"Dud in Adria" Warsaw 1944 Diorama

My friends, let's find out what can be done with a single leftover part from a model, an unused figure, and some styrofoam!
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[@fredrikvanlienden6749]

A Nightshift video without a tank?! I love it! It's small, minimalistic (the shell and the figure with some background) scene makes it stand out and really tell a story. It's really exciting to watch you grow as a modeler.

[@paulbutchart5450]

You took two random items that you ran across while cleaning and created a beautiful piece of art. Amazing as always. I'm not a big fan of tanks but your work and explanations of what you're doing and why are enough to bring me back any time I see that you've posted a new video.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

When you let your mind be creative, you can build a nice vignette from anything! You've got some unused tank tracks and a figure in your stash? Boom, scrapyard vignette!

[@fotomakr]

Same here.

[@seunghwanhwang]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Hello I'm a big fan and plastic model Beginner. I'd like to take a video, too. I'd like to know which camera and lens you use. Thank you.

[@liberty7629]

What kind of grey foam do you use and where can you get it?

[@krmould]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Hi, I am replying to this post as I was not sure how to get ahold of you. I received a reply to my post saying I had won a prize and to message you on Telegram. This seems like a scam.

[@brit-badger960]

I must say i was sceptical of the new video schedule but now i can say with confidance its so much better love seeing the model come to life all in one vid

[@BigLisaFan]

You are not a modeller, you are an artist! In 2 words, absolutely amazing!

[@45degreesmodelling]

37 mins of Night Shift… yes please!

[@scott_aero3915]

If I had to use one word to describe Martins approach it would have to be 'harmony'. Everything is harmoniously arranged built and blended until every speck of trademarked dust looks like it belongs. Fantastic to watch.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

That's a huge compliment and I appreciate it a lot! Achieving harmony in every part of the scene was tough for me at first (years of experience with armor and none with landscapes and figures) and I always envied the diorama masters for having everything so balanced! :)

[@scott_aero3915]

@@NightShiftScaleModels practice has definitely made perfect. Silly as it may seem, I am always in awe of the foam brick walls, watching them come to life is brilliant!

[@michalsokolowski1208]

Im from Poland, Warsaw Uspring 1944💪 Great diorama.

[@MasterShake9000]

What I really love visually here is that most of the setting - the floor, shell, bricks, and ceiling - is horizontal, but the scene is framed by two single vertical pieces - the guy on the left and the doorframe on the right. This seems to allow for all the detail in the floor and brick wall while still letting key parts like the guy and the shell stand out. Really amazing setup here, Night Shift!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Whoah, and I never even thought about that! While composing, I was too preoccupied with the wall and the ceiling :)

[@MasterShake9000]

@@NightShiftScaleModels you tend to downplay your talents, but I’d be willing to bet that with your talent and experience, you’ve developed a very good instinct for what works when framing or laying out a scene, even when you’re not consciously aware of it. Whether it’s tanks, crew, or scenery, you always produce fantastic results and with solid techniques. Your brickwork and concrete in this video are both better than I’ve seen in a lot of terrain videos - you’ve really become just an all-around talented modeler.

[@johnstimitz2629]

This vignette is probably the best I’ve ever seen you do! Simple and extremely effective! I love the way you paint your figures. Once again, simple and effective!

[@peterforsberg619]

I was thinking the exact same thing. Everything in such perfect harmony.

[@ironspike171]

Thats the „new“ Uncle Night Shift aka Martin, who does NOW what he wants and in the speed he feels well. We like the „new“ Martin!

[@inklinewear9669]

Great work, thank you for doing a Warsaw Uprising inspired project, it is special! a few funfacts: - the unexploded shell was disarmed by Polish engineers and extracted explosives were used for making hand granades - the shell was not extracted until 1965 and is on display in Polish Army museum nearby - use of rebar is 100 per cent accurate - Adria was built in 1930s using reinforced concrete, and on some after-war photos of its ruins you can actually see a pieces of concrete hanging like in your diorama - the whole builing was rebuild and still exists - since the war, several of these unexploded shells have been found in Warsaw - even around 20 years ago they found one when building a subway station - the concrete platform the Germans build for Ziu still stands in Sowinski Park - about the figure - I see you painted a german Panzerwaffe soldier, but the soldiers on your reference photos are from Polish Home Army - the germans were only able to reach Adria after the Uprising surrender, but at that point the building laid in ruins and basements were blocked with rubble; yes - polish fighters used german uniforms (never seen a panzerwaffe, buth it,s possible) but without german insignia and the had a white-and-red armband on their right arm Cheers!

