Tiny 1/100 scale IS-2 Heavy Tank Painting Tutorial, Part 2/2

[@pug5330]

Zvezda: *makes toy like running gear* Uncle Night Shift: *Uses pencil to make it seem like there's 2 wheels and detailed tracks* Zvezda: Wait, that's illegal.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

This is the best comment ever!!! :DDD

[@ВалераКорнев-т5т]

You are already a big boy! I can't believe Uncle Night Shift didn't cut off a piece of the track with the drive sprocket to make it split in two... P.S. Have you seen T-44 from Zvezda 1:100 with interior?..

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Who wants to see more 1/100 builds in the future? I think these would allow me to slowly get back into the "let's make a scenic base or a diorama" game. Now that would be something!

[@padraigmcconnell7015]

1/72 kits are move available in Ireland and UK. And also don't kill my eyeballs. However I would follow your 1/100 videos in hell and back so,...piff! ☘️

[@orbitalair2103]

@@padraigmcconnell7015 , agree 1/72 will use slightly different techniques. and 1/72 is more common.

[@olmocap5548]

how about a soviet T-24?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Ok, the next project will be 1/72... and a pretty large tank!

[@reconmodelsvaughn469]

I want to see any thing i don't care what it is .you are doing a amazing job and i have sent Many people to your channel and they've told me they have learned so much by watching your videos that you have changed their modeling skills. I would love to see you do a video about you and how you got into models so we could get to see you maybe a live stream if you don't care we would love to know more about you. Thanks for making the best video ever .

[@eternalASV120]

Actually the best tutorial for a 1/100 model, specially for the tracks imho

[@JoeyWebber955]

Best thing about those 1/100 scale models is that more of them can fit on a display shelf than larger scales .

[@JosKelly]

“It looks way less horrible than I anticipated,” is all that any of us can ask from life!

[@JohnAdams-qh4zr]

It looks like a 1/35 model, I'm seriously impressed !Well done sir

[@goldi82nd76]

Im making only 15mm 1/100 tank models (mostly because of the space), but the way that You are making this kind of little armour is closest to my perfection I didnt saw anybody who can build 15mm model that looks like 1/35. Without any insincerity I can say that Your work and technics are awesome Martin and it will be honey on to my heart to see more of Your work in this scale. Good luck on Your next project!

[@PcKaffe]

It would be really fun to see how you would tackle a sci fi kit, like a X wing or maybe even a modern glossy car. But yes more really small scale models would be nice as well.

[@earltheartist3697]

people will just give up on the tabletop cuz this model is already insanly well painted.

[@b_r_i_c_e_.h1794]

It look like a model in 1/35 scale. GG man

[@grantderue]

That wheel trick is amazing! I used to cut wheels like this in half and make resin copies. Paint is so much more fun!

[@Miiabooish]

As someone who is getting started with Flames of War, I'd definitely watch more 1/100 scale projects in hopes of learning things and getting some cool ideas!

[@fernandosanchez7992]

Uncle Night, you are making me love again the 1/72 and 1/100s models. But please, keep building the real things in 1/35

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Don't worry, next model will be 1/35 :)

[@TheDarkplace]

You make it look like a much larger kit with a lot more details. I am really impressed

[@kennethcameron7401]

Love how such small stuff can look so realistic. Yes, more 1/100! Make a diorama, maybe a few other armor pieces and some troops.

[@HistoricalPerspectiveRBr]

Great video (both parts), with loads of interesting techniques. Seeing a scale modeler work on a wargaming tank, even a relatively large one (if this is 15mm, and I wondered if it was actually 20mm, 1/72, that is actually on the higher end of wargaming scales for armoured vehicles with 12mm, 10mm, 6mm, and even 3mm all commonly used below this) is really interesting. I think it also highlights how different techniques work differently depending on scale - if investing time wargamers would have spent a lot more effort on highlight/shading effects than on weathering, because at a metre distance on a table those help to define the shape of the vehicle whereas weathering tends to obscure it (one of the reasons wargame models are often 'parade ground' in their appearance, as the Duke of Wellington said what matters is being able to tell the troops apart). I think that is also why despite the obvious skill deployed the end result is from a wargamers point of view not a big improvement on simple wash and drybrush techniques that might have only taken a few hours. Still it is hugely entertaining and informative to watch it done - perhaps consider another one-off on an even smaller model. I would be fascinated to see you try and fill in details and do modifications on a micro- or pico- scale tank.

[@ScottKenny1978]

For the non-gamers: 12mm is nominally 1/144, 10mm is 1/160 (railroad N gauge), 6mm is 1/285 or 1/300, and 3mm is 1/600. The mm numbers come from the height of an average human male.

[@8bithit989]

Please build more 1/100 scale models. I prefer the newer models from PSC (Plastic Soldier Company) they are good sculpts.

[@SuperDeinVadda]

Love your videos. When you do a repaint like this can you do a before and after scene? That would highlight your outstanding work even more and after 30 minutes of you painting i cant imagine anymore how the old version looked like.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I totally forgot about the before/after shot :(((

[@90Gunni]

Really cool techniques and general good tips! Would love to see more of these small models/projects, but also maybe once a 1/56 wargaming model, from Rubicon?

[@leonardusgroenendyk6027]

Amazing finish. I like how you used light, shadow and texture to create the illusion of tracks and road wheels. For me more 1/35 or larger please.

[@ariochiv]

Pretty amazing. It looks great even zoomed in, so I imagine that it's incredible in person. I think the "fake" track work turned out very well.

[@wyohman00]

Love your work. The one advantage of the 1/100 scale is the ability to finish quickly while demonstrating technique. I like the balance between your longer term videos and these.

[@enzoacorda]

i'm an aircraft guy but now this has me getting ideas on what 1/100 armor kit to put up on display in my cubicle

[@varendshobby7385]

Wohoo, tiny IS-2. looking superb!

[@the_lost_navigator]

Night Shift: your commentary is educational and entertaining... keep cracking up, er - on, Sir ;)

[@rzarco01]

Thank you very much for your very clear and easy to follow techniques. I have been in this hobby for a long time and have experimented with many techniques but these are extremely effective and give excellent results!

[@patrickcanter2831]

You have totally inspired to build my 1:76 T 34 model!

[@davidknights2727]

Very nice. How about a 72nd soft skin next or a 35th scale artillery piece.

[@cell32005]

Finding your channel as a wargamer this is still a couple of steps more than I'll actually undertake on a larger number of models, but some of these maximum-effect techniques and tricks you are illustrating on a smaller scale model will come super-handy as I slowly progress beyond the base-coat - wash - highlight practice ... Subscribed. :)

[@srhoufiry]

You should do a video on the Type 10 and how to paint modern tanks more accurately. They tend to be far cleaner and less dirty but always end up looking too artificial in models.

[@kaferrat]

Always good to see notifications from "Uncle Night Shift".. Great video as always. It would be nice to see more builds in this scale.

[@gandalf97]

For such a tiny model it came out way better than I thought

[@andrewschanck3363]

Martin, you beautiful human! You managed to claw so much life out of this teeny model. I love it!

[@kenhanson1819]

This was awwwwsome! I loved all the techniques, but especially the one to add volume to the detail deficient tracks, using the mud looks totally convincing. I'm going to try it on a 1/72 scale Stug. kit I have.

[@georgebono8655]

Hey Unc, great stufff. Here's one from really left field. I'm a 1/160 model railroader in the US. Most of t he locomotive weathering we see doesn't hold a candle to this stuff. Actually, most model railroaders don't even weather any of their trains. I can gasp when watching a model railroad video and all the locomotives and cars are bright and shiney. I'm going to give it a try on some of the older not so nice trains and see what happens. I know the folks on this channel would get somewhat upset if you did something as wild a 1/160 locomotive. Keep it coming.

[@varlord81]

Absolutely amazing result !! Next highly educating video. Thx for it 👍👍

[@woodyfx]

Naturally...this is another great video..thank you.

[@Falconeer84]

That must have been a ton of work, but absolutely worth it!What a great looking model

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

6 days from start to finish, pretty chill project!

[@johnnycooper7019]

Dear Night shift, very impressive, excellent tutorial & once again very inspirational! Kind Regards Johnny

[@justinholst6405]

Looks great! Nice job simulating the track links.

[@hugoshobbies1688]

Well done! The tips for detailing a detailless track like that are really helpful. As a 1/72nd scale modeller I really like small models but sometimes it's hard to get a decent model or a wargamin/fast assembly kit is just the cheaper option.

[@maxclickenhof1049]

Would love to see you do the 1/100 British Cromwell. Also how about making some storage for it as well. Cam net, boxes, packs that sort of stuff.....btw why LOVE the bloopers at the end of all your vids

[@SmallSoldier]

Awesome finish Martin! You inspired me to go out and by one of these tiny tanks. LOL, I picked up the 1/100th Zvezda Maus and I think I'm going to follow your lead here and do a video on it as well. Hey, they say you get inspiration from watching others and that's so true. It looks like you had fun with this and I need something simple to get my MoJo running. Thanks, man!!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Next time I'd definitely make it into a single video. Good luck and have fun!

[@SmallSoldier]

Night Shift I think it should be fun. Making the crappy running gear look like a set of wheels was genius btw.👍🏼

[@ShadowDrakken]

The extra work on the tracks was so worth it, they look great!

[@michaelcontario]

What an excellent video tutorial - please make more!

[@todwarrington9494]

Absolutely beautiful. Your work is amazing! I know zero about painting, but am trying to teach myself through videos. I'm trying to do US Civil War. I know you paint tanks, I'd love to see how you would paint a 4-4-0 Steam Train from 1862-1865 time period. Keep up the great work, I love it.

[@lightjaypanda3065]

What could be more insane than your approach to painting and weathering? Only it being applied to 1/100 AFV model :) That's a great tutorial of making (like they say in Soviet Russia) a chocolate sweet from something not supposed to be eaten at all

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

What could be more insane? Doing all of these techniques on a 1/16 or 1/6 tank, but I guess that won't happen :D

[@franklinlewis6059]

More 1/100 armor? Yes please!

[@andreag.4609]

Now imagine a Flames of War tanks company painted like this...well isn’t that bad at the end! The result is awesome 😎 for the scale and details!

[@pmp0giboy]

Nice. I am learning a lot from your videos. Thanks.

[@MrGarmzon]

I come for the inspiration, I stay for the pronunciation of “speckling” 😌

[@stacytuttle9332]

Great vid… followed everything closely to do about 60 various FOW Soviet armor. By the way there is a photo of an IS-2 with an attached fuel tank in the historical modeling book comparing the “King Tiger vs. IS-2”. Yes do more 1/100 scale stuff as there are a lot of tabletop war gamers out there looking for tips for Flames of War, Victory Decision, and Bolt Action …up to 1/56 scale as well. 😊

[@kevinphillips339]

Love your videos and tips and tricks for painting and terrain

[@cygnusx10]

It's finished! Amazing work as usual, and a highly detailed finish on such a small thing. You've given me some ideas on what to do with my 1/35 JS-2 as well. That running gear is... not great to say the least, especially the track, but you have made it look 100x better than it looked before you started on it. Top stuff, and thanks for sharing Uncle.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Glad the running gear is not great, not terrible!

[@cygnusx10]

@@NightShiftScaleModels lol no what I meant was the running gear as supplied by the manufacturer is horrible - not what you did with it. ;)

[@GregsModels]

Amazing techniques. I wish I had your patience and talent 😎

[@Paranormal-Stupidity]

I really like the smaller tanks. This was a great tutorial. You made it look so good. Well done, and thanks for sharing.

[@reconmodelsvaughn469]

Awesome video give Martin a thumbs up.

[@GuyCorrino]

Great Work! Love your Style. More 1/100 pls

[@milossacha3255]

Excelentná práca, nádhera. Vážne dúfam, že bude viac 1/100 videí. Ďakujem.

[@Stagundo]

Wargaming kits, especially in 1/100 get knocked because of the lack of detail, which is understandable. But let me say, that you managed to make something that small look beautiful. This is legit one of the best tutorials on painting small scale models out there, and inspired me to up my wargaming model standards!

[@Strawfoot]

love these 1/100 tanks. would love to see some more!

[@knuddeltrauma]

Yes! Very nice paint jop, hope we see more in 1/100 scale. Like your videos, greetings from Germany.

[@JedenSiedemDwa]

Looks good. I hope to test that solutions in future - You have great talent! ;)

[@pbyfr]

Awesome result, it's amazing what you can do with such simple model.

[@ashley-r-pollard]

I think that any wargamer who fielded tanks to this standard on a table for a game would received plaudits from their peers on the outstanding job they had done.

[@Mikey__R]

Smiley face on the front of the tank! Once seen, cant be unseen!

[@michaelgershon870]

Fun build, looks terrific!

[@321bytor]

Beautiful work!

[@JonