Scorched Earth - Eastern Front 1942 Vignette - Panzer II 1/35

My friends, tonight we'll try to replicate a landscape with charred remains of grass, shrubs and small trees, with a deep rutted dirt road right in the middle of it. This will be our base for the restored Panzer II model that we've been working on in the past 3 videos.
Scorched earth was a tactic used by the Soviets - instead of letting the land, resources and equipment fall into German hands, they burned everything left behind during retreat. I haven't seen this situation replicated in dioramas, so I thought it would be a nice exercise, even if just in a very small amount in the form of burned vegetation.
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[@Panzermeister36]

Crispy! This will be excellent reference for when I tackle some of the flamethrower tanks I have in the stash. Thank you :D

[@efeyigit6766]

When stug?

[@swimporpoise5395]

@@efeyigit6766 flamethrower stug

[@Panzermeister36]

@@swimporpoise5395 There were flamethrower StuGs actually...

[@swimporpoise5395]

@@Panzermeister36 .....do you think we could see you do one?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

@@Panzermeister36 do ittttttt

[@wenyidong8563]

"We can try to make scorched earth or black earth from coffee residue." -------- From a 2005 Modelling Magazine

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Or you can make scorched earth from real scorched earth, just like the floor is made out of floor 😁

[@danglam23]

hmm yes, the scorched earth here is made of scorched earth

[@slendrick]

As i heard phrase "Happy green tones of grass", i remembered this phrase from Bob Ross. Martin is our Bob Ross from modelling.

[@ScottKenny1978]

Agreed!

[@SubaruPieter]

Yup!

[@JeremyBowkett]

😅😅😅😅

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

How many Bob Rosses of modelling are there at the moment? 😆

[@SubaruPieter]

@@NightShiftScaleModels You are the greatest of all

[@LBPhotoworks]

"But the base is now gonna have higher street-cred with some bling!" That just killed me :D

[@slendrick]

Same mate, i flew away after snoop Dogg

[@james.black981]

I came for the dio, but I stayed for the BLING!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Extra cred when the bling is invisible and hidden under the tank!

[@dr.doppeldecker3832]

Now you actually have to do a 2×2 meter diorama with 20 buildings and a scyscraper (a very tall church also would do it) :)

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Nah I'm planning a 4x4 meter Kursk diorama with 300 tanks, still collecting the kits though!

[@35thkilo]

@@NightShiftScaleModels lol

[@VELIkiq8]

You know you have to keep your promise? Right? Right?

[@haydendill6288]

I challenge you to use pigments on your next model, see what is possible. Nice scenery for the tank, too.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

But why when enamels are better? :) Besides I used them on the BMR-3M. Weathering with pigments might be nice for a retro 2005-style build though.

[@haydendill6288]

@@NightShiftScaleModels cause challenge :0

[@xaderp]

He already USED pigments. The pigments are in the enamel.

[@Maximbaumann]

I absolutely love the panzer ii, and I think you absolutely nailed the aesthetic of a well-used eastern front panzer ii. The diorama does it incredible justice aswell

[@Modkits131]

Never fails to impress us all.

[@muddydave01]

Beautiful. If it's just grass that's burnt there should be very little if any ash. That's generally left from woody things burning.

[@iamobama4525]

I can not describe how much I love watching this model keep the good work 👍

[@lawrenceofdeeznuts1573]

Fast as the wind my click has come

[@The_last_prime]

Sabaton ghost division right

[@coupergiuliano7486]

@@The_last_prime i think so. I’d remember those lyrics

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Fastest hand on the Eastern front

[@G60syncro]

Scorched earth so bad it even got to the diorama sides!! Also, 12:37 Bob Ross cried a little!!

[@SmallSoldier]

Figures... if you add them are probably the most important part and if you don't have good ones like the old Dragon figures shown you can IMO, ruin a nice model. Resin or 3d print is of course the better option. Nice work as always Martin!

[@Maisbauer_Malte]

At 6:10 is a small grub in the dirt on the left side of the road. Rip little guy

[@pizzalord3n]

Was gonna say that too but you did first 👍

[@johnvoss7103]

You really have come on leaps & bounds since you started, very nicely done, it’s all in those extra efforts & details, research is key as well but it’s also about learning from the old mistakes.

[@metjubartko3545]

Looks great as usual

[@efeyigit6766]

Damn, nightshift isnt satisifed with eveb dragon figures while im still impressed by the detail on italeri figures.

[@Charles_Bro-son]

To be fair, I share his critique and issues he pointed out. They really have unnatural poses and blurred details.

[@efeyigit6766]

@@Charles_Bro-son i kinda have to disagree, those soft details look pretty good with some simple drybrushing and washes. The poses can look good in a setting but of course they look weird on their own. I dunno man, i still enjoy painting old tamiya figures, yes they cant beat resin but what's on there is often good enough, at least for me.

[@Charles_Bro-son]

@@efeyigit6766 I would certainly go the extra mile to modify them to my liking, but I enjoy figures probably more than Nightshift :D Also always enjoyed painting tabletop miniatures.