[@DavidWilson-js9lu]

Absolutely love this. The diorama aspect and realistic buildings are my favorite parts, so I’m all for more of these style dioramas!

[@kevinthomas4171]

My friend, I hope you enjoyed doing this one as much as we’ve enjoyed watching you create yet another masterpiece.

[@franciskswong3159]

You make me breath in and out. Some time hold my breath, and some time burst with joy.

[@notif9856]

I love that sagging broken concrete. Looks amazing as always, uncle!

[@paulregner5335]

The mortar project continues to be a gift that keeps giving. A very cool display!

[@ryanleng11]

As always, it's amazing to watch you create..

[@SherlockSpiner]

“Build your models don’t just collect them” That is the wisest thing I have ever heard in the miniature world

[@ScottKenny1978]

There was a time I was doing well with that...

[@SherlockSpiner]

@@ScottKenny1978 We all start that way…

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@SherlockSpiner I was spending an hour or two a day painting then.

[@jamessotherden5909]

For a small diorama That packs a big visual punch. Well done.

[@robertiams4198]

A great way to start my morning, a cup of coffee and a Night Shift video.... thank you.

[@HunterJE]

The square wall corner offset at an angle from the square vignette edges is such a great looking compositional choice

[@kylebroflovski5333]

This is fantastic. A small vinyette like this really supplements the larger Carl mortar nicely

[@troy1870]

Watching you make buildings/ruins is my favourite part of your content :)

[@CallaghanSean]

Things like this really made me feel good. It just goes to show, that with very little you can make an awful lot! With two pieces that most people would've put in a box and forgotten about, you've made a visual story. And at the end of the day, that is exactly what this hobby is about in my opinion!

[@AAWOLFE-zc6ly]

you don't need to feel like you sinned, it's called innovating with what you have, it's a big part of the creative process!

[@mixererunio1757]

While as someone from Warsaw I really appreciate the topic, I really think that if you wanted a figure in this diorama it should be of a partisan sapper. They actually took explosives from this shell and made grenades from it.

[@kepler240]

wow. the shading and detail on the guy looks great. bomb looks real nice too.

[@Haakon_The_Viking]

Well, Martin, you really transisioned from being an armor modeller into an full blown scale artist! Can't wait to see your next projects, man!

[@h.a.9880]

I would like to watch you do smaller dioramas. It's tempting to make ever-larger Dioramas, but these small ones with a lot of passion will always outshine anything made under duress to impress.

[@GreenBlueWalkthrough]

Great job and the part I love most is how the scene comes into it's own... Like a tanker was tasked to help set up an outpost in a building in a small town they just won and found one of Karl's shells and is now wondering "Ok what now?"

[@stephenbridges2791]

That's very realistic. The shell is extremely well done.

[@kiwiruna9077]

First off, Love the scene, it does the reference photos proud. Second I'm liking the new format, I always prefer longer videos, I just don't like waiting for them.

[@TrikeRoadPoet]

WOW!!! Such detail in a postage stamp diorama. Beautiful.

[@iainexley5155]

fantastic use of spare parts and story telling in a small model. more please

[@gigr1863]

F****n' well done! And watching longer videos Is actually more pleasant than watching smaller ones!

[@1986fritzthecat]

This is probably my favourite project so far. It's small... But just oozes so much character and story

[@sclogse1]

The top, whether to call it the second floor, or whatever, is fabulous. One if my favorite treatments you have done.

[@Dogmantra]

This is one of my absolute favourites of all your builds. Loving the format of a whole build and paint in one video. Absolutely fantastic, and an inspiration to my own modelling!

[@Featinwe]

Absolutely fantastic! as always! i know nothing about modelling (except what I've "learned" from your videos) so it is difficult for me to critique... but there is one important detail missing in your diorama - it's the riffling engagement ring (ring with stripes visible on the example photos @1:11). A minor thing but still ;) a fired shell would have the ring marked with multiple stripes.

[@M_orcan]

One of your best in my opinion! would definitely love to see more small dioramas

[@leonpeters-malone3054]

And now for something completely different is great advice. Definitely looking forward to the next project, whatever it may be.

