My First Real Attempt At Painting Stowage (Gone Serious) | M4A3E8 Sherman Easy 8 | Tamiya 1/48

[@tonysun2472]

The concrete looks even better now! Well done uncle Nightshift

[@janjoska2549]

Few bullet impacts in the concrete would look good.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I didn't think about adding shrapnel damage while I was building the model. It would be rather risky adding them now, my bad!

[@captain_badland7278]

@@NightShiftScaleModels what glue do you use for your models

[@namtran8569]

Captain_badland it looks like mainly mr cement s with superglue for small and non plastic parts and also ca glue for non plastic parts. He sometimes will use many others from Tamiya and more brands

[@joelkasen8442]

instablaster...

[@rrl4245]

I have never seen a military crate (and I was in the US Army fro many years) without extensive stenciled printing, describing the contents of the box. I use dry transfers. It's a great detail and adds a lot to the look.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Very true. I wanted to try adding a few inscriptions with black paint and a paintbrush, but the results would probably be... variable to say the least. Any recommendations for a good dry transfer set?

[@MrKersey]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Archer transfers would be the best option.

[@paulosborne6517]

Who says that they are definitely military crates though..? OK, military issue crates do have more data stamps on them than a pizza box - YES, BUT if the crew 'liberated' a blue oil can from a farm or garage, maybe they liberated some boxes of tempting civilian 'stuff' also..?

[@rrl4245]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Verlinden used to offersets of dry-transfer stencils for US Vehicles. The text is so small that it's unreadable, but it looks good; so it works for any Latin-based language. On vehicles or boxes. They can still be found on eBay. I built up a stash... Archer has some, too.

[@abelincoln7473]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Cartograf does some amazing stuff, really depends on who is driving that tank.

[@pelleschwarzberg8848]

I love how that concrete looks! It looks so realistic with the tiny chips.

[@poo2137]

I love when when you upload, even though I'm not going to be painting my models anytime soon, it's nice to watch and learn how to paint them, it's also really interesting to watch, keep it up! :)

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

oh, I hope you'll be back at the workbench soon!

[@thedurpytenk456]

As a stowage maniac, I’m proud of you, Night Shift. Also is it just me or does the Sherman mantlet look like the tank is insane?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

This tenk big mad

[@jimtaylor294]

"I... see~ Dead Ti~gers..."

[@paralipsis]

Thinning with tap water is going to be very dependent on the hardness of your local tap water.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

right, so I can consider myself lucky if I haven't noticed any difference

[@jimtaylor294]

As someone in a particularly hard water area, I'll have to experiment a bit.

[@SuperDeinVadda]

@@NightShiftScaleModels I have really hard water. So hard in fact that you get limestone rims on anything that the water sits on. So distilled water works a treat for mixing paint. Much better than tap water.

[@seanmillette4323]

Watched the channel to pick up weathering techniques for gunpla and found the channel itself and the techniques so interesting that it's forced me to buy a tank model to try them on lol

[@TheBelrick]

I think all such modellers make a very serious mistake in weathering. These tanks are brand new! They are months old. Yet they get covered in decades worth of rust. Completely unrealistic. I think because they have lost perspective, these vehicles are brand new!

[@alexhatfield2987]

Watching you work is like a "Zen" experience. Great way to unwind after a hard week's work. Less of a hangover than the pub..🤔🇬🇧

[@eddiegremlin]

Everyone's a general, after the battle is over... you don't know just how true that is. Great job.

[@soundwave3126]

4:41: "I didn't have CONCRETE evidence for that" Well played

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Distilled water is purified (boiled) and has less minerals, resulting in more consistent results.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

right, so it's the safest way to achieve good results, regular tap water can be a hit or miss depending on where you live

[@fury4539]

Great video!! Best tank modeler I know!!👍🏻❤️

[@casvaldei3031]

They use distilled water cause it does not have the minerals in it unlike tap water, it's basically clean microscopically

[@R_Turbo_Rider]

but why is that better?

[@DoomReginDoom9090]

@@R_Turbo_Rider if the water has too many minerals in it the paint can get chalky when it dries.

[@douglascampbell9809]

Correct. Some places actually add things like floride, minimal amounts of chlorine and calcium. Chlorine if the amount is great enough will discolor paint even when the paint is dry. Just like chlorine in the water is the reason you are supposed to use distilled water to top up lead acid batteries and radiators because it also pitts metals.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

so regular tap water can be perfectly fine or pretty much useless depending on where you live. similar to how I advised to add liquid soap if you want to dilute Tamiya paints with tap water, and many people told me they never experienced the same problems I did.

