Let's Give This Old Sad S35 Somua A New, Happier Life!

[@Modkits131]

I guess this time Nightshift wouldn’t say: But the model looked better before. With me thinking, but it already looks better than any of my models.😢

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

It always looks better before, that's the point of reworks/restorations/saves :D

[@T00788]

hi modkits i love your vids and builds, specially because they are all brush painted!

[@jeanhamilton3296]

I would've gone with other camos, but tbf back then french camos looked like some preschoolers had their way with a paintbrush so it's not as much Nightshift's fault than our weird designers from back then lol

[@louiethefrenchboi7497]

Hey uncle, I’m looking for a not so easy model that doesn’t require an airbrush, I know that sounds crazy but I’m not good with airbrush’s lol. You do the best models and I hope you are feeling better!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Going with the French theme of this video, Takom's St. Chamond tank can be done without an airbrush. You can use grey primer as the base coat and paint the entire camouflage with brushes, that's how I painted mine in the past :)

[@darkwood777]

Japanese tanks or motorized guns.have handpainted patterns. Some early war types with bright yellow squiggly lines that are fun.

[@efeyigit6766]

I also suggest tamiya's hetzer, it has an hard edged camo scheme so painting it with brushes instead of masking should make for a nice challenge.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Also, any late war German tank with factory applied, hard-edged Ambush camouflage can be painted with brushes. It's just the base coat that's ideally sprayed because brushing the entire tank is really time consuming.

[@louiethefrenchboi7497]

@@NightShiftScaleModels thanks for the tips🤗, I can’t wait for your next video!!!

[@agrameroldoctane_66]

I wonder which drugs were they on when designing this "camuflage".

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

some happy stuff

[@ScottKenny1978]

All of them.

[@jonfoisy1237]

It's good to see some of the more obscure vehicles like this one. I'm so bored by seeing Panthers Tigers and Hetzers. Look forward to seeing how you progress on this project

[@franklinlewis6059]

A PZ-IV wouldn't be bad, lots of cammo options.

[@feckya4773]

its not obscure

[@MrChildebert]

Obscure? Really?

[@3npitsu992]

Wait hetzer where?

[@ludaMerlin69]

I haven't actually seen many hetzers 😪

[@markfergerson2145]

I'm most impressed that the cast steel texture is still easily visible through what, seven layers of paint? Glad you're feeling well enough to sit down and paint. Keep healing Uncle.

[@Panzermeister36]

If the paint is sprayed smooth, it shouldn't fill in any of the cast texture :)

[@coupergiuliano7486]

Currently building my M4A3E8 with extra armour plates and this will make a great video to watch.

[@gradyb9358]

I was making an easy eight and then I kind of messed up, so I had the brilliant idea to just make a kit bash panther-Sherman cross thing, and I think it turned out pretty ok

[@coupergiuliano7486]

@@gradyb9358 sounds interesting

[@ScottKenny1978]

Early war French camo is such an interesting color combination!

[@warwickstephenson1613]

Something different I love restoration projects .for example iam restoration a m60 that was originally a afghan army one but now it will be one captured by the Taliban or isis so heavly damaged rusty and dusty.now I want to do something french

[@joramzieltjens7012]

I'm gonna have a great evening on the couch watching this!

[@MrPapamaci88]

It is nice to see this positivity! Also, if you like the derpiness of more fun tanks, how about doing an Italian tankette or THE Bob Semple? :D Those rivets! Love them!

[@adolfolerito6744]

The TONK would be just amazing to see 😂

[@shellygartside420]

Night Shift I would like to see how you do with italian models like the M 14

[@FolgoreCZ]

That's crazy. For the past couple of weeks, with all the grey, dark green and olive tanks, I was thinking that it would be nice to see something more colorful for a change. Something like a French pre-war/early-war pattern, for example. And boom, here you go.

[@berlin_actual]

Ayyy, a beautiful tank! It’s a... Somua! Amazing as usual, I love it, and as usual, I think you remember me. It’s beautiful!

