in Western or Eastern front.... looking forward to getting this built and on a diorama.

Good Job! God Job！

Hello Martin another great help video ! 100% magic tips for my models ! Many thanks !! I wait if possible other vidéos on 1/72 scale your T90 it's a masterpiece !! Greetings from France ;)

This is a T23 turret. They were put on M4A3 (76)W HVVS medium tanks (what some mistakenly call a M4A3E8).

Oh my God. Another great model maker form Czech republic 🇨🇿. How we say? Czech golds hand's... It's true. Liked and Subscribed. Greetings from OSTRAVA.

Dammit!! This video came just in time!!! I am building 2 Super Shermans and they need some casting !

...AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Oh, I'd be really interested in that Soviet texture! Cool stuff!

Lovely and well timed as I am going to build an American Sherman next.

Perfect done. Now, I need to "translate" it for 1/72 scale. ;) Thanks for video and advices! ;)

Love your description of Soviet casting quality... It does have a very 'ploughed turnip field' quality about it, on IS-2 tanks at least.

I honestly want to try this on 40k tanks now. Add some realism to my cartoony space tanks.

I just picked up a 1/6 scale sherman and I think I am going to try this to make the turret look less cartoony

Friday night highlight 👌

Good as always! Will you replace these plastic springs on the loader's hatch also?

Hey mate would be able to do a video on all the vehicles you have done in the past. Such as the ones on Instagram. I'm a huge fan of your IS7 and would love to see more of it. Keep up the great content