Full Weathering On A WW1 A7V Tank (Meng 1/35)

My friends, this video is about the entire weathering process on a WW1 tank. That means outlining tons of rivets, adding chipping effects, rust tones, exhausts, dust, mud, and grime!
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Music: Quincas Moreira - Scratch the Itch - KZbin Audio Library

[@MasterShake9000]

The faded vividness of the camo just convinces me further that Night Shift would rock a Warhammer 40k or other sci fi tank

[@erick-ov3ws]

Would be interesting to see something like a rhino modified by him, he's a really skilled painter but I think he's an even more patient modeler, I wonder how he would handle all that beautiful exaggerate detailing he does while working on models

[@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462]

Get him a BaneBlade. Or better yet, get him a Hellhammer.

[@13brx3]

His skills would truly shine doing anything krieg/forgeworld honestly

[@garethpiperboxing]

I did my baneblade full nightshift and I love it. So many opportunities for weld lines and armour texture. Dooooo iiiiit!

[@MrTheNigal]

A walker would be interesting to see, like a sentinel or a dread. Also an armour modelers take on power armour would also be interesting.

[@colossalbigfoot256]

This is one of the few channels I don’t spend tapping right side of video constantly. I watch your video in its entirety.

[@ianstewartbrown5308]

Didn't know two weeks could be sooooooo long!!

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Great job on the tank. It will be interesting to see the finished diorama

[@ralphnich153]

Every photo of this tank is black and white or sepia -Its so colourfull great work -Thankyou

[@daniellejones5981]

This Tank is Fabulous! But I hope you realize that your patience, especially when Chipping, is the Envie Of The World!!!

[@meirzamsky]

even tho it was just the weathering, every one of your videos are worth the wait

[@jasoncoates1835]

The rust effects are so insanely convincing. This kind of work blows my mind. (And I'm no painting novice, mind you - there are two Golden Demons on my shelf.)

[@dbaider9467]

I know right? He's frustratingly good at rust. If you go all the way back to his first videos on the ball tank he goes into way more detail how he does it.

[@gazradford2557]

Wonderful weathering, first class 👍

[@bigboy1013]

Hello you help get through the week

[@pavelos3848]

I will be looking forward to your figure painting project. I think I will learn something new from it 😊

[@uselesswatcher1]

Oh uncle, I missed you! Happy Friday. I started drooling when I saw notice!

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

There's some brilliant tips for us mere weekend modellers here. Thanks for all the effort you put into these videos.

[@XxBloggs]

Outstanding

[@andrew5792]

I've been watching this series with interest as the only surviving A7V, Mephisto, is housed in the Queensland Museum which is about 20min from where I live. The first time I saw it was in the late 70's when I was 8 or 9.

[@steelsnake14]

I think it might be fun if you made a tank with a shell imbedded in the armor, if you google that, there’s a few pretty cool looking photos and it looks fun to model

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I did that on my IS-7 :)

[@alexey7101]

У этого танка такая площадь под эффекты ) Потрясающий результат 👍

[@NomadTheProtogen]

That door got cast aside, I love how I can clearly picture what went through his head when he bumped that door to the side after it started to get in the way.

[@MarshmaloWarrior]

I love the A7V and this series has been awesome to watch. Hopefully all the IRL stuff goes well, home renovations can get very stressfull.

[@Chris-pm3fq]

Bonjour à vous de Bordeaux en France. Superbe réalisation et un travail de weathering au top. 👍👏👏.

[@LostJasonR]

Love this instead of 5 videos of weathering sir! Epic work as always!

[@david1274]

Thank you for the great video - I immediately had to start painting all the rivets on my Aufklärer 38 (t)!

[@randytaylor1258]

A lovely finish to your sad, abandoned tank. Your finish has it reaching out and speaking to us of better days and a happy crew. Cheers!

[@Rufus29]

My goodness you have such a steady hand painting! And lots of patience painting all those bolts

[@alembegic4272]

I would like to say something you inspired me to build my first model and is been so fun and I’m only 9

[@randytaylor1258]

Finish it and then try something new. Try to imagine what it will look like, and then do it!

[@davidcarr7436]

Haven't built anything for several years, other than an original issue MPC Star Wars speeder bike I did during our second Covid lockdown. Really enjoy your stuff, especially since it's way beyond anything I can do.

[@flyingeyeproductions5552]

Every single time i see you doing a billion steps of weathering i start feeling insecure about just using drybrushing and simple mud c: Great work, it just makes me happy when i see you upload!

