Somewhere in Germany 1945... | Sherman Easy 8 Vignette | M4A3E8 Tamiya 1/48

[@andrewdeboer7435]

Friday has been renamed. It’s “Uncle Night Shift Day”!

[@degenerate8029]

Yay!

[@janmaderholz8613]

Totally Agree!!!

[@betaium]

I would be fine with that lol

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Agree

[@TheModelGuy]

Seconded

[@GoneFishing-8373]

Man without nightshift, my models would be so bad Thank you uncle Nightshift

[@Curry_Communist]

I just started and practically learned everything from night shuft

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

So this experience led me to purchasing the FAQ Dioramas book from AK, because I felt like I'm overcomplicating even the most basic things which in turn kept distracting me from important stuff like composition etc. Well, after reading a few chapters I can say pretty much everything can be done in a more straightforward way, so I hope the next vignette will look much better!

[@degenerate8029]

@Night Shift Im exited for the next project! Keep up the good work :)

[@carsonnelson8195]

Do you buy Ak paints off a website if so which one is best?

[@war_lodr4128]

Painting the diorama before you add all the foliage can give you a nice map of what to do next, especially for puddles and tufts of grass.

[@andrewdeboer7435]

Your videos have me buying all sorts of ground paste, washes, pigments, etc. thanks for the content!

[@gregdearmond3309]

Do a video showcasing your new cutting tool for dioramas pls

[@patrikmeyercaboose5074]

Danke nightshift das du jeden Freitag uns teilhaben lässt an deinen Modellen. Auch wenn du das nicht liest möchte ich einfach danke sagen in diesen schweren Zeiten. Danke

[@alienfrogmodeller5875]

There I was...I grabbed my snack, then unexpectedly I started to choke on my crackers as the "I pinky friken promise" (21:04) was given. I could not contain my laughter. Not only do you display excellent modelling skills you provide an entertaining video on how to be a better modeler! Thank you Uncle.

[@cinamontoast2555]

I CHOKED OM MY NOODELES

[@poo2137]

"Another needlesly long video" *Yes a long video*

[@mrwigglez3661]

glad im not the only one that thought the same thing.

[@garyparker2969]

Don't Like It ??? DON'T WATCH IT !!!

[@sinavosough757]

I don't know but your English accent is oddly satisfying.

[@TheKiruNias]

Nightshift: You can see a disaster in every corner Me, a guy with 3D and visual design education: All I see is a freaking real road

[@betaium]

You absolutely have to do a plane, i would love to see that as a challenge

[@DTD2212]

"I didn't want to subject you to any more safety hazards" Subjects us to safety hazards anyway

[@mrGoose.m1]

1:30 when he pulled out the Damascus steel kitchen knife, a large smile went on my face. Damascus steel is awesome

[@petermarrocco7840]

It’s technically pattern-welded steel, not Damascus steel. I’m not going to tell you to call it pattern-welded because i understand that it makes it seem way cooler if you call it Damascus steel, but there is a big difference between real Damascus steel which they can no longer make and pattern-welded steel which is just forge-welding a billet of different steels to give you a certain look. The bands in Damascus steel consist of carbon nanotubes and cemenite nanowires which are part of it not the reason why Damascus steel was so strong. Conversely the bands in pattern-welded steel are purely cosmetic. At the end of the day idc what you call it as long as you know what the difference is :)

[@mrGoose.m1]

Peter Marrocco thanks for the info!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

It was still no match for the uberstyrofoam tho

[@petermarrocco7840]

Night Shift now just wait until you get that hot wire cutting table!

[@jimmeyhd8022]

honestly, i come back to uncle's old videos just to have them as asmr while studying. keep it up, now, in the past, and in the future.

[@alexschmoker]

I love how you didn’t get discouraged by how the grass looked when you applied it at first and just rolled with it

[@donoteventry4298]

Just finished a Free French Interior Forces Citroën traction 11cv, could be cool to see you have a try at it!

[@ODST1I7]

Your content never fails to impress! As a noob to making models, I can't express how awesome your videos are! Not only are your models great, but you describe what you're doing incredibly well. Can't wait to see what you decide to do next! Thank you, Uncle Night Shift!

[@jeffr3773]

Bro you don't need to be so self-derogatory, everything you do looks amazing. It brings down the video when you say it looks bad. I think everyone here would agree you're one of the best modelers we've ever seen.

[@willb8343]

Your thumbnail made me think that you should make an entire diorama in black and white as if it were a photograph in 3d. I've never seen it done before and I think it could have a great effect. Love the vids, keep it up!

[@willthorson4543]

People always come back with "i can't do this!!" But you can. Everyone was new to the hobby at one time. Patience, practice, and layers. Martin's way of weathering has reinforced how i do things. And also made me do other things i didn't think about. You young guys just getting started, don't be overwhelmed and don't think you cant do these things. All these great modelers have certain things in common, wanting to get better, patience and layers, using references, and not afraid to make mistakes. Only way to get better is to get out there and start building and painting and weathering.

[@GamersOfTwoMinds]

Literally just discovered this channel this morning due to a random KZbin recommendation and after watching all the episodes for this Sherman I’m hooked!

[@Panzermeister36]

Great looking result! I think you made the grass look decent in the end...but yes...a static grass applicator is really a must-need when using static grass.

[@cjkirkland2334]

What you call a dumpster fire or whatever, would still be top shelf in my collection. Keep up the great work and stay safe!

[@padraigmcconnell7015]

Thank you Martin, great tips & video. Everyones biggest critic should be one's self. Nice to know you are very humane

[@toby6326]

Great video keep up the great work 👍

[@IrishPsycho70]

If you haven't seen him already, I really recommend Luke Towan if you need tips for doing dioramas or for using things like hot wire cutters and static grass applicators. Would be really cool to see you do a bigger chunk of the area around the tank! Also this looks amazing Uncle, you gotta stop being so hard on yourself man!

[@justinchipman1925]

Just randomly returned to this..... you have improved your diorama skills in an insane way since you made this little platform.

[@vonsopas]

Yes, a figure of a US Army armored forces would do the trick..I would also add a few discarded German Stahlhelme for good measure around the dirt. Amazing work as always! Thank you Uncle Night Shift!

[@DiecastMediaNetwork]

I really like your approach with mixing damp earth and soil textures. Impressed the air dry clay turned out. I've had similar misfortunes, but I think I was doing the same thing you were in the past. Very cool work as always. Excited for the next video.

[@Eener1000]

What I used to do with grass before I got a good static grass applicator was using a vacuum cleaner to make the static grass stand upright more. The first applicator I has didn't have enough strength to make the fibres stand up well enough but the vacuum cleaner worked quite well..as long as you don't get it to close.

[@MrBenwaan]

When applying static grass I often found you can just pinch a teeny tiny bit between thumb and forefinger, roll it back and forth a little in your hand to get the strands facing all the same way. Dab the short end of your bundle into the glue on the ground a few times, depositing pinches of grass as you go. Then, so it looks more natural, you can use some small scissors and trim the shape. It takes a little while but you can get into a rythem and cover a whole field that way.

[@uncletatscreativeshack1702]

I do model railroading and I bought a video where they show you how to process dry leaves. First, when the leaves are in the blender, add water, like half full. Then dump your leaves into an old shirt and squeeze out the water. Then place the damp clump of leaves on a cooking sheet, spread the leaves out and bake for several minutes until the leaves are dry. Finally, use a sifter like a wire mesh strainer, and sift out the final “dry leaf” texture. It will be in a perfectly small scale for your dioramas :)

[@johnnycooper7019]

Dear Martin, another excellent tutorial and brilliant conclusion to the project. Thank you for sharing. Kind Regards Johnny

[@lenybaleny9335]

Awesome videos! I see that detail and standards are high with you, which is something i really love about you, but please dont be harsh on yourself. Awesome work as always!!!!!

[@thurstonstudios]

Gotta say, your diorama bases really take your work to the next level. Love it!

[@nightshadedesign]

What a great channel, Martin. Cannot tell you how much I am enjoying your tutorials.

[@polarjet1833]

Here’s a technique I’ve learned from another modern KZbin you might have heard of called Andy’s Hobby Headquarters. Anyway the technique is: have a space pair of rubber tracks so you can press it down into the mold (and I believe you let it dry with the tracks in there) and than your peel the rubber tracks off and it leaves a really nice track impression

[@nikolaosstavrou5327]

Hey Martin you are hoocked on diorama making, hehehe!Welcome to the club!

[@ScottCrouse]

Ever the profectionist. I would be proud to be able to do that. Well done! Learning a lot watching your techniques.

[@ScottCrouse]

Was thinking about it, and one thing you could do to make it pop a bit more is to lengthen your bases a bit and have the tank further back. Do not center your tank. It is the same in photography, rarely in a good photo of a vehicle is the subject in the center, if you have a gap in front of your main subject it gives it the feeling of moving forward or distance. Another 2 inches on that base would have made a difference.

