Let's Paint An Old Toyota Land Cruiser! (AK-Interactive, 1/35)

My friends, while building a car model might not be the most exciting task for an armor modeler, it sure is a blast to paint it and add all sorts of weathering effects!
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[@StrangelyBrownNo1]

Anyone else finding uncle night shift’s models increasingly cell-shaded looking? Like something out of the Borderlands series?

[@bujisus5068]

Yes!, I think It looks perfect.But now that you say it,it’s similar to Borderlands

[@herrlogan17]

You are not wrong 😀😀

[@Chevsilverado]

Yes he also refers to his style as being “stylized” recently. He’s settling into his own signature style which is really cool, even if it’s not strictly realistic. I think it was since his WW1 trench diorama that he started changing his style up. Stuff looks ultra-realistic and vibrant. Whereas real life is kinda dull. I think it’s good. Lots of models from different modellers can look exactly the same because they just go for a strictly realistic look. Having a signature style which looks better than real life is cool. The way he textures the base colours, the way he pin washes, the way he paints cloth and leather and wood, are all really unique and look like they’re out of a comic, even though it still looks realistic.

[@herrlogan17]

@@Chevsilverado Let's agree, with his skills, he can do whatever style he wants 😀

[@davy1972]

For sure. Right at the beginning, with the black outline being done, it definitely brought that to mind.

[@woody5109]

I owned a Toyota Land Cruiser, it was an absolute rust bucket, you nailed it.

[@UnquietSlumber]

How about a Soviet era Hind Mi-24 crashed in the Afghanistan desert? Lots of opportunity for battle damage and diorama. Your attention to detail is exquisite. Thank you for sharing your art!

[@MrPolish-is2er]

Hey Nightshift, have you ever considered doing a model plane? I would love to see you weather one of those.

[@ingwiefreak]

I already asked him,he said no!!

[@johnwheeler3023]

Combined with a Challenger or a Bradley with infantry looking around it or searching it would make an awesome, yet large diorama. Awesome model!

[@daspanzer135]

You make this look so easy and the end result is always flawless. Amazing job!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

I agree!

[@mauriciokenway9922]

100% and his technich is flawless, i applied what i could learn from his videos in my latest build and the results improved by a loooooot

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

@@mauriciokenway9922 So true

[@daspanzer135]

@@mauriciokenway9922 Exactly!

[@Batflapers]

It's always a treat when you get a Nightshift Upload!

[@jacobakana5649]

The tarps on the rear looked great, and I agree, the rust on top of the blue is a pleasing combination. Nice work!

[@donrobinson6015]

Always used Kleenex for tarpage. Rolled or folded , then tied and painted with thinned colours so it soaks in quickly. Looks very canvas

[@kjaesp]

5:38 cathartic ;)

[@TomCat-wn1rs]

So beautiful👍👍👍👍

[@marcelwildeboer]

Even after following you for a long time i am still impressed off what your models look like in the end.

[@kevinpatrickcarey3741]

came out great would look awesome also with some spent cartridges in the back

[@diddlethepoodle4812]

Looks incredible

[@donrobinson6015]

really neat. i had a 65 cruiser. you missed the actual locations of true damage. the rear corners would be a mess, rust and crumples . front fenders on outer corners as well. the rear quarter panels behind the rear wheels and at the bottom of the front fenders. would be looking holey too... your paint work as usual, is beauty sir.nice work.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Uncle Martin . 🐺

[@laurentpaille659]

Wow ! What a model ! It's terrific and It's always a pleasure to see your videos and your masterpieces ! Carry on ma friends !😉

[@mattf3623]

Oils came out great! I use oils and use a hairdryer to dry it. Works great!

[@andersmoore]

Ok, I’ll subscribe. Great work on this model.

[@JayEllis76]

Another idea, (Which I've done) it have resprayed panels. as if whoever owned it tried to hide some of the rust with an off-colored shade of blue

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Very nice job. Truck looks great

[@gymnosophist7471]

Nice work maestro!

[@stephanmotzek779]

Looks very good

[@joed5959]

Martin have been amazed by your Skills for years stay safe

[@casualmilsim2459]

Bloody lovely

[@owo_dozer3412]

Wow it look good

[@bitchsalper112]

storage part looks a little too cartoony for me (my opinion). the scenery would be awsome if u would put 2 guys sitting and drinking coffe near destroyed building, and some kind of misile flying from the sky :) (some kind of desert)

[@-51_51-]

Utterly outstanding work, the stand out for me, has to be the blanket on the driver’s seat, the depth blows me away, gonna steel that old needle idea!

[@sevencoloredmage8726]

I like how that weathering really transforms the model.

[@riffraffselbow]

the shots of you rotating the model in your hand are surreal; the shading "pops" like cel-shaded animation.

[@gigr1863]

Cool model!