[@thorforsell1300]

Chemist here: Besides being free from minerals that also means it is neutral in polarity, which means that pigments wont cling to one another due to static charge. That's what the pros say too. That said, I've never been able to tell the diffrence.

[@BrotherHoodMovies331]

Just thought id drop in a reason for why weld beads dont corode, (they do just differently) the reason lies in the type of weld, all these welds were done with a stick welder, which uses a rod coated in a material that, when heated up in the welding process, forms something that is effectively glass, this is done to protect the weld from oxygen as it cools to prevent porosity (the weld being shitty), this glass is then broken off with a hammer and scrapped away, however, a very thin layer remains on the surface of the weld, and this protects it from oxygen and water, so it corodes slower over all, there are other reasons, most to do with the type of metal used in welding filaments, both then and today, but thats the rough spark notes and what I was taught when I was younger, hope that helps, or was at least interesting. keep up the great work Martin. ~Jay

[@MF-og1ct]

You can blend acrylics. It is how I do figures too and any stowage. Look up wet blending.

[@andrewreilly8791]

Easily my favourite modelling channel!

[@mikehendon7327]

Wargame painter, here, common order of operations when painting (well, much of anything but especially) cloth and other drape-y materials- - Darkest color as an undercoat, your deepest shadows and darkest desires tend to show through multiple layers of acrylic, even if it's subtle. - slowly build up layers, lightening things and covering a little less surface each time, to make your gradients. Dry-brushing isn't required, but damn does it help. - your second-to-final color is usually a very thin dry-brush of what will probably be what prints as the tarp/cape/flag's color in people's minds, because it simulates where the light is hitting the most: flat spots, major raised areas, and so on. - last but not least, something significantly brighter than that, on edges, any sharp corners, and sometimes (if you want it to look satin-y or the like) in streaks to simulate added, intense reflections of the light. Most of us are typically going for something with a sort of comic-book look for our miniatures, looking less like a photograph and more like we could imagine Judge Dredd punching a dude next to the model and it not looking too terribly out of place.

[@mrplague9881]

Stowage does a lot to make a model look unique. I'm glad to see you are finally dabbling in a little stowage action. Great video as usual, looking forward to the next!

[@SuperSherman44]

I really needed this video for my stowage for my 1/35 Sherman 105 Thanks ;)

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Turns out stowage can be quite fun :)

[@dirtydandinoman8902]

Imagine clicking super fast on the video? I can relate

[@ethannelson6483]

Waited for half an hour for the video to drop

[@ferbieticklater7429]

Just got back off holiday to find a load of KZbin videos from my favorite subscriptions waiting for me to watch. I left the best til last and have just watched uncle Night Shift tarting up this Sherman in such a realistic way. Great videos as always! Luvit!

[@jaanikaapa6925]

Martin... Wet palette: get a shallow lidded box like a candy box. Plastic or such. A layer of kitchen towel paper or a kitchen sponge. Wet it. Add pergamin paper. Wet palette. Also add a copper or brass rod to keep the mold away. Also with acrylic paints check out wet blending. Miniac, Squidmar and Trovarion have great vids on wet blends. :) love this tank of yours. I'd love to see you try your hand on an M60 Patton or the newest Abrams :)

[@goodfellow747]

This guy is obviously a pro and dare I say a master modeler. The way he narrates while each process is being cared out, is extremely entertaining and informative!! I definitely look forward to each and every new addition to KZbin, which he uploads.

[@Dragon_Werks]

Not bad for a noob. As a professional miniature painter, I can tell you that you're doing a very good job. Kudos.

[@poorboysadventures4636]

Uncle nighshift, you can make a wet pallet very easily by getting a flat container. put some paper towel on the bottom and wet it. next get some parchment paper and lay it over top of the wet paper towel. it works great!!!! keeps my acrylics going for a very long time.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I had a ghetto wet palette like that in the past :) Unfortunately it wasn't very practical, too big and thus I didn't use it very often. The one I mentioned in this video already arrived and it's very neat! It's sitting right on top of the metal palette right now, always at hand.

[@poorboysadventures4636]

@@NightShiftScaleModels nice can't wait to see you use it!

[@rrl4245]

I believe that in many areas 'tap water' includes various impurities, calcium, iron, etc. Especially if you're water comes directly from a well. All of those particles could effect you paint...

[@dougsundseth6904]

I've never seen tap water be a problem when painting with acrylics, but then I've only been using them for about 40 years. 8-) The biggest thing to watch out for with acrylics is adding too much water, because that can interfere with the polymerization of the acrylic monomers. If you need lots of thinning, consider using an acrylic fluid medium (matte or gloss, depending on your other preferences) or airbrush medium instead of some of the water. Also, while commercial wet palettes are convenient, they don't work all that much better than a plate with paper towels and some baking parchment.

[@slushosaur]

I love watching these for the cool looking techniques and painting style. Personally I paint Warhammer 40k models but I prefer doing them in this more "realistic" look, probably never gonna happen but I'd love to see Uncle Night Shift do something like a Death Guard Plagueburst Crawler but treating it like it was a REAL tank! He'd be able to have fun showing off all the weathering, rusting, grime and all those other fun mucky techniques of his with something like that! :D

[@ethannelson6483]

Stowage looks great! Glad the video is out, waited all week for this!

[@Uli_Krosse]

Well, I should not be surprised that the usual Uncle Nighty makeover can make even a Sherman look amazing.

[@RS_Mogli]

I would love to see you build the Revell 1:35 tiger 2 because you would defenitly make it beautiful, just as a suggestion for a longer series

[@joecoulson2904]

Dont use the word "revell" in uncle nightshifts comments. Revell=bad luck

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Isn't the Revell KT just reboxed Zvezda kit? The one in 35th scale, not the 72nd one, that's definitely from their own molds.

[@joecoulson2904]

@@NightShiftScaleModels not sure? But yeah I think they've borrowed their moulds from zvezda in other kits

[@Swigester]

Stowage is my favorite thing to paint. we are opposites. it looks great

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Not gonna lie, it's very enjoyable!

[@Atma012150]

If the 3d printed wet palette doesn't work out then consider getting the Army Painter one. It is cheap and works well for the cost. If you aren't working with acrylics that often you don't need anything fancy.

[@user-qk4wz1vq3y]

It is impossible not to watch it to the end. Many thanks!

[@kevindevine7597]

Superbly painted stowage, absolutely brilliant.

[@earltheartist3697]

YES more videos means more happiness.

[@nelwula1162]

Hey Uncle! Love your videos. Really useful. I am 40k wargamer but always try to paint my minis in more "realistic" way. One thing that would be super useful if you could tackle one day: painting black vehicle (tank especially) with some chipping and weathering. I know there is not many exaples of that out there in the nature, but I would love to see how military scale modeller approaches that topic.

[@efeyigit6766]

Please do a tank with rubber tracks for once, i have to see your approach to it.

[@benaylott2013]

Hands down my favourite KZbinr. Keep up the good work!

[@stinkybins414]

this channel inspired me to get back into scale modelling. thank you

[@Samo-sn5yt]

You and Alpay Efe both uploading within the same day? Brilliant! Love your videos, keep up the good work!

[@dm7419]

I don't intend on getting into tank modeling, but your vids have given me a whole lot of ideas for Warhammer 40k.

[@GlomeOme]

I'm always blown away by the quality of these videos. Obviously the modelling/painting is excellent, but it's clear that a lot of effort has also gone into choice of shots, lighting, quality of audio, and the editing. It's awesome! Keep it up!

[@Echo1Vyr]

Night shift: "Texture is my most used word." Also Night Shift: "Aka" Awesome video! :D

[@stephenbridges2791]

The reason for distilled water is that some people have trouble with "hard" water. Or, in other words, water that has excess minerals etc. in it. That type of water can cause clouding or worse; can change the hue of the paint. If you don't have that issue, tap water is fine. If you are a purist, distilled water isn't all that expensive. Good job on the tools.

[@carabus0354]

You can blend acrylics it's called wet blending, there are lots of methods you can use. There are also lots of mediums you can use to help and improve the look and effects.

[@user75492]

OMG you NEED to get a warthunder sponsor and put this tank in the game. Please people like this I really want this in the game

[@julianteetzmann1812]

Wow, the best learning effect. Each Video teaches me more! Well done mate!

[@thralldumehammer]

Honestly, my wife and I were very impressed! Please keep up the good work!

[@comanderBETHA]

'Can't blend Acrylic' look up wet blending @Night shift! You'll be amazed what you can do.