[@Panzermeister36]

If you haven't tried it before, you can apply a base, then chipping fluid, one colour, then more chipping fluid, then second colour, and then chip. Essentially do it all in one step, rather than two rounds of chipping. The resulting chips will show the "middle" colour around the edges with the dark base in the middle, as you have done here with the mint showing around the edges of the dark steel chips through orange/brown camo. Hopefully I explained that well. It's much faster (well twice as fast) and this way you won't have to worry about lining up the second set of chips with the first layer of chipping. Take care!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I thought about that, but considering how unpredictable this method can get, I was worried the top layers would get obliterated by the time I’d reach the steel color 🤔

[@mikail281]

“The existing paint job is ugly” WHAT

[@SmallSoldier]

Man some of those French Camo combos were u-u-ugly! I'm sure whatever you do it'll turn out awesome as usual. Cheers!

[@mzihogenmiller5192]

You and plazmo should get 2 snap together model sets and give yourself 1 day to assemble, paint and weather the kit and compare your different styles

[@hanssmidt12]

I think plasmo will do crayzy about details and night shift will add tons of chipping washes and that kind of stuff. I would make a stronk tank i personally like to add tons of extra armor i did it even on my maus

[@mzihogenmiller5192]

@@hanssmidt12 I think that would be a really fun idea, but I agree, it would be super cool to see something like that (not a build off) but more of a laxed fun build to compare styles and techniques

[@hanssmidt12]

@@mzihogenmiller5192 yeah are you a modeller and if Yes whet is your style

[@MrElliptific]

I am a big fan of the Somuas. Their camouflages are super interesting in my opinion. Watching with great interest this video even more as you described all the suck sometimes we have to embrace while painting a model. You keep it 100% real. Thank you!

[@Danfunnyman1234]

This man is restoring things that look better than anything I've ever built

[@samuraifool912]

Glad to see, that even uncle Night Shift. Gets bogged down and puts a Model Aside. I too have a Dozen projects that I have lost the will to finish..!! Thx for the Great video..! Gŕeat work mate. Chees kim.😎

[@hastatuscl]

First time commenting, I love your channel. Currently I'm building this same kit, somehow I lost one of the superior wheels, if I can't find it, I already built a "fake one" using a circular tiny piece from an 1/16 Panzer I, a bit of putty and a tiny remnant of the plastic sprue of the Somua S35 kit.

[@clamitgaming9450]

2nd or 3rd view feeling good I love these videos and he's still posting considering the situation, epic edit:nvm like 30th

[@jacobakana5649]

Very nice! I love the vivid camouflage pattern, it’s a little different from the old B1 bis!

[@flyingchair8103]

you can turn something beuutiful into somethiing mor beautifuul how

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

a good coat of primer... that turns every failed attempt into a clean looking model :)

[@russiancookie6680]

Bruh the original paint looks better then anything I could paint and he he is yeah the paint look ugly

[@Floreal78]

Night Shift is Best Shift!

[@bugler75]

You sound a bit better, I hope that you are😊 Nice to see a rarer subject and colour scheme 👍🏼

[@darkwood777]

For some reason this video makes me hungry for mint chocolate chip ice cream.

[@kaferrat]

"Ma friends" in 2160p is a great way to kick off the weekend.😎 Nice to see something different/unique. Interesting how much the camo differed from the turret & rest of the tank. Look forward to the rest of the process.

[@mawgantalling9511]

I really like the turret on this looks amazing, I am also struggling to find a model to make, I’m not an amazing modeller but fairly good and enjoy the Russian and British tanks, but I also want it to be a bit cheaper as I want to try out some new weathering techniques, what do you recommend??

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

You can never go wrong with 1/48 armor from Tamiya!

[@upcoming]

Will you ever go totally crazy and do any chibi tanks?

[@guywhodoesstuff3314]

I absolutely love the silly early French tank designs and camouflages

[@randomguyingasmask]

You couldn't even deny that they are interwar designs. Those are the ones that look like a proper tanks but not entirely.