[@johnmattioli9077]

I wish I had a fraction of your talent but I still enjoy watching you demonstrate what can be done by the Master! I enjoy your videos and look forward to the next one.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid, very well done! 👍🍻

[@braucsdaddy]

I like to dab a little snow effect down on my corrosion and rust effects before I start with the brow/!orange color and wash it with tamiya brown panel liner to add a subtle texture that takes the dark to like color very well and add a nice highlight very easily. Looks fantastic as always ma frend!

[@twistedstix4277]

It's so crazy, I'm literally 2 hours away from Michigan toy soldiers headquarters. I'm definitely going to have to order some stuff

[@stormycatmink]

I'd say there's a big difference between paint chipped off from vehicles abandoned somewhere, where large sections start rusting through and consistent weathering, you'll get big sections entirely flake. But in my experience, rust patterns from wear and tear are quite different. They happen in very small areas around spots where they body (and protective paint) would get damaged or worn frequently, or in corners where water settles in and doesn't get cleaned off with normal use. Just sitting in a field somewhere, the rust will start in more sun and water exposed areas where water pools and sun destroys the paint, and you get the large chunks. So the pattern of rust tells a bit of a story on the life of the vehicle. Was it abandoned? Was it just used hard and not taken care of? Or was it mostly well cared for, but has a little bit around solid dents. You see this on real, cared for military vehicles. Especially those in salty environments.

[@ivorys-ivy]

Love your vids!

[@philRminiatures]

Most impressive technique...Truly superb!

[@thatotherguy7596]

Sometimes a change in direction is good for future motivation 🙂 A very nice piece of work again.

[@MyDirtyHobbies]

loveley to see, how miniaturepainting and war modelling is coming together more and more!

[@hobbyrobby]

A small light blue rusty and dusty car model, where have I’ve seen that before 😄😉 Awesome paint job Martin! Really like the contrasts you use, they look ‘comic book’ style alike and I mean that as a big compliment. The tarps are great too. Thank you for being an inspiration! 👍

[@jirisekanina4954]

That contrast rocks.

[@Chickenandfriends-dj4vt]

Another incredible looking model and a fantastic video as usual! Awesome job mate!

[@lucascristaantonio945]

It's like magic. Wonderfull!!! I've learned a lot! Thanks.

[@phil.7064]

I love the colour- good job again uncle

[@kennethmurphy8585]

You’re amazing. Thank you!

[@ODGColornChrome]

Awesome work!

[@westerwald_scale_modeling]

Awesome 👍🏼

[@Theover4000]

Can I just say this thing looks like it would be fun to thrash around? Like if it was a full size Land Cruiser. I feel like it’d be a good time on four wheels, thrashing it around without caring about bodywork damage

[@ernstbusch179]

DShK are cool but KPV are absolutly amazing

[@BrailleScale]

Love that classic rusty blue paint vibe. Nice work with the stowage as well. I enjoy oil paints because they are more my speed (haha very slow!) they also have a pretty good ability to go from 0-100% opacity since as you mentioned they are not premixed. In some of the areas, it looked like you applied the oils with very little thinner at all. I find that dramatically increases the drying time and it is very rare for me to apply "full opacity" oils at all. I will usually mix in a good bit of thinner and work up the effects from very thin to slightly thicker. It is also much easier for me to wet blend with oils as they are workable for much longer- but I really do like your tip on speckling as that is one of my favorite methods. Recently, I have been watching Rick Lawler use weathering pencils with oils and he can do some pretty interesting effects simultaneously as the mediums do not interact with each other at all. Take care, my friend! I am looking forward to the BIG project

[@lookingoverstrangeterrainl3667]

I actually fought in one of these vehicles while serving in Afghanistan and appreciate the details you included in this model. I would suggest adding more wear on the machine gun especially around the heat sinks (ridges around he barrel) as they get a ton of rub while just from everyday wear. Otherwise very beautiful model and one of my favorite video series.

[@Ccccccccccsssssssssss]

Happy Friday everybody! Thanks for the great video Uncle Nightshift!

[@darkwood777]

I would love to have your steady hands. I'm in the middle of an Africa scene that includes a camel and rider. Wish me luck figuring out how to paint and detail it.

[@_mrcrypt]

You did a magnificent job with this! Cheers 🍷

[@billmoore3779]

Another Awesome build my friend!!

[@dhanu_4539]

I was wondering why I didn't like the seats then I realized the seats didn't have tears and cushion parts visible

[@zirrian]

You could also try fast dry thinners from Abteilung to speed up the drying process.

[@Handlesarestoopid]

This would be great for a Toyota war diorama

[@robertoangelbarsottibrassa7608]

Bellisimo querido amigo

[@woodenpowder]

thanks for sharing the video 😄

[@olmocap5548]

Producing stunning results as always. I was about to say the tarp that was on the seat looked like a T-shirt and that made me realise... you have never put clothes on their own as part of the storage... maybe it could be worth it to make the vehicle look more lived in? I dunno, perhaps some clothes drying on the engine deck, soaked in mud because Hans forgot to take them inside or just torn appart

[@agislycoudis4139]

Please please please do more technicals or at least more car dioramas/4x4 Dios!! This looks wonderful!