[@Youcanbuildmodels]

You have encouraged me to start doing models again. I have learned a ton from your videos. What brush do you use for your chipping?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Glad to hear that! It's Vallejo Kolinsky 000

[@CWModelling]

If you want to create thin washes for brush painting with acrylics then Glaze Medium will solve all your problems with water 👍

[@yellowskrub]

Another great video keep it up my guy!

[@talesfromthebunker6924]

It's good to see another's technique. Thank you.

[@grahammartin5240]

, "tarp sensei", 😂, so cool, stowage looks first class, hope my 1:35 easy eight stowage turns out that good 👍😊

[@arrangemonk]

why is this stuff so relaxing?, i always have to watch twice because i fall asleep the first time

[@davidegazzaniga7558]

You inspired me to start building models myself. Tomorrow my T-62 from Trumpeter will be here 😍

[@DiecastMediaNetwork]

Nice work, Uncle Nightshift! The tarp looks awesome. Honestly, the biggest appeal for me to use distilled over tap water is that it doesn't turn "stale" like tap water does because of the lack of bacteria and minerals in tap water, so it stores in my squeeze bottles for months without issue. I don't think it would really affect paint much if you're working with fresh tap water, but I think the biggest appeal of distilled is the consistency. You know what you're going to get when you mix it vs whatever mix of stuff is in your tap water on that day in your particular geographic region.

[@ciuc_plm]

Finally you finished it, I waited so much

[@panzer-meister]

I always enjoy your video. The concrete texture is very nice. I also think storage painting looks like figure painting, especially using highlight and shadow.

[@Xxxxxxxxxx3582]

Those who paint with acrylics unload the brush on a paper towel before painting on the model. In that way you have a more control of the paint since it will stay where you put it.

[@Lightman0359]

Try Lahmian Medium or contrast medium from Citadel to blend water-based acrylics. Lahmian is meant to make glazes from paints and contrast gives a similar effect to your oil dots with mineral spirits. Citadel's contrast line comes pre-mixed and works great on plastic/resin models. They are a bit pricey, similar to Vallejo, but can give interesting results. They use keywords to differentiate their products: -Base: pigment dense paint designed to be used as a primer. usually saturated and darker colors -Layer: less saturated and more vibrant colors designed to work over a base, letting deeper colors bleed through -Contrast: similar to your oil dots, designed to function as a glaze [if you put it on thin and work it as it dries] or a shader if you apply it heavy and let it flow. -Air Clear: while the air line is designed for airbrushes, the clear air line works well brushed as a glaze. Calth blue Clear Air over Grey Knights Steel base gives a rich crystal blue finish [similar to the red on some fire engines,ambulances and Corvettes which can be done with Retributor Armor Base, Blood Angels Red contrast and Angron Red clear Air in that order.] -Dry: almost pure pigment in a setting agent, these are made to aid drybrushing since they do not flow at all -Technical: these are a mixed bag, some [with names that include materials like dheneb stone or astrogranite] are for basing and weathering and dry to look like mud, snow or dust. Others like Blood for the Blood God, Nurgle's Rot, and Typhus Corrosion produce caked blood, oozing pus and wet rust [like for wercked ships] respectively. Ryza Rust Dry, Typhus Corrosion technical, Leadbelcher Base [gunmetal], Deathshroud Clear Air [black glaze], Reiklander Flesh Shade [brown shader] and Wrathbone Base [beige/wood tone] could help with some of your projects

[@Lightman0359]

And no I don't work for Game Workshop, I just like their paints. Except for the yellow line, I am convinced they photoshop or use other brands to paint the studio Imperial Fists [space marines in shortbus yellow for those unfamiliar with 40k]

[@ScottKenny1978]

It looks really good! Just one suggestion for improvement in the future: stowage needs to be tied down. Those tarps should have ropes or straps over the top to hold them down.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Uncle Martin .

[@garylawless3608]

A great result Uncle. I can never seem to get my tarps and stowage right, but you have given me a few tips here to try. Love the channel, so keep them coming please!

[@paulosborne6517]

Looking NOICE! One thing I love when painting wood, is to get all the shading and washes down over the base colour and then - right at the end - paint some tiny fresh scratches with pure Iraqi Sand, as if some 'ape' has dragged and bashed and bumped the boxes when loading them. Not only does the contrast really make the previous stages pop, but it gives a bit more back-story to the boxes... as if they got dirty, worn and then were handled and chipped, cracked or dented more recently as well.

[@WhiskyLima]

You do a better job with a 48th scale vehicle than I could with a 16th scale ha ha. Awesome as always dude. Great job with the stowage!

