LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOO, muh friends

You know its a good start of the weekemd when you see a Night Shift popping up in your youtube feed

"MAH FRENS!" = start of a great weekend. Would love to see you do a base like that with a nice stain, then a high gloss varnish. Make the base look like a piece of furniture.

@NightShiftScaleModels

Жыл бұрын

I considered this idea a few times, but so far I've always done some kind of blunder on the veneer - be it a scratch, stain from a permanent marker, etc. A high gloss finish gives it a more noble look, and I like it a lot, but personally, I kinda feel it draws the attention away a little from the scene. Similar to how an overly decorated picture frame distracts you from the main event - the painting itself. But hey, those are all just personal preferences! :)

As a 13 year old obsessed with modelling and tanks, this channel has been a huge inspiration for me. Thx night shift!

@carrotisthebestgaminggecko5168

Жыл бұрын

Same

The sneaky gentleman in the corner is proud of you too

Seeing uncle Nightshift dry-brush his diorama and explaining why and how just feels so good. It's one of the very first techniques I learned for painting basses and terrain for dnd and wargames, but hearing him talk about it makes it feel less like a "beginners cheat" and more like a valid modeling technique. Thanks Uncle, loving your content recently!

@chungnun4948

Жыл бұрын

hey if it makes the model look good, then its a good technique :)

@NightShiftScaleModels

Жыл бұрын

I was in the same boat! Dry-brushing = obsolete, beginner-friendly technique. But man, it's so powerful when used on the right type of surface!

@zolniu

Жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels Never be too fancy to not dry-brush a rock. :)

Hit the thumbs up button before I watched the video because I just know it’s good

Tanker on the left in 19:26 is just Saul Goodman💀

@sillyseagull9468

8 ай бұрын

bro it does lmao

What ever you want to do ,do it. You are an artist .

Great feeling hearing the “Muh frends”

One hint - if you dont know already: The Styrocut (i think you have one besides the Proxxon - the Proxxon might have this feature as well) has a little brass inlay around the hot wire inserted in the worktop. It can be pushed upwards and be used as a guide. Turn your cardboard-styrofoam with the cardboard down and glide along the brass inlay - you will get much smoother cuts.

@NightShiftScaleModels

Жыл бұрын

I never thought about this! I must check it out ASAP, thanks!

Dear Martin, if you ever consider Merch: Start selling „Real Earth from my Garden TM“ A small zip-lock bag with a few grams would do. Its a nice support i would do and i could boast with a model that have „Real Earth from YOUR Garden“ 😂

Uncle Night Shift! I would absolutely love to see you do a diorama in which you implement the subject vehicle firing! This model especially would look so cool with plumes of smoke and flame following a massive mortar shell out of the barrel

@Dragon_Werks

Жыл бұрын

The Sturmtiger would be a near perfect candidate for a build like this.

@peterjozsef448

Жыл бұрын

I usually hear from modellers that firing effect is like impossible to make realistic even with lights. It’d still be an interesting subject

@aaronwhite1786

10 ай бұрын

@@peterjozsef448 It's definitely something where every time I see it, even if it's a super impressive job, it still just feels like it ends up detracting from the model itself to me. The fire effects always just end up taking me out of the detail and painting of the model itself, because it seems like it's near impossible to make a static fireball/smoke look good.

@peterjozsef448

10 ай бұрын

@@aaronwhite1786 Yeah, 100% agreed. Pretty difficult task

The grass looks very realistic, just like my lawn...😂

Well done, muh friend

Make the Schwerer Gustav next time! That would be epic! Nice build.

Such a beauty. I believe, this model didn't require a delicate scene, since it's not the harmony and blending with the environment which is important in this case, but the excellent engineering, the colossal dimensions and tiny details of the vehicle, and a deatiled scene would draw the attention of the spectator. One thing I would have added, is some dirt grains and sand on the ladders which would get knocked off the crews boots while they were climbing them, but it's such an insignificant detail, that it's not even worth considering. Other than that, it's sheer perfection. Although most of them were rather impractical, there is something about the gigantic warmachines of the Third Reich which I simply adore, and this model captures it perfectly.

What a mighty beast this model is. ✔️ . Next…

Uncle night shift returns!

It whould be so awesome to see a burned down tank-wreck from you! (Great video keep it up!)

As spectacular as the Karl Morser Geträt is, your diorama skills and techniques make this build over the top. It's cranked up to 11. Great job, Uncle Night Shift. Kudos, muh friend.

Thank you for making my Friday evening more enjoyable. The week is not the same when you aren't here.

It's a long weekend here in the Philippines and this vid is the best way to start it!

Very happy to see you are back, MUH FRIEND! !!

First time I've watched your video with my almost-four-years old son and he is stoked :D Great content as always, Uncle :)

So im going out on a limb and say the ellipses are oval and this is a lozenge shape....amazing stuff as usual and the new schedule is good for you!

@Mechmaster0

Жыл бұрын

An oval is an ellipse without a precise mathematical defenition. A lozenge is a straight sided shape with two obtuse and two acute angles. A rectangular shape with semi-circular ends, such as the base in this video, is called a STADIUM.

@adeadfish5006

Жыл бұрын

@@Mechmaster0 neat

@NightShiftScaleModels

Жыл бұрын

This is where my language barrier comes into play, geometric shapes are like fish to me - I don't know many! :D

@Mechmaster0

Жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels I think it's a specialisation issue rather than a language issue, a great many native english speakers don't know these terms either. Unless someone has an interest in geometry they just aren't going to know the technical terms and I'm sure a lot of geometricians would be equally confused by some of the specialist terms we use as scale modellers. 🤔

@philmckenna5709

Жыл бұрын

@Mechmaster0 Yeah, I am a native English speaker and I didn't know that. So thanks for the info ✌🏻

Did you built a totally destroyed tank already? I`d love to see such a project, showing all this burned and devastated interior, etc.

Sometimes a diorama doesn't need to tell a story, just be an adjective to it. Something as simple as the addition of the two shovels in the foreground to provide perspective, using something we've all likely had in our hands, to demonstrate the grandness of this beast. Hopefully I speak for most of us... In regards to your "time for a change" video, you do you, we'll be here to follow along. You & SpruesNBrews are two of my favorite youtube modelers, and have been a great inspiration for getting back into the hobby after 20 years of life flying by... keep up the awesome work!

Absolute master of his craft and so beautifully presented. The high quality camerawork, editing and narration serve to enhance the joy of seeing Uncle Night Shift produce yet another stunning piece of work. Thank you sir.

Thank you , Uncle Martin . 🐺

100% prefer these longer videos

Thor IS the story. I love this diorama, it's simple and let's the model speak for itself. It's left up to us to tell a larger story 😁

Can we get a shirt the just says MUH FRIENDS! Love the video! I always continue to learn from you! Thank you!

Try this: By having the cardboard/template side of the foam base nearer to either end of the hot wire, you can reduce the amount of deflection when cutting, which should leave nicer more consistent edges. You can see in the video how much the wire bends above the cut. By symmetry it's moving as much inside the cut.

Uncle Nightshift, thankfully you have made a appearance this week, it always great to see one of your videos, I am working today and it is a very slow day, so watching modelling video is the ideal thing to do, best regards from Australia and keep doing what you do best, when you have the time to film/edit. 👍👍👍

Shoot, man :) 32.000 views in 20 hours? I don't think Marvel trailers have that much! Brilliant video. Again.

Dear Martin, Outstanding! Thank you for sharing. This is my favourite channel to start my weekend. Best Wishes Johnny

Thank you, uncle night shift. You really entertained me with your skills and explanations. I look forward to your next one 👍

I think this turned out great, it has life to it, that you can never get from an old black and white photo, without going over the top and feeling fake. A bigger base may be cooler in most cases, but I think it works here, for simply getting the point across. I also like that it's tall, I don't know if the greater visibility from that height was intentional, but it works. It's like a good solid chunk of Earth cut out, instead of looking like a piece of cardboard with dirt and paintbrush hairs glued to it. This makes me want to build a tank, or maybe a train that came off the tracks decades ago and has been left to sink further and further into the mud.

I like your work because I love your work but because it feels like chatting to a friend just seeing what your upto it's nice just hearing someone being positive & enjoying something the love doing

Excellent work. I’ve said this before but, especially with you last few comments about artistic freedom, you should DEFINITELY look into gunpla. Especially any of the grunt suits like the Zaku or Leo. The Zaku has definitive WWII Axis vibes and are a perfect slate for complete artistic freedom. You’re not constrained to “this vehicle was only in X location, once during Y year.” It can be anything you want, from any time you want and can be painted in any way you see fit. If there’s any person I’d love to see paint a gunpla… it’s muh Uncle Night Shift.

A superb model, you should be happy and proud of it. And we are thankful for sharing your art with us.

Awesome finish MAH FRIEND! :)

Excellent work as usual. Thanks Uncle Night Shift, aka: Uncle Martin aka: My favorite Martian 🤣

Just another amazing project.

Fantastic result! Well done!

Poetry in motion. So effortless. So a masterpiece end result. Will apply the diorama techniques for my King Tiger ( F13 Companie Fehrmann AFV Modeller Issue 18) entry in this coming June competition.

Thank you Uncle! Wonderful work!

Great result! Marvellous work, my friend :)

My friend! Looks amazing!!! 😊

Just.......WOW!

Yooooow muh friends! Can’t wait to take a big ol dab and watch this later

Uncle nightshift has done it again! Great project finish on this huge Morser. Like the simple base set up. Makes the model stand out better.

The work on the base is by itself a masterpiece...Inspiring!

What a beast of a German mortar. And a massive diorama to properly display it. I like the 25:00 run time, good for you, man. Less weekly posts - but longer videos. Smart decision. I totally get it.

This is a beautiful project

You give me some great ideas. Very nice, thanks,. Gary from .ct.

Your skills are those of a true artist! The Da Vinci of scale models!!

Great work as always. Since you are talking about doing something small and creative, how about a vignette where the focus is a few figures, rather than a larger model? Or maybe a sci-fi subject.

Makes me want to see you do the the 400mm extra long Soviet artillery. That would for sure make the Karl Mörser jealous lol. Beautiful diorama’s as always.

@NightShiftScaleModels

Жыл бұрын

I guess the Kondensator project has become a little bit more realistic and doable after this one :)

@somenextguy4944

Жыл бұрын

Right but why wouId a 600mm artiIIery piece be JeaIous of the 400mm one

@Modkits131

Жыл бұрын

@@somenextguy4944 Because the Russian one is longer……..

@somenextguy4944

Жыл бұрын

@@Modkits131 But what do the women prefer Girth or Length

@Modkits131

Жыл бұрын

@@somenextguy4944 Listen, it’s not the size that matters here it’s the le….

I think such huge models like that always ask for lots of figures to be shown working on them. Sort of like an anthill-like atmosphere. Would be more realistic too, as a lot of personell was needed to service them.

Nice, now I want one...

The whole model is really well done, the base is very fitting, it truly is a monster kit.

This is a perfect example of a small amount is enough, i]the base shows the Karl Morser of superbly. Well done.👌👌

Thx for show us. A very great Model and Base. For me GOLD

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY , A VIDEO AGAIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Made my day :)

When you make a radius make sure to use your tool in a sort of digging motion to get a nicer finish

Simply awesome 👍

Another masterpiece of building and painting. Like how the tone of everything really meshes.

This was great fun to watch!

Another, smaller WW1 tank could be interesting. One of those early turreted tanks perhaps?