[@SOMUA99]

My grand father was a somua tank commander. The 47mm was pretty effective in 1940 but the one man turret was limiting the fire rate.

[@guywhodoesstuff3314]

@@SOMUA99 It was a great gun for it's time, but yeah the one man turret was extremely limiting.

[@Sammael66685]

@@SOMUA99 Sure they gave a hard time to the deutsch still until things happened, heh

[@ryanbruner8928]

She looks like something a hippy would be driving :D

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

fighting the Germans with flower power :)

[@PearlJam2k6]

This tank looks like a lasagna, and thats funny to me. Such a weird camo design too, looking forward to the fully finished one, uncle Nightshfit! Curious to ask, why did you leave out the exhaust system when coating it?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

the exhaust will be rusty and white+brown base coat is ideal for that 😁

[@PearlJam2k6]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Noted, will keep that in mind! Might be useful later

[@andrewschanck3363]

UNCLE NIGHTSHIFT!!! As always, a beautiful start, my man. BTW... I thought the original was really good too

[@sloppyjoe400]

build off between plasmo and night shift!

[@russiancookie6680]

All the French tanks in WW1 and WW2 look the same

[@tbayspotting]

Nightshift needs to step out of the box and do a ship 😂😂. Love the models and videos

[@flyingscotsman9657]

Probably your strangest and most vibrant camouflage so far, still love it though!

[@samuelsymonds6918]

1940 diorama!!!???

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Yes indeed!

[@emiliogadeamelgar4896]

1940 Tour de France

[@Markell1991]

Somua S35 Mystery Machine

[@crtzmo]

Wacky and weird - love it! The distressed decals are especially interesting to me. Good process to absorb - thanks!

[@kudukilla]

I’m with you on the gloss varnish before decals. Not really necessary, but I’ve had the decal solutions interact with the paint in a bad way.

[@austincorreia53]

I really like the camouflage color! Great video as always!🤘

[@StaplesandVine]

Maybe the intention was for the enemy to laugh themselves to death?

[@x3tc1]

So refreshing to see something french! Awesome work and really looking forward to the weathering :)

[@isamudysonhobbycorner3514]

What thinner do you use for your Tamiya paints? Great Channel, BTW. 👍 Idol. 😊

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

gunze leveling thinner 😊

[@stephenbridges2791]

Nice job. I suppose people have tried every form of camouflage one could imagine. It's hard to visualize what the French were replicating, and; whom they thought they were actually fooling. But, it's ideas like this instance that makes modeling interesting.

[@lesthiele4921]

Hi Uncle Night Shift, that was a excellent refurbishment of a shelf queen, it transformed it completely, great work mate, I trust you and your family are keeping safe and well in this crazy world, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.

[@hroft57]

Good job, you have applied volumetric decals with numbers - could you please provide a link to the manufacturer of these decals and the specific kit you used.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

They're from the kit, it's the Somua model from Tamiya :)

[@hroft57]

@@NightShiftScaleModels I thought it was like the ones you used on the Sherman on the turret of the tank, I would really like to use similar ones on my panther build

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

The entire camouflage is in fact done according to the Tamiya instructions, I found the mismatched turret/hull very interesting. It should be a real historical vehicle, although I didn't find any period photos :(

[@ScaleMilitaryModels]

I think you mean casting numbers. I think they are made by archer, just search 1/35 archer casting numbers

[@hroft57]

@@ScaleMilitaryModels thanks for the answer

[@elizabethmcheffey8699]

I would love to see a disc camo sceme done in the future

[@michaelschwiebert3636]

Last time I was this early there was only a "Mah" and no frens yet.

[@razpenguin]

Subscribed to you on a recommendation to learn about tank weathering a while ago, and this was the first video I've been able to watch. Absolutely splendid work, already learning a ton. Made my day.

[@xboxnerd1175]

As always, super good job! Keep making great content!