[@ryo86ok]

The fact that you had a lot of fun really came through on this video & the results were fantastic! I don't know how extensive your stash and parts/spares bin is, but another fun palette cleanser might be to kitbash what you think would be the ultimate ww2 tank. The comments section would undeniably turn into a mess, but given your extensive knowledge of armour, i'd love to see your take on what the combination of best suspension/wheel system, armour, main gun, etc would look like.

[@edhorst7212]

My Friend, much had already been said describing this vignette.. out of rubble comes another Craftmanship build using two left over items from previous builds, your imagination is impeccable..

[@folkertvanwijk5168]

Amazing, I realy love this vignette. Yes please lets have more of this.

[@jeffkeenan2360]

I'd love to see more vignettes. I found this build way more satisfying than some of your previous builds for some reason.

[@jacobakana5649]

This is crazy good Martin! It is great to see you getting these kinds of results with new techniques! I like seeing the smaller builds too, especially if they help you find a new way to do things. That concrete texture was absolutely incredible! Your urban dioramas have become the golden standard for texture, your painting and weathering style compliments it so well! Amazing work!

[@jhoodfysh]

Martin, this was very interesting for me. Thank you. It was great to learn of new products with different techniques.

[@harryhamilton298]

I thought this was an excellent excursion away from the usual vehicle model. I often find I need a "palette cleanser" after doing multiple tank/vehicle models. I think this was a great way of showing all modelers what you can do with just a couple of left over parts, or the many figure models we have in our stash. This model definitely tells a story and I think is a good counter point to the many other dioramas and vignettes you have done. So, my friend, I hope you had fun with this and I'm looking forward to more!

[@FB2ABG]

You absolutely nailed that concrete, it looks incredible

[@Skirt553]

I love that you did a TINY scene. It gives me more confidence to try experimenting on my own, with limited display room :)

[@pacificcoastminiatures]

Love these mini dioramas! So many useful techniques and tips! Glad you had this happy accident of having the leftover shells and perfectly posed figure.

[@dethgripco]

did you just say "Machinen Krieger????" damn. cant wait. i've never built or painted tanks, i was always on scifi model kits. and i subscribed to your channel to try and pick up techniques that i can implement on scifi models. now that you are hinting on scifi model kits, it has come full circle!

[@markstott6689]

It's fantastic considering what you started with. More importantly you've helped inspire me to take up modelling again after a break of 34 years. I've just ordered my first ever airbrush set up with birthday money. I plan on building the Tamiya Dragon Wagon and probably a Sherman to sit on it. I also need to rebuild my modelling tool kit. All my old stuff was stored at my mother's and she ended up throwing everything away years ago.

[@peterbellwood5412]

Welcome back Mark . Your Dragon Wagon rig sounds cool . I had a similar experience with my father chucking away all MY models and gear . Admittedly he was going through a nasty time in his life. Start again bud .

[@markstott6689]

@@peterbellwood5412 Thanks. It arrived yesterday. I'll probably have a good look at it tomorrow morning.

[@peterbellwood5412]

@@markstott6689 I often spend 30 mins or so simply drooling over the quality of the mouldings and details . Then however long it takes to really study the instructions and perhaps making a note of possible problems or extra care required with a part or sub-assembly . I've got several models on the go at present . I might try and finish one soon . All the best , mate . Enjoy .

[@traumgeist]

I like it. It’s good to go on hiatus from what you usually do, reinvent your art, put your old work under a rock, lift the rock up occasionally and maybe go back to it later but don’t worry about it.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Outstanding job on that diorama. If you want to continue with these small dioramas go for it.

[@jackeboi6289]

I love face to face intros. Please keep it up!

[@LightsNcrafts]

Damn, your painting is out of this world! In any of your projects. And I love this little vignette! Cheers!

[@gofanatico3495]

I absolutely love this small but powerfull storytelling builds, its like Zen...simple but deep

[@DM-uo5sd]

Now that you're not on the weekly schedule I'd love to see you build the trumpeter Soviet 2ap Kondensator

[@buckystbucky6924]

Reminds me of Ten Seconds To Hell (1959) with Jack Palance and Richard Chandler. Always love watching your work. Thank you.

[@Randall82760]

Great vignette off two random off the wall subject materials telling a great story.

[@niklaseriksson3343]

I really liked this project. Fast and fun video show casing several different building and painting techniques. Maybe turn this into a series? Make small viniettes using left over parts from other projects.

[@MonkeyBoyDrinksVat69]

Gorgeous. Absolute work of art.