[@randytaylor1258]

Washes, pin-washes, and dry-brushing aren't difficult and are very subtle except where you emphasize them. Tell yourself a story like our host, and apply weathering to reflect that on your model.

[@jamesvalentine2845]

You should do a St.Chammond at some point. So you have the 3 biggest WWI tanks done. That'd look great on one shelf

[@たくろう富]

Thanks for sharing I am Taiwanese and I love your videos

[@t-5538]

Nice job! I will be trying these techniques on my models!

[@thurin84]

when not in combat the crew regularly rode outside on top of the tank which could also explain the dirt on the upper surfaces. looks amazing!!!

[@phisces5342]

Pay 5 bucks to be one of the legendary Night Shift Workers? - Fuck Yeah! 😎🤝

[@stephenbridges2791]

Very nice results. I'm a fan of post-shading. I probably lean more towards post than pre-shading. Both are useful, but; it's nice to see how someone like you approaches it. Very well done.

[@randytaylor1258]

One of the nice things about armour is that you can build the kit and then spend as much time as you want finishing it. No one sees your car's engine unless the hood is open and no one will see much of your airplane's cockpit with the canopy closed or a pilot filling it. But everything you do to finish a tank is right there for everyone to see.

[@paulpettitt-b4b]

Wow

[@grahammcrobert7141]

someone told me to watch you and ave enjoyed it and subscribed

[@frauleinfeldgrau8867]

Unbelievable. I have learnt so much that I had to write it down on a list. Thank you so much!

[@fredrikvanlienden6749]

Hey Uncle, thanks for posting. I'm not too keen on the highlighed rivets, In my opinion the gentle shading made them look better, but I suspect it looks better IRL. Also, it's your build. I'm just happy to be along for the ride. Keep it up!

[@jacobakana5649]

I must say, that post-shading looks great as the core of the weathering! The dust really helped to enhance it. The aqualine took me back a few years, keep up the great work!

[@sylvainplante9882]

Hello Martin, How do you do? I was wondering about your leg, have you 100% recovered? Take care my friend. And now, I’m going to watch that video! Cheers.

[@certifiedidiot9625]

I don’t care about homeostasis I’m watching Night Shift weather an A7V!

[@Modkits131]

It’s a feels good Friday and Nightshift drops a video on us. This day couldn’t get any better. Also watching you weather a model, is like watching a chef cook a steak. 👌👀

[@edwardkrott2394]

Once again you NEVER let us down with your skills.I keep learning and learning more every week.Awesome finish to this kit.

[@dave499]

Looks great! Looking forward to the completed diorama.

[@MikeUSA67]

Now I'm curious of how you are going to weather your living room. When is the video of that going up?

[@lulagus6846]

I've been waiting for this all week!

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

Awesome job as always! I'd love to see you do something like a Leopard 1, Chieftain, or M60 Patton next. Always loved those tanks.

[@codycampbellfishing2007]

Finally out of school so i can watch this when it drops

[@samanderson6079]

I’m currently watching this in science class

[@silverdragontm9548]

Haha, just realized the vision ports in the Bach be like 👀. Looks great as always

[@chev2500hd1]

muh friend. I've been watching your videos for a good while now. not exactly sure what the first video was, but it was way before the ball tank. you never disappoint and are a hell of an artist. thank you for sharing your skill for us to enjoy.

[@milannes1574]

Tohle už není modelařina, ale umění .... musím říci že jste mojí velkou inspirací a pokud se jednou alespoň z 20% přiblížím tomuto ... budu spokojen, prostě děkuji ...

[@lucasschulz3572]

So what language is that?

[@milannes1574]

@@lucasschulz3572 Czech ... very similar to native language of Night Shift - Slovak

[@davidstone-haigh4880]

Work of art. My ghast is well and truly flabbered.

[@LightsNcrafts]

Wow. Beautiful job, Martin! 👍

[@nathanleete9303]

another masterpiece!

[@damiangroen9408]

Maybe apply chips next to the bolts, simulating the damaged paint by the maintenance

[@lucasschulz3572]

I like how he just knocks the door off

[@theeccentricadam]

Just so sweet

[@user-ef2zu5pu3x]

Really good as always

[@SouthernMercenary]

Hey Night Shift, have you looked into using one of the Ammo Shaders for your pre dusting coat? wondering if it might be worth looking at for those trying to follow your example and have a hard time mixing paints and thinning like you do.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I'm considering something like that on the next model, adding pre-dusting to the post-shading and hitting the dust layers with some of those Shaders

[@gary6300]

Hi Martin your model is just amazing love the weathering you are a true artist when it comes to modelling and you are a great teacher to us modellers so thank you very much for all you teach buddy. Cheers Gary 🇬🇧

[@stephanmotzek779]

So nice, amazing artwork .Thank you so much .