[@ScrubbersGhost]

Such a happy little tank🙈

[@sheldonborb3593]

Muh uncle! You did great as usual, and this time maybe even more! Camouflage is weird, I can't deny that, but this new chipping technique is just amazing and make even a weird tank in weird pastel colours to look gorgeous 🤩

[@rs.p]

Lovely work, as always! I'm also a huge fan of simple resprays if the base paint job was decent quality.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Something tells me you're also a fan of hairspray chipping! :)

[@rs.p]

@@NightShiftScaleModels maybe… 🤣

[@robertthompson1993]

Can't wait to see this finished. Nice to see something a bit different too.

[@teamfishbikeclub4160]

Right on! My Friday is substantially improved. Thanks Uncle Nightshift!

[@januszmanczak161]

It looks very nice, although yeah this ain't a menacing looking tank. I am going to try full hull chipping with fluid on my next armor model, because my first test subject to this method was actually 40k dreadnought, which in my opinion worked very well. Can't wait to see this tank in it's full quackness soon!

[@TheMich97al]

Hello my friend! I'm sorry, but I just wanted to use this super cool cheeer! :D You know... But! Dear uncle NightShift, I watched every video on your channel, because it is so much fun and I learn anything new every time. And when I saw the thumbnail of your new video... My dream became true. Somua S 35 is probbably my most beloved tank, I have both old Heller kits (1:72 and 1:35), i have double kit by S-model and of course, this absolutely great kit made by Tamiya. It's quite sad, but i have finished only the small old Heller one, for the others i have tons of aftermarket sets but everything is waiting for the right time... And now, there is a video by my most favorite modeller on the whole KZbin making my most favorite tank. What can ve better? So I'm looking forward for every new video and I wish you good luck And all the best with this model. For now, it looks fantastic! And one day, when i will do my Somua from Tamiya, this series will be my guide. So thank You very much! And get well soon! Michal

[@ashertan8950]

a french tank yes!

[@SZOGUN198]

Can i paint tank turret and it will look good if i cant remove it???

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

It will be less comfortable, but definitely doable!

[@midori6756]

I can’t believe you did this with a broken leg…Impressive!

[@JedenSiedemDwa]

I will be honest, that first paint scheme was better than all painted by mine counted toegether. ;) But I hope after hundreds of years firts paingin will be found by X - Ray or similar technology. :D Great done! ;)

[@emiliogadeamelgar4896]

YESSSSS new video from Uncle Night Shift Happy modelling friday!!!

[@fifgaming445]

Love you're content I see you on patreon 😄❤️Greetings from Germany / Italy

[@dr.doppeldecker3832]

The turret looks great! I never saw this camouflage pattern, if i didn't know i wouldn't believe this was a real color scheme used in war^^ Looking forward to seeing it getting dirrrty (Christina Aguilera voice)

[@garyparker2969]

AAAAAÀWWWWW😡😡😡😡 !!!! YOU PAINTED OVER THE CUTE LIL ELEPHANTS 🐘🐘 😭😭😭😭,,,, YOU'RE JUST MEAN !!!

[@philRminiatures]

Once again very impressive, great technique...Congrats from France!

[@Steve_8341]

Great work Uncle, motivation to go back to my older work and “revitalize” it… feel well!

[@davidtoth8975]

Big fan of the 'Nursery Wall' French camo scheme!

[@Марко109]

Model is looking awesome, how is your leg?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

One bone is healed, the other one... not so much. Still on crutches, but at least without a cast :)

[@tomsstuff7636]

Oh yes, the mater is doing a French boi! I will try to give my little 1/72 Panhard armored car one of those intricate french camos when I get to building it. Great video as always!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

You can do it with paintbrushes, this was probably the most needlessly complicated approach ever :D

[@tomsstuff7636]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Specially in 1/72 scale, as do not have enough faith in my airbrushing yet to make some of the more complex shapes :)

[@russiancookie6680]

Make a t-34 85

[@roadweary5252]

Definitely a unique paint job. Looking forward to more!

[@tomtruesdale6901]

What a funky cammo pattern. You did a great job on this build.