[@efeyigit6766]

@@Charles_Bro-son i just got 6 tanks in 1/100 scale after watching his stug 3 video. Still cant get over how cute they look.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Now I've seen pictures of some Dragon Gen2 figures and they seem way better than the ordinary ones! Also, Tamiya has been killing it with their plastic figures which they include in their recent armor kits.

[@theelitexgamer27]

Once again you have absolutely outdone yourself, Martin. I only hope to achieve your level of incredible skill one day!

[@thisolesignguy2733]

Wow! I love how you did the sandy dirt trail. I've been trying and trying to get my train layout to look like that, this is a HUGE help! Thanks!!!

[@MrGarmzon]

Love the vids man! Built models as a kid (poorly) and have just bought a 1/72 strv 103 and 1/35 strf 9040B with a photoetch kit. All thanks to you. The format of your videos is so clean, personal and just enough useful information to make them great tutorials yet entertaining. You are a cut above in the genre!! Love from Sweden! 😍

[@michaelwarran5435]

I have too many channels to keep up with, but I wanted to say how much I enjoy watching you to create these models and vignettes. Spectacular work.

[@johnnycooper7019]

Dear Martin, very inspirational! Love the 'street cred bling!' Looking forward to watching your new project. Please have a good and safe weekend.

[@garylawless3608]

An impressive job once again Uncle! I loved the final layout and the details you put into this little diorama. It fits that tank so well. Looking forward to the next project. Cheers from Australia!

[@juholehtinen5800]

Now I want to hear that 20 minutes of cursing while you carved that base, because I need to learn some new cursewords to shout while modelling myself! Old ones have been used too many times already.

[@jonL88]

The transformation has been amazing! Great job!

[@BOROWY2010]

Świetnie wykonana diorama ! Efekt spalonej ziemi wykonałeś IDEALNIE !

[@giuseppe4909]

Such outstanding skills and great delivery….I could watch your vids all day long !

[@kivitelezo]

About at half way into the video I just stoped it and went to work on my current model. I know I have said it already but now I will say again: Thank you for the ispiration, Martin! I love the scorched effect.

[@LolLol-hn2wd]

Another masterpiece again😍

[@paulrichtmyre7698]

Love you stuff bro. keep up the good work

[@steeliron8246]

Your videos are just great !! Since your first videos I'm always looking forward to the next one. I myself have been doing this hobby for over 45 years,but you inspire me very much, always have new ideas and type,you are my absolute favorite KZbinr. Keep going :-)))

[@24848851]

Ive just tuned in to your show, beautiful model I like how they blend together

[@larryscarafile7309]

Really enjoyed this video The ground work looks great

[@stevea21sc82]

Superb work. I thoroughly enjoy your videos and find them inspiring.

[@callumboyd5122]

Brilliant! I think that my favourite one you've done so far!

[@slartybartfarst55]

Brilliant Video as always

[@MuskyJaeger19]

Here's to a 150k subscribers soon Night Shift! Well deserved. Looking forward to a diorama scene. This is Master Class model making in high quality video production.

[@TheCollywobs]

Awesome detail! I love how much time you spent on the base vs the model :)

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Really enjoyed the vid & build!!!!!! 👍👍 Looking forward to your next project. 😉

[@CraigH999]

You have some amazing skills - thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.

[@eugenisgaztambide187]

MAN! the lvl of detail on that tank! HOLY S**t!!! You are such an inspiration. Gonna start my first model really soon. Thanks for your tips and detailed explanation of your techniques!

[@blakethesnake6357]

Your videos give me peace keep up the great work

[@vinniemoog2110]

Absolutely amazing work, I watch every video entirety as commentary is so cool, massive respect for your advice,many skills and super high quality work, I look forward to every instructiom video from you, regards vinnie 🇬🇧

[@ralphford4302]

Thanks for a great video. The scorched earth is a different take and came out very well. Can't wait ti see the next post

[@sekytwo]

Bro this came out looking amazing! You need to do more because you nailed it.

[@martimhenriques1169]

You never fail to amaze us, you are incredibly good, keep uploading 💪🏻👍🏼

[@MSAINT-bn4vj]

Best day of the week, with Uncle Nightshift !!!!

[@MetalKingStudio]

That was great. I was skeptical about the pigment ash. but once the camera pulled back it looks SO GOOD. Very cool.

[@user-vs5dt5ui3i]

thank you again and was a great show

[@igor5142]

Wow! I like it! Great result!

[@philRminiatures]

Cracking job once again, the work on the base is outstanding... 👍👍😍😍😍

[@americanpatriot2422]

Great video. I had to watch this again.

[@dirtywings7251]

I absolutely love this base. Would have loved to see some live/smoldering embers around the scorched ground but overall still a fantastic piece of work. Big ups. 👍

[@jackiesena5536]

Awesome job my friend.

[@hanspeter-qj9nx]

Looks great

[@johnwineman9363]

Artist's Black Guesso to coat the foam will both protect it from "hot" lacquer/enamel products and act as a primer coat

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Or just be happy with the foam texture which is already smooth enough, lesson learned for the next time 😁 (hey, somebody had to try it!)

[@StormofSteelWargaming]

Outstanding work as always.

[@lesthiele4921]

Hi Martin, that little base/diorama has come out perfectly, well done, best regards from Australia.

[@cuhurun]

Man, you are seriously gifted !

[@HagenChristoph]

love it ! Brilliant

[@andikaisar5787]

Your technique of coloring is awesome. I like it very much😍

[@GryphonArmorer]

Once you get the general “shape” of the “ground”, if you use a rasp, it’s much easier to finish shaping your foam. Also, it leaves the surface good and rough enough for clays to adhere without having to use PVA. Of course you still can, and I do, but you don’t need near as much.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Why didn't I think of that yet? Excellent idea, thanks a lot!

[@danielscott6945]

You inspired my very first diorama, keep making these amazing models!

[@leinadreign3510]

Thanks for getting me ideas!

[@VERBLASSEN]

This is nice as always.

[@MrPoseidonSays]

That had to be one of the most beautiful Tanks I've seen! The burnt scene? No way! A burnt house combined with the burnt scene would have been the key. Figures always a plus! Always great on your videos ty :)

[@AshleyBlackwater]

The base and the model both look amazing imo. Nice smol base for a nice smol tank. nice to see something other than muddy road or dusty desert to.

[@Barbarossamodels]

Excellent!! So interesting to see how the build up of layers on the road add to the final effect, well worth putting in the extra effort. Liking the look of AK’s Crackle Effect too, have to try some of that😯👍. Cool how the terrain comes to life as soon as the lighter colours sprayed over the dark base, & the scorched groundwork adds that extra element. Another great tutorial...🔝👏🙂

[@XxBloggs]

Excellent video

[@samuelbennett1717]

Excellent! I like the smaller bases you build, to me they are better "snapshots" in time. All too often in most larger diorama bases I've seen, something or things will be out of scale or lacking detail and it will distract the viewer from an otherwise fantastic model. It is very rare to see a convincing larger diorama! Well done sir!

[@chrisdrake447]

I haven’t made a model or diorama in 40+ years but I’m enjoying your videos immensely. And yeah, this “scorched earth” diorama? Quite nice; quite nice indeed!

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Looks great to me Martin. Looking forward to your next build.

[@VintageSprue]

Every of your videos is so inspiring 👍 !! Thanx for sharing ! Nicolas from France 🇫🇷

[@gmod9man877]

Awesome! Keep making more!

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Martin .

[@crtzmo]

In an attempt at being more efficient, I just hit the like button right before the play button - I cannot recall ever NOT liking a Night Shift video. Thanks Uncle, looking forward to the next.

[@terrycallaghan8269]

Looks great.

[@tomnow92]

Amazing restoration!

[@SubaruPieter]

Another beautiful result!

[@epiccgamner3567]

Man, you always impress me with your skills

[@mitchellsumpter4807]

It is very entertaining watching your excellent videos!

[@fredericksmith5235]

That looks great.

[@mohidh1954]

After a long day of school NightShift uploads. Good day 😀

[@uselesswatcher1]

Your eye is perfect! I have learned more from you that infested my intuition than any other KZbin posts

[@silverdragontm9548]

EPIC Thumbnail. And epic vignette!

[@Everyweapon]

I can understand your dislike of pigments when you have all of those nice products. In terms of budget though, pigments can fulfill a lot of roles in model making. I also enjoy making my own pigments for dust and mud effects

[@martinandersson3806]

Love it, looks amazing 🏆

[@petel8918]

Very good job mate.

[@jasongeorgeson8551]

I walked into work on Monday, saw my colleagues and without thinking I said “. Mah friennnnnndss. Love your channel dude.

[@loafofbeans2699]

Ive been painting models of AC's from the game armoured core for a while now and this base idea was a real wakeup call for me. Ive been making super complex destroyed skyscrapers with AC falling and crashing into them. Gunna be trying simple ones like this from now on i think lol

[@thelonepainter4760]

That's a nice tank! The base was amazing!😋👍

[@OzScalemodeling]

Real nice, looks amazing 👍

[@ArthurMG00]

Pretty awesome one!

[@Tommy-uc1tn]

I love what you do it’s all great and realistic

[@jacobakana5649]

That looks amazing! My first guess will be a Pershing, or maybe another Doom Turtle? Keep up the great work!

[@TheRyatt]

Brilliant!

[@alexthibodeau979]

Is that bad that I watch these videos at night to help me fall asleep? Model kit videos have the same relaxing appeal to me as Bob Ross episodes

[@Kchildres]

That's awesome. I'm going to have to try the scorched ground some time.

[@SmallSoldier]

Instead of a plastic bag Just cover the clay with baby powder of talc powder and that will stop the tracks from getting messed up.

[@glennvogt1194]

Nice work.