Awesome build Myyyy friend!

Man, I’d love to see you build a big ass Gundam Robot (gunpla) and then weather it to look like a WW1 artifact. Your painting skills are insane, thank you for all the great content!

Superb, like always!!!!

Awesome that's about all I can say enjoy the videos thank you for sharing

Awesome, brilliant video, cant wait to see what comes next.

You are a tremendous modeller. Your technic in everything you do at modelling word, it’s an inspiration. This is Art. Thank you 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Outstanding result. I like the story it tells. The story is, in fact; the engineering behind all that effort. The figures keep perspective. Very well done and very well thought out.

Fantastic work.

5:56 looking at the ladders with the dirt right there, I was thinking that there would have probably been some dirt where the boots were climbing up and down them. Brushing a little on the the middle area of the ladder would also make sense considering the boot prints you have leading up to it! Love your videos, thanks for the enjoyment!

Excellent as usual!

The ground looks excellent - completely realistic to my old eyes. And I think your balance of the size of base, number of figures, relative to the Mortar was spot-on. And, thank you - I'm going through a really bad time right now, and just simply hearing you say "Muh Friends" cheers me up!

Another GREAT vid!!! 👍👍

Great job on that model and diorama. Bet everyone within a couple of miles knew when that weapon was fired.

Many thanks again young uncle. Outstanding. Let’s all take our time.

Superb finish, just the right amount of everything in my opinion, base texture, colour and figures. What you have tells the story a break and a bit of maintenance between ops

Highly instructive throughout. Lots of common sense observations and cautions. An expertly made Karl. Just one recommendation = on the level side of the ground you can still have cavalry or foot bound soldiers (engineers, infantry, etc.) walking past. It would create a lot of interest due to far more activity. It would rid you of the anti-climactic feeling. Dark brown coloured horses are surprisingly easy to do.

That sir is the perfect base for that beast. Well done !!!

A long slog but very much worth it. Great work!

A fantastic result for ‘Thor’ Uncle! It looks just awesome, and the build series for this model was a joy to watch. I am looking forward to your next project. Stay safe, and greetings from 🇦🇺!

Very nice build!

Hello sacrée maquettes super travail bravo

Great job 👏 😮

It took til now [after watching you for like 3 years] to finally figure out the way to describe your painting style/color choices. At least through the filters of your camera, youtube compression, and my monitor, your models have a recolored black & white newsreel feel to them, like modern documentaries from WW2 where they use AI and CGI to approximate the colors. It gives your figures a surreal uncanny valley vibe, especially the exaggerated skin warmth and muted uniforms from your pre-shading/glazing technique. It is pretty unique. Because of the nature of the figs I do [sci-fi/Fantasy, 40k and D&D mainly], my style is 80s cartoon saturated colors, using alot of wash and drybrush with a gloss or satin finish. A friend of mine has a old comic book/sunday comic strip vibe to his figs, with faded colors and a matte/flat finish, mainly because of the cheap paint he insists on using: krylon grey automotive spray primer and dollar store poster paints. We did a test once, choosing the same model [a reaper dark elf with scimitar and kite shield, his favorite figure] and colors, just differing in technique and paint brands, his looked like the 70s D&D cartoon, mine like the art in the 3e rulebooks. I have to try your method, it might give me a good looking yellow figure for once [been trying to paint Bumblebee from Transforners in 1:72 scale, he's 3" tall], and have to strip him and try again, he loses too much detail with my colored primer [citadel wraithbone, an eggshell color] and contrast/wash paints approach.

Awesome work!!

love it, cant wait to see the next project

Magnifique Martin !!! ... 💥💥💥

I had such a bad week. I was super happy to get home and see this upload! hope you are doing really well with the new schedule and feeling lots better ❤

Thanks for the figure hints..I have acquired a few figures in 1/16 scale to paint and weather.😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

Excellent, Thank you Master!!!