[@jacobs_models995]

I dont usually do armour models, but your videos are giving me confidence to try one, thank you.

[@seananthonyegan3395]

You inspire me to get modelling again after 45 years..

[@thestove6765]

You should do an amphibious tank! That would be really interesting to see how you would texture water damage/weathering. Also another suggestion, I would love to see you work on an Object 279! I know its a prototype but it still would be really cool!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I have one Object 279 fully built up and customized with sheet metal cladding, PE, metal tracks and everything... all that's left is to paint it!

[@Kserdo]

Getting myself a new boi for the collection , back here to thank my inspiration

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Lovely work on the base. Sets off the Sherman really well. Thanks for sharing

[@jameslawrie3807]

This channel has tempted me to try modelling again

[@SuperSherman44]

I love the Sherman, haven’t seen it yet but I know it’s look great! 👍

[@stephenbridges2791]

Nice job on the diorama. Usually, most armor kits have extra track links. Particularly, Dragon kits. You can make a track "stamp" by assembling the extra links and attaching them to a piece of sprue. I have a collection of these that I have accumulated through the years, for various different track styles. I think you will like the static grass applicator. I have a homemade one. Nice video.

[@Grandamturbo]

I absolutely love this. I enjoy watching you build and make terrain bases for your models. Keep up the amazing work.

[@ChrisGVE]

Very talented man! Really appreciate the candor for mistakes and how you learn from them. Makes me want to experiment more.

[@osswald2798]

Hero-Dirt! I liked the Mountainbike reference✌🏻😜 Don't be so hard on yourself! The model and diorama looks so awesome dude!

[@barlotardy]

I find that the contents of a few cheap tea bags works pretty well for dried leaf scatter.

[@douglascampbell9809]

I love my chopper II cutter. I've had it about 6 years now.

[@messydeskstudio]

love you doing the diorama to enhance the story telling~ more video haha!

[@georgebentham9376]

"I don't want to subject you to any safety hazards" *replays dogey clip from before*

[@Bloodyfist77]

A figure would be great, and for sure, it will be painted perfectly

[@Astronopolis]

You learned a lot with this one, those compositional lessons were definitely good conclusions to take away from this experience. I would have liked to see more negative space but you already addressed that. Great work, I can't wait to see your next amazing project!

[@mqtcreations]

Northwest Shortline is a very well known model train part company over here in the US. That tool is most likely designed for cutting brass sheets or for cutting model track rails.

[@deanokken8960]

I can't afford to be such a perfectionist when it comes to my model kits. While I enjoy building them, I am not nearly as experienced as you. I'm 20 and I just started building my first tank kit after building a couple of Star Trek ships. I like watching model kit building videos but I can't replicate this. In my eyes, this diorama turned out great. Nice job!

[@willthorson4543]

You totally can. Everyone has a starting point. Just learn. Get the right books, tools, and watch videos like this one. 2 things that help immensely. 1) patience, and 2) layers. Oh abd practice practice practice. You'll get there. Just soak up knowledge and don't be afraid.

[@blakerowan]

amazing as always, i'm never disappointed at this time of the week 👍🏻, though i would suggest painting and finishing the mud and the road first, then the static grass, foliage and other details, because then you avoid having to keep paining the grass

[@derekh7441]

Love the hero dirt reference.

[@keefr22]

Tip from railway modelling - you can layer different lengths of static grass by fixing each layer with hairspray - it's not just for chipping....!!

[@krysler1490]

Nobody: Night Shift: imma just blend some leaves real quick

[@reecewood155]

I'm not giving up. I want to see you build a warship. I do not care what scale or what type. Just want to get you out of your comfort zone.

[@tommygallagher5747]

Heck yeah!

[@TazPessle]

Honestly, that grass looks like the texture you get from course grass on ground that has poor drainage. It looks very convincing as a country road rather than the manicured grass that looks like a moorland idyll with a tank glued to it. It was definitely not a disaster.

[@NuttyLlamasftw]

Most amazing modeller I’ve ever seen. I’ve watched all your videos. You’ve made switch from aircraft to tank models. Keep it up man, nice to hear you’re going full time too 😉

[@pbyfr]

Texturing the styrene before cutting is a lot more easier. And with razor saw or metal brush, a final pass with Scotch brite will remove most bits which didn't come off. Static grass applicator is a must. Woodland Scenics has the heavy duty Static King, but also a cheap plastic can, which seems to work for small project. The transformer fly swatter are also good for small grass. I use up to 12 mm grass, and for that the Static King is a lot more successful.