[@tankmodeller1982]

Another great work¡!¡

[@airplayn]

I like to pain the silver for chipping under the paint and use masking, Then you can rub the overcoats when you're weathering and the paint actually looks like the metal is underneath and the paint edges are raised a little, you can even simulate peeling. Rust goes on afterward as it is a surface effect.

[@dbenci2071]

Nice!

[@KramGnilrad]

Man that’s awesome! Have you thought about doing an SAS jeep or LRDG truck? Really enjoy watching your videos 👍

[@LockheedC-130HerculesOfficial]

That is honestly really nice. Maybe try a kubelwaggen?

[@JedenSiedemDwa]

Looks totally awesome. Great done. All the best for You! ;)

[@TheTedazerty]

Amazing work. You should separate bullets and shells on the ammunition belt by changing the colors. It makes a huuuuge difference!

[@ScottKenny1978]

Yes, brass versus copper jacket.

[@TheDualTatorz]

I'm still learning how everything works and why you do certain stuff, but after that pinwashing, it makes it look "outlined" like something out of Borderlands or something. I know this probably makes obvious sense, but its how my brain made sense of it xD Looks very cool

[@PhuVet]

Oil paints can be dried faster using VMS products.

[@JMunsonII]

This has a very Borderlands vibe going on - nice!

[@user-gp8yj7om6x]

Шикарная работа)

[@USMC--me3ig]

Should add this to a t55 up armored model and do a diorama

[@sinus2220]

Seems to me like the only part "alive" in this one are the front lights. I guess that's because all the other surfaces have no specularity whatsoever. Everything seems to be matte and while I understand that it's a dusty technical, even in well used and rusty cars you still see some specular highlights and light reflectins from the paint where it's polished precisely because of use (e.g. steering wheel and edges of faux leather seats). I'd say it looks like straight out of Borderlands game. While this kind of painting is perfectly fine for armor, I think giving it maybe some areas of gloss varnish could help a lot. Still, your familiarity with color theory and grasp of artistry is impeccable and the model is as usual (and despite some minor flaws) beautiful.

[@cbmocsmore9143]

You should make a sturmtiger

[@baldeagle13x]

It’s got a very ‘ lit by moonlight’ feel. One of those huge , desert moons?

[@fishman1029384756]

Suggestion for a new build: 1/72 German Railway Gun Leopold :)

[@richardorta8960]

Will this be added into a Toyota Wars diorama?

[@timothyhines7845]

Nice. Would be cool to see it combined with one of your modern tanks like that Syrian one you did a year or so back.

[@carloshnunez]

Great job 🔵🔵🔵👍👍👍🙂🙂🙂🔵🔵🔵

[@greggh.748]

Have you ever considered, kit-bashing a sci fi spaceship? Or steam-cyber-puck? I would love to see your take on something like that.

[@danikis2993]

Like your vid bruv!

[@biberhunter_scale_models]

The earth weathering with oils looks so great, way smoother than enamels to me. Too bad there is the bad point with dry times🤨

[@DaneCypel]

Do a jungle vignette! The more plants the better!

[@Kchildres]

Great paint job Martin. I'm interested in getting one of these kits after someone releases a resin wheel set for it. IMHO tires look very toyish, like the old MIG Hilux.

[@PaletoB]

Wow, could you paint my car like that, might need bigger paint cans though... 😁

[@anzaca1]

4:45 I mean, look at the Guld racing colours on the old GT40s.

[@appalachianboy4583]

I would love to see you make a post apocalyptic war diorama with like dead bodies or skeletons old rotting husk of destroyed tanks with destroyed building

[@buckstarchaser2376]

8:40 The moment when Jackson Pollock both makes sense and continues to be less interesting and authentic than the discarded consumables of other painters.

[@devrolijkerodelaar2063]

Yes à New vid I Direct click when I saw it

[@rustyshackleford1379]

Make an SAS jeep from Africa during WW2! I made a bright pink colored Jeep and LandRover like the SAS, but everyone mistakes them for "MadMax" models

[@syedmuhammadhassansalehgar2934]

Great video and can make miniart panzer 3 ausf d/b

[@francisthecooldownroad342]

Zen Time .

[@injuredanderson1469]

I can't decide whether or not I should save this for later or watch it now

[@Modkits131]

Pls, I really want to see a Mad Max themed tank or technical in the future. Thank you.

[@alanmoffat4454]

NOT TOO BAD TALK ABOUT A CLASSIC BATTLE FIELDS MODEL.

[@marcorelio65]

Tenho a impressão de que a sua pintura é mais cartunesca do que realista... acho que tem muito contraste... obrigado!!

[@scagmo_au]

Ypu should try and mske another car model, like a Ute, and turn it into VBIED. I reckon the potential for textures on that would be pretty amazing and similar-ish to armour 😁

[@alexanderbabjak6265]

the Iran iradicator