[@austinbeldyga1357]

Love the Sherman. Keep the American tanks coming with an Abrams next! I think a more modern change would be good for a quick series

[@Marauder623]

At first i will admit, i wasn't a fan of the OD, but now that I have tried it in 1/35 (made it slightly darker), i found it growing on me quite a fair bit. You did a far better job on the stowage than I did on mine.

[@highdarktemplar]

I like the wood effects on the boxes

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Wow Martin great work as always. I have learned a lot from you and this video.

[@andrewschanck3363]

MARTIN!!!! You are TOOO good. Its almost upsetting how good you are lol.

[@yehaoli829]

Good morning Uncle Nightshift, greeting from Canada.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

And good evening from Slovakia :)

[@yehaoli829]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Cheers for Slovakia! Thanks for sharing your excellent work, make Friday even better:)

[@teaurn]

Ooh, the beige!!

[@poorboysadventures4636]

awesome job Uncle!

[@aaron2709]

Glass on the hatch looks great.

[@MAN394631]

Excellent work again, cant see where we can make it better, thats why i dont understand why 11 people set a thumbs down and dislike it.

[@teamfishbikeclub4160]

Its gonna be a good friday...

[@mAgoo9999]

Hey Night Shift. I'm loving your content and I wonder if you'll do a video for getting into model building and painting? Just outlining where to begin, what materials you think are necessary, what models are good to start with and where to expand from?

[@orangelemon9786]

*happiness noises*

[@hex1c]

You're a damn modeling wizard mate!

[@johnnyyu7294]

It's really clever to put Tin foil on top of the color palette! I have always been feeling frustrated after I use the palette for oil paints and try to clean it, but a layer of tin foil can easily solve the problem!

[@actionidiot7546]

Your method for doing three tone highlighting is a new one to me. I just used to paint the shadow, then the base coat and then the highlight. However I like how you did it so I’m gonna give it a try on my next miniature and see how it goes. Once again I’ve learned something new from you!

[@Nemesisrooster]

Great job uncle Nightshift

[@GJCorby2007]

Distilled water has few if no impurities in it. Tap water has calcium and other minerals, and chemicals dissolved from the environment it flowed through or added during the purification process. Think water spots on your car if you don't dry it after washing.

[@od1452]

Great job especially on a small scale. As a point of interest ...All wooden ammo crates that I've seen in the modern army were raw wood usually fur. usually with a description of contents in black sprayed by stencil..but I don't know about ww2.

[@1986fritzthecat]

tarp sensei life goals

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Turned out great!

[@JedenSiedemDwa]

Great looking concrete and great looking stowage. Thank You for the video! ;)

[@lawrencereid9375]

Don't be your own worst critic! Your stowage painting looks GREAT. So, too, the cupola's vision ports.

[@jonL88]

The tarps look so goood!

[@BrailleScale]

Looking so awesome! I like how simply using the same colors but mixing up the order and the amounts created such variations in the tarps and wooden crates. The blue can adds some awesome little punch of contrast and story to the tank and its crew.

[@BrailleScale]

Also unless people are having tap water come out of their sink with chunks of calcium and deposits of rust or whatever, if you don't notice a difference then does it really matter? Even IPMS judges do not take out their microscope. But I don't know, I've never met an Ex Soviet IPMS judge. I am pretty sure the people that "demand" it to be distilled are the same people that are going to be arguing in the comments about the proper 1944 field applied concrete color based on the types of aggregate available in Europe at the time...

[@markellison1364]

Fantastic paint job!

[@michaela4143]

Thanks for this video! These tools and stowage really are a great addition to armored vehicles, I'll definitely test it out asap.

[@heliokomm]

I'm one of rhe modelers that learned to paint steel tools with gray colors. Thank a lot.

[@ClockWork-zj7zy]

I’ve just started getting into models and these videos get me excited for when I start with tanks

[@enchantedwenis4994]

I don’t think you are giving yourself enough credit with all of the down playing your skills compared to professional comments you make in your videos. Keep the videos coming! They keep me motivated during the hours of edge highlighting mini’s!

[@nickdewsnap9859]

Love your videos. (You're the only person I hit like on every video) I would love to see your take on a Bandai AT-ST. Sure it's not a tank, but it technically is armor. Could be a nice change/challenge up for you. Just a thought. Plus I'd like to see where your creativeness would take it.

[@XxBloggs]

Really enjoying this one

[@victorcruz88]

Great work, my friday friend!!!!