[@jamiesworkshop3198]

I like it a lot. Thank you!! There is just something about the long unsupported fence boards that seems odd. I get it, that's where the base ends, but to have every section end like that feels distracting.

[@graftonjewett6765]

As a dirt bike rider I’m happy you said hero dirt

[@foreverplastickits138]

*A little base but what huge work on it ... AWESOME! 👍👍*

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Uncle Martin .

[@henrythomasmarten]

nice conclusion. looking forward to seeing how you handle "bright" colours!

[@escapZe]

The grass acually looks like it came out good it looks like its been worn down nice.

[@A7OM1CS]

gorgeous display. My best model so far has been a Ferdinand tank destroyer; while it looks pretty good, it was the first model i tried using a dark wash technique on and i really want to get back into modeling to try out some of your more advanced weathering techniques

[@a.ward02]

I actually really like how the tank and base turned out😅 regardless to the basic colours, I think it looks great, very realistic

[@CWModelling]

Use a saw or a bread knife for cutting insulation foam 👍.......also use PVA glue and water to spread your air dry clay around 👍

[@Blockio1999]

Honestly, that grass is pretty accurate to how a lot of fields over here look

[@laheu]

I think not using static grass applicator made a sort of downtrodden grass look like it's a bit of a hardy place. Certainly not a bad base, and I like the fence!

[@mikeb5063]

Get a paint roller and glue extra track to the roller part, It can be used for many tanks as you can remove the old roller and add a new one.

[@afriazhar7409]

every day i build some kir and watch this video in late night thanks to you made the video to guide my brain :)

[@YUNOBF3]

Nothing dumpster fire about it. I think it looks amazing, Uncle.

[@andrew6745]

*is a goddamn legend and knows every detail* I am quite surprised, how smooth it was

[@andrewschanck3363]

MARTIN!!!!! Dumpster fire???? Thats a great base!

[@samturpie1756]

You should do a rusted old tank from the Pacific theatre next, you could do a diorama with it underneath some water as well

[@mrkaai2995]

nice damascus blade also love your work

[@dv1494]

thank you for existing

[@carsonnelson8195]

I’m feeling extra fancy today!

[@Charles_Bro-son]

So what was the fancy snack?!

[@carsonnelson8195]

CharlesBr0ns0n noodles 👍🏼

[@Charles_Bro-son]

@@carsonnelson8195 Scale modeler's choice^^

[@rcmadness6270]

You are now officaly the fence expert ;)

[@Serenityindailylife]

You can use a mortar and pestle to grind ground scatter.

[@jantimmer5558]

You can be really proud of this!👍👍

[@kaitohess592]

love your content!!

[@degenerate8029]

We all love his content

[@ethannelson6483]

Thanks so much for this🙂 I’ve always wondered how to make a muddy road, no one else on KZbin does one, they only do dry dirt roads for some reason

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

So true..........

[@FredGlt]

Actually, Plasmo did a really muddy scenery with a tiger 2 some years ago, you may want to see the video.

[@ethannelson6483]

Fred. Glt oh yeah I forgot about that one I have seen it

[@FredGlt]

But you are still kinda right, not enough people do muddy scenes.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I could do muddy roads all day, they're so fun. I want to make a deeply rutted muddy road sometime in the future, I just need to find a good model for it.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

We are our own worse critics. I like the way you built the base

[@mitchellsumpter4807]

You are talented and humorous 😄

[@raviadivarekar9246]

I have been always your big fan... great job thanks for the share

[@SnowyNI]

Awesome work! Well done sir!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Another outstanding video my friend !

[@uriance88]

Mod Podge with some acrylic paint mixed in will seal that styrofoam nice and solid (and pre-paints/undercoats the base)

[@michaelweiss7880]

Awesome!! You can always break half the fence like it deteriorated and fell over so you don't obscure the running gear.? But it looks beautiful beautiful work as usual!!! Uncle nighty mighty!!! 🙂

[@casvaldei3031]

If you're gonna cut that foam using a Kitchen knife I'd recommend you use a drawing motion, like pulling back and forth for a smoother cut haha

[@Luis1964ize]

how easy you do it ... you're teaching me a lot

[@neilmackay7475]

Your work is world class so your next challenge is figures with your work lol take care my friend 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✌️🐑😁😂

[@TheyAreReal69]

The way you do the sides of the terrain really helps bring out the changes in the elevation, it's really nice keep up the great work!