[@garywaldron7773]

absolutely amazing there sir, i know im not the only one that would love to see you do more of this, keep the great work, stay save sir

[@ianminer3162]

Wow that video of the shell ricocheting off of the ground was pretty awesome! Great build! Love the channel!!

[@johnswilley5896]

I would like to think that if I watched this, I might be able to copy your technique, but I was fooling myself. You have a special talent which few people have. Outstanding job!

[@johnwheeler3023]

Thoughts of a model figure, 'Should I kick it?" Glad to see you are looking well rested, Uncle.

[@piotrcthlu]

Bricks and concrete texture ideas are great!

[@TheDavidPoole]

Definitely would love to see more of the same! I enjoy all your builds, but love thr longer fotmat that goes through the build from concept through to fruition. Gives time to go into what you are doing. Obviously it won't work for all projects, but yeah, loved this video. Thank you!

[@hirstyboy97]

Another great modelling tutorial from my favourite modeller.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@peteb5343]

Slowly going through all your vids, looked at other tubers doing the same stuff for ideas, yet yours are just another level, even your descriptions are very informative. Very talented sir..

[@fjdexx]

Love it. Please more of this little Diorama. Thx for show us

[@liveinthesunshine3018]

This is awesome and making it out of 'leftovers' is a great way to fuel creativity. Diversification is a good thing! Cheers, Chris.

[@yanbertrand4541]

Love that vignette !! ... and so generous in explanations and own experiences !... tks a lot Martin !...

[@lappin6482]

So cool!!! Love the destroyed collapsed ceiling 👌💯

[@showmeyourkitties]

Those are the cutest rebar I've ever seen in my life!

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Uncle Martin . 🐺

[@loupiscanis9449]

Klassic , well done , and thank you . 🐺

[@glasoni]

I love the interior design of your house, it looks really nice.

[@patw1687]

Martin, the videos where you experiment and learn something new are fascinating. I would like to see more of this type of video.

[@michaeldean1289]

Great little vignette Martin! Looks fantastic and I love your figure painting techniques! Thanks for sharing your great work mate as usual ❤😊

[@TheRealSethDowning]

how you craft miniature houses and bricks is just awsome keep up the work

[@King_Bob_The_Third]

Loving the content, with or without tanks. 😊

[@jackjufer9776]

Martin you are very talented. I really enjoy your tutorials and I really admire your skills. Well done my friend. The Baron.

[@ericlarotonda1499]

Amazing subject! You made it look easy, not to mention how simple items can turn out a great build, please continue them. I'm always learning from your videos.

[@MattStunts-]

New, longer form of your videos works great. It's cool to see the process from start to finish in one episode. I finished the same figure last week and must say that the quality is really top notch. Overall all vignette looks great, especially concrete cellling and brick wall. Can't wait to see your next project

[@ed4415]

Whatever projects you choose to do in the future it's the groundwork, rubble and structures that go with your projects that are so unique and worth watching for me.

[@americanpatriot2422]

Always an outstanding video, build and presentation.

[@Calico_Jack_]

You are absolutely talented! This was a treat. Thank you.

[@malaudisa]

Good video, original subject in a small space is what I prefer. Feels like you’re back in your groove!

[@alankeith7866]

That vignette turned out fantastic!!! Thank you Martin for sharing your talents with us. I can't wait to see what you do with the Ma.K figures you just got!!

[@domhardycreative1635]

One of my favourite videos of yours, when you break away from tanks some magic happens ✨️

[@norseman_5334]

You sir are an inspiration!! I absolutely love it!😮

[@davidpalacios6183]

just brutal. You know why? Because it has much more life than a simple tank. Its much more evocative. Sincere congratulations

[@HenrikFredriksson-oi4lz]

Thank you for all of your cool ideas and nice inputs😊❤

[@Dragon_Werks]

I absolutely LOVE this!!! Your "simplified" method of figure painting looks better than my professional work. I think you have a great idea; run with it. Gorgeous work as usual, muh friend.

[@user-co7dr3rl8b]

I always love watching Martin doing his thing. He inspired me to try different techniques and methods when doing my own models. Always look forward to his Video.

[@daspanzer135]

Looks absolutely amazing. Great job.

[@Atticus3lack]

This was such an amazing lesson. Amazing model

[@Gary-Seven-and-Isis-in-1968]

This video turned up, I don't know why I watched it, but I'm glad I did. What a fantastic result. 👍

[@jonathanbaker81]

This is one of my favorite of your videos to date, really like the format and instruction was clear.