[@riverbankjournal]

Happy, mint-chocolate DUCKLING 🤣🤣🤣

[@caffeineaddictedklutz]

You know what, I'm just going to take up knitting. If my wildest dreams can't even equal "edgelord Nightshift", I'm in the wrong game. Seriously, keep up the good work. I'll be in the corner on my rocker...

[@Senbonzakura776]

Very cool vid...I have so many unbuilt model kits. One day I'll have to start building.

[@Porco1984]

Such a interesting camo pattern, I really like it so far :D I going to save this look in my inspiration folder, could look cool on some of the sci-fi/dieselpunk kits i normally work on.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Oh yes, this could look awesome on something fictional!

[@endy8411]

I really want to build my models haha but last year of high school, no time and no actual work bench. Currently partly built a Tamiya Type 74 (want to convert it into RC), and still got a STRV 103C from Trumpeter, Leopard 1 from Tamiya, and Takom Object 279 w/Voyager Photoetch and Aber(?) Gun haha. Tracks cost too much, but I mayyyyy get them.

[@Hasthegravy]

Any advice on how to strip acrylic paint from resin... I have been sanding for HOURS Help plz

[@TeoAnimations]

As, as a not a very active viewer of this channel, can i ask what happened with the Tiger I model? Thanks!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

The Fehrmann Tiger? I finished it almost two years ago :)

[@TeoAnimations]

Oh, thanks 😅

[@Emtbtoday]

Looks fantastic you should do it more that chipping! I'm learning it just now myself with white washes!

[@MrFirsthour]

Heres a challenge: Takom/Ryefield Models Panther (D, A, G) interior

[@red_5568]

"Embrace the imperfectness" you are like a modeling Bob Ross.

[@bryankennedy7123]

LOL. been outlining their camo since WW1. Not looking forward to it.

[@wietsesartsythings969]

One man's camouflage is an other man's Matisse. I like it. But it does perhaps explain some of the early German succes. Anyways great video again, thank you!

[@jozsefkloczka6106]

Hello guys! i want to build a M4A3E2 sherman jumbo model. Do you have any advice witch set should I buy?

[@flyingchair8103]

you have done a loot of Soviet,American,German. why noot try too switch it up a liittle bit and make something like a wedge (strv 103c).

[@sirrathersplendid4825]

Getting French WW2 camo to look right is surely one of the greatest challenges a modeller can have. But I wonder if obsessing about chipping while ignoring light modulation and weathering is the way to go.

[@PhuVet]

I could see that thing roll up and 50 mimes climb out, all pulling each other out of the tank on invisible ropes... Damn, the French were weird as hell. I thought Polish jigsaw puzzle camo was strange.

[@johnsamu]

You should RC motorize it and add tracks with independant track links. You could just buy a cheap tank RC and use the electronics. The tracks would require some more work though.

[@Michael-Madrid]

me: this model looks glorious Uncle Night Shift: Pathetic!

[@GewoonWouter]

Nice. I do wonder though: I tried the VMS satin varnish and I found it too matt to do a regular pinwash on my model. I did apply it wet as the VMS instructions state. You on the other hand don't seem to have that problem. Probably that's the Uncle Nightshift magic part 😁.

[@Emtbtoday]

Can't believe I've missed 2 episodes! KZbin never gave any notifications so tried to uncheck notifications and back on again see it if resets! Pure gutted love this channel! I've got this kit in my stash waiting for the tracks got the aber barrel n MG n PE set and archers foundry markings for it! There's just something about the SOMUA I love! I got a free set if French camo paints from the guy in my hobby shop when bought mine because always in and spend alot so he through them in! Some strange colours the AK milky coffee etc

[@domoarigato9865]

Your work is always perfect excep this...Remind me Arnorld seeing for the first time the predator and his iconic phrase.

[@tonyharwood8408]

Not sure on this one..... I think the original colour scheme looked better. Tony

[@itzzdustyspartan3241]

What's the Modelling putty you've used in this vid? Been looking to get some for my own modelling projects.