[@bruhnegus]

Great result with simple techniques, nice job as always!

[@FibroFantastic]

Super inspiring.

[@qwasd5707]

One thing that would be useful is a marking for scale; like a line that's 1cm long. I feel like it would give us a better understanding of how small everything actually is. Also, happy friday!

[@randytaylor1258]

That's what a figure does, give it scale.

[@britishneko3906]

more and more I wanted to see Night Shift making warship models... maybe a Yamato-class or an Iowa-class? for their dioramas it would be interesting for the Yamato be in the dock and for the Iowa... well ofc become the museum

[@captainramius5047]

Excellent

[@CharlieH412]

Really great video, all of that really brought the tank to life!

[@mikemcculloch7118]

Boxiness, colours and the numerous rivets gives me a real steam punk vibe in your latest project. Loving it, such awesome talent. Ever thought about giving a fantasy build a go? Cheers.

[@jondoherty3884]

Think you are for getting the tank would rock and roll and lift up and down So front of tank would be muddy And mud splashes up the sides Good build enjoyed it very much Thank you

[@thehistronomicon7544]

This is the only channel where I hit like before I watch the video

[@philRminiatures]

Most impressive attention to details once again, great technique and gorgeous work!👏👏👏

[@blackphantom99]

Looking amazing man, it just became 3D! Loving this build! 😊👍

[@jonfoisy1237]

Bravo!

[@heidiwilks5316]

Love this! The amazing techniques combined with my all-time fav tank makes this video a winner -- no tank has as much character as the A7V :)

[@kriztov265]

Awesome of course we can expect a complete set of videos of you weather effecting the house :)

[@justanotherbob1621]

Cheers mate! I'd love if you'd do a community post on here if there isn't a video for the week. That way we won't have to wait for nothing.

[@m.p.1140]

Hi gut.Fantastic Job so far. It',s impressive to watch your techniques. Thumbs up for your work and this fantastic looking model. Great job..

[@harlech2]

"MA-Frens!" = start of a great weekend

[@gregrandolph]

That was a long two weeks. Good luck with your remodel, Martin!

[@AnExtrovertPaints]

So good! I'm just here waiting for you to do an Italian tank in North Africa. 🙏🙏

[@masterolof138]

Sad to hear that wilder is out of business now, that really sucks. But on a better note for a next model maybe a strv 103?

[@flyingscotsman9657]

would you consider doing a modern NATO tank in a CARC camouflage? I always think these look really good. great video as always!

[@SPSteve]

beautiful work as always!

[@raziel3726]

Amazing Diorama 👍👍

[@THusbands]

So glad you're back!

[@MrSwarovsk1]

I love his Models

[@novis_cz1gaming200]

Try some bigger zvezda model please, i enjoyed the SU-100

[@ModeliteDiorama]

Nice result and very helpful. But as you mentioned that you are "remodelling' your House, I was wondering how your model skills in 1:1 scale are 😂

[@superdooperfuntimeshows6105]

I love your work it really helps for my modelling, but I was wondering could you do anything in putty for instance like sand bags,tarps, or anything you could come up with I think that would be an interesting one

[@Atticus3lack]

Friday at 5pm like clockwork. God I love these

[@woulfe42]

Wow, wonder how many years it took him of modeling to get to this point? Simply amazing work

[@pattygman4675]

Fun fact, the only surviving A7V tank in the World, which was captured by Australian forces. “Mephisto” is on display at the War Memorial in Canberra Australia.

[@Ryker06]

Night Shift, great videos. Appreciate the very helpful content. Curious, have you done any how to vids on the entire sequencing of weathering? i.e. base coat, gloss coat/decals/flat coat, washes, pastels, etc., etc? What is the recommended sequencing and what should you be watchful for?

[@xRushPwnZ]

Hey, Uncle. Great video as always! Is there a way other than patreon to support you? Unfortunately patreon is not available in my country. Keep up the great work and looking forward to next video and I hope your house renovation project is going great.

[@dogforeyals]

sweet!!!

[@sergiolp6058]

Such a nice model

[@OzScalemodeling]

Wow just Wow ! 👍

[@Victor-hb9mj]

Would love your take on a warhammer imperial knight

[@G60syncro]

Remodelling your house heh!??! Why am I picturing you priming your walls in black and post shading every room and adding chipping effects to all the trim!!!

[@schweikces]

Great video, amazing work 🤩

[@clockword9189]

Finały i waited soo long

[@bigboy1013]

Thank you