Let's Make The T-55 CRISPY (Tamiya 1/48)

I'm back! And what's the best way to make a grand comeback? Some oil paint rendering and stowage painting, of course!
Patreon: / nightshiftmodeller
Instagram: / nightshiftscalemodeller
Construction: • New T-55 From Tamiya G...
Painting: • When You Combine Hairs...
Final weathering: • Rebar, Debris, Dust & ...
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Disclaimer: Most of the weathering products I use in my videos such as Ammo by Mig Jimenez, AK-Interactive, Wilder and VMS were sent to me for free, but with no obligations to promote them. I received a lot of them a long time ago, even before I started this channel. VMS is also one of my Patreon supporters. Being independent from big and exclusive sponsorship deals and showing you a wide variety of different brands and products was one of the founding ideas of this channel and I will always stand by this.
Music: Quincas Moreira - Scratch the Itch - KZbin Audio Library

[@mikail281]

After not hearing your voice for weeks, hearing that “mah friends” is therapeutic

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I'm doing another "ma frens" recording tomorrow, feels good to be back!

[@Svensin.]

@@NightShiftScaleModels my happy senses are peeking

[@mikemee8002]

I know right, it's weird how relaxing his voice actually is.

[@Redski__]

When the world needed him the most, he returned.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Top 10 Greatest Anime Comebacks of All Time

[@andrenightscustoms251]

Lol 😂 but he never left

[@benward5732]

Someone hit the Uncle Night Shift Alarm.... hooray!

[@louiethefrenchboi7497]

I missed not seeing your vids!!! So glad your back! Your models are so good!

[@imatoaster7831]

Just to be sure, But you used ‘Not seeing’ here, Which would mean That you don’t like That he’s back. Remove the ‘not’ and its a positive comment :)

[@louiethefrenchboi7497]

@@imatoaster7831 thanks man I’m only a kid lol

[@imatoaster7831]

@@louiethefrenchboi7497 :)

[@claudiomoncada4763]

Glad to see you back again!

[@slothenthusiast5422]

and when the world needed him most... he returned.

[@flyingscotsman9657]

HALALUJAH!!!! Night Shift has returned - my Fridays have been barren without you!

[@drewoutdoors8628]

Uncle night shift is back!

[@nonamesplease6288]

The Night Shift Cult was without it's idol for too long. Welcome back!

[@bruhbird4501]

Nothing better on a Friday afternoon than sitting down and eating some popcorn while watching night shift.

[@joelm1246]

Yes! That catch phrase, the weathering, the results, he’s back!

[@iagomendez2807]

Back to normal. I can't live without your videos

[@bradleyprice8417]

"Last week" riiiiiight lol The most joy I've had all month is seeing your video pop up

[@flyingchair8103]

theese weeks without uncle nightshift felt like years! glad that you're back and fun fact (maybe not so fun) my mother broke her elbow a couple days after you broke your leg

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

oh my, I'm sorry to hear that!

[@flyingchair8103]

@@NightShiftScaleModels It was a nasty wound I have to tell you that. The tricep pulled up the bones in her arm and she couldn't get surgery for some weeks

[@lochmoigh1]

Glad you are back sir.

[@havanadog7987]

Return of the king

[@havanadog7987]

7:55 he makes a smile with rust paint 😳

[@bushcraftybert113]

Friday isn't Friday without A Nightshift video, welcome back fella..

[@christianletzerich6523]

You’re back!!!!

[@notmodeling8070]

Thumbs up for oils so much more control,and here for the bloopers at the end

[@Mikey__R]

Hey Uncle Nightshift, you can get more transparent oil paints. Burnt Sienna is literally made from rust, it's iron oxide, in most paint lines this is very transparent. There are often more opaque versions of the same pigment, PR101 and PR102 in many lines are available in different tubes, prepared in slightly different ways to give different hues and properties.

[@joramzieltjens7012]

Nice that your back!

[@irreversiblyhuman]

Well done on this tank. I don’t even care for armour (72nd ww2 planes only), but I watch your channel religiously! Fantastic work

[@liamhaberl3448]

After a few weeks on absence it is so good to hear uncle night shifts voice again

[@charleshenderson9578]

Hello my friends glad your back. Its like a true friend of returning

[@justinchipman1925]

I don't even model (though I was pretty serious about it for a decade as a kid!) and I am glad that you are back from a painful injury. Or, at least you are back to modeling if not mountain biking.

[@joemoe5024]

It was a normal day, then uncle night shift uploaded and it became a great day

[@pisstachio918]

Finally destroyed blue sandbag gets weathered

[@starcody198]

Nice see you back

[@gradyb9358]

Two days later and I’m finally seeing this video, welcome home uncle night shift!

[@changenickname1916]

PAPA NIGHT SHIFT RETURNS!

[@elskanko1]

glad to see you back brother. shining light for those of us locked down.

[@antonromanchev44]

I watch your video, then look at my models, then turn back to your video... and starting to cry!) your model skill level is amazing!

[@hexo4yxa571]

Nice video! Thank you for your come back!

[@jacobakana5649]

I am glad to see you back, gotta love this sweet sweet weathering content! I hope you are still feeling better!

[@daveymartens229]

good to see you are back mate!!

[@allanrichards6448]

Your model painting is brilliant and I have learnt a lot from your videos so thanks for posting. The one issue I have is track colour. Everyone seems to feel that tracks need to be predominantly rusty. When I first left school I got a job on a road building programme driving a large bulldozer towing a vibrating road compacting roller. My job was to drive up and down this road to level and compact rubble being dumped by trucks. The ground was quite sandy and I can remember that the tracks of the dozer were a polished steel colour. There was no hint of rust. If this tank is to be in action on sandy Syrian soil I think its tracks would also be quite a polished steel colour. Only tracked vehicles that are only driven very infrequently or have been dumped have rusty tracks

[@cirlu_bd]

painting that civilian wooden box on the side of the tank is giving me "cooling box for beer at a garden party with family members (and that cool uncle that everyone find a bit strange but you like him anyway)" vibes -edit : I forgot the ‘vibes’ at the end (my sentence was way too long lol)

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

But let's be honest, who would want to get a beer from something THAT rusty? :D

[@bretts1646]

@@NightShiftScaleModels That depends... is it cold?

[@casteldterror558]

Happy your back looks great

[@bruceosborne1892]

Amazing paint work, as usual. Tanks.

[@mullac-zn2jt]

Good to see you back uncle nightshift. Hope you are healing well

[@SmallSoldier]

Wow, Martin, this is looking great! So many layers to appreciate!

[@robertoquiros4093]

So good to have you back! I hope that your recovery is going well

[@yesuah7542]

So happy to see your videos again!

[@gregrandolph]

It is GREAT to see you back at it, Martin! Keep feeling better and stronger every day.

[@PhotoFlight]

Glad to see you're back. Hope your recovery is going well. Great video. I use some of the techniques I've learned here on all sorts of different subjects. Cars to Sci-fi, rust never sleeps.

[@seananthonyegan3395]

Nice to hear your soothing silky tones.

[@mr.laughington5740]

Its been a while uncle nightshift. I'm so happy to see you again make a video to finish the T-55A from Tamiya. I hope you get better soon from your broken leg. I can't wait for your next project, but its better you prioritize your broken leg before anything else.

[@kideli100]

hope you're recovering well! loving the colour palette on this build.

[@generic_luke]

Man, stowage is so fun to paint. My first set of stowage was with the Tamiya M4 early, and I fell in love immediately.

[@francisthecooldownroad342]

Aaaaah ZEN time in building real good stuff .

[@kudukilla]

So glad to have you back!!!!!!!

[@johnfeldhoffer4015]

Welcome back! Great work as usual.

[@arsenalxa4421]

Glad to see you're back at it. I love seeing how you really make these kits pop.

[@rafaeleclectic]

Good to see you back with more interesting techniques and detailed videos!

[@jasons.2807]

Stowage seems really fun. Not only does it ground the tank in reality (with jerry cans or maybe a army accurate rifle) it also allows you to use different colors than just the greens, grays, and yellows of tanks. I’m a mini painter, but your videos are honestly some of the best model content on KZbin, and your REALLY tempting me to try one of these things!

[@erickirwan8703]

Great video, glad to see you back in the saddle again. So to speak👍

[@dalewood6812]

Fantastic painting.

[@stephenjudaysr8915]

Welcome back "My friend..." glad you are back!!!

[@macs2765]

i just finished this same model yesterday, and used some of the techniques you used in this series. turned out great!!

[@jerryvolpini7987]

There is absolutely NO product that matches the ease of use and versatility of oils and Abteilung 502 has all the colors you will need (or just use artists oils)! 👍 Btw, good to have you back, brother! 🥳

[@nickdewsnap9859]

Glad to see you back Martin. I hope you're doing well and healing nicely. Keep up the amazing work!

[@georgepap3109]

Here we are againnnn!!! Welcome back Uncle !!! Very happy to see you around mate !!!We are looking forward to watch your enjoyable and very educational videos!

[@fedemotta3]

Welcome back! Happy to see more excellent modelling!

[@Modkits131]

So happy that your back Uncle Nightshift. 😄

[@markgruener6859]

Great to see you back at the workbench. Speedy recovery and see you next week.

[@joshuagoss6896]

Great to have you back mah friend! Hope you are healing up well!

[@rangerstl07]

Great to see you back, Martin! Much love from the US!

[@theobessiris9681]

I'm glad to see you back, missed your tutorials very much.

[@garylawless3608]

It’s good to see you back on deck Uncle! The T-55 is looking awesome, and I can’t wait for the next episode. Cheers from Australia!

[@scandinaviantransit]

Yes! This is all I needed!

[@a.t.4634]

I would love to see you work on some 40k stuff. I mean, seeing you have a go on a baneblade using some of the more "outlandish" 40k camouflage schemes... That would be something!

[@ryo86ok]

Welcome back! Just FYI - Iraqi Sand (70.819) is my go-to for adjusting many colors for highlights as well, but if you're ever looking for a AK 3rd Gen equivalent with similar usefulness I recommend Decomposed Flesh (AK11058).

[@rjgiddings]

Another great tutorial...excellent ! Hope the leg heals quickly. Cheers from Seattle WA.

[@Gothmetalhead13]

Its great to see you back! I have missed your videos.

[@jonL88]

Welcome back!! Hope you're much better now!

[@smkaraatli]

Fantastic art from another universe

[@ktotoad]

You're back! Congratulations!

[@herculesdental3820]

I hope the fracture is healing well. Nice to see your ‘back in the saddle’

[@andrewschanck3363]

THE MAN, THE MYTH< THE LEGEND... HE'S BACK!!! And has not lost a mile off his fast ball. beautiful as ever, my man!

[@davidkilby1043]

Glad you are back. Best wishes

[@harryhamilton298]

Welcome back! Thanks for the little anecdote about how long it takes to paint things - the gun mantle took an hour. I think we forget how long it takes to do these things right.

[@codycampbellfishing2007]

Im so happy to see you back

[@Garn87]

Glad too havet your back!

[@Knallteute]

Good to see you back. The t55 looks great.

[@garymatthews3766]

Great to hear you back.....

[@sylvainplante9882]

Happy to see you back, hope the leg is not too painful. Cheers Ma friend!

[@Tonys-Hobby-Room]

Really enjoying your video presentations but so many skills you have i need to watch several times to understand your processes. So impressive work you do.

[@Panzermeister36]

I will have to get some of those Ammo Shaders you used last time. Looks legit :)

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

It takes a while before you get used to them, in fact, I still haven't found the ideal technique :D Haven't used them since actually.

[@Panzermeister36]

One of my local modelling buddies here showed me his work with them on a beautiful light blue Lebanese recovery Sherman and it was super cool.

[@grahamwhitcher1454]

wow dude, you are amazing!!! good to have you back,hope your feeling better my friend..

[@ethankok4854]

Thanks for sharing .. I'm re-booting my scale modelling hobby after almost 30 years and this is a great video to kick start the re-learning process

[@mitchellsumpter4807]

Happy to see your videos are back. Hope you are recovering. I really enjoy your work and your production. Very entertaining

[@AndreasWinkler83]

Your painting is amazing!

[@DazP2835]

My fridays are back to normal......glad ya back Uncky

[@edscoble]

Oh man the closed captioning made this super enjoyable to watch! it made a gigantic difference as I can able to read and follow like a book while watching. Thank you for formatting it, it will actually increase view count and enable other to watch it, on says, a train without sound.

[@uselesswatcher1]

Hope your leg is well. I am cyclist, mainly road bike. I understand long term recovery. I think you are the best and most skilled armor modeler. I also do aircraft. Best wishes mah friends.

[@silverdragontm9548]

Always enjoying to see the Patreon pictures turn into a video :D. Nice to know your back.

[@realityinscale19]

great to have you again ♥️

[@ODGColornChrome]

Awesome work!

[@farangkinok]

Glad you are back & I hope your leg is healing well Martin !

[@charleshultquist9233]

Amazing skills! You haven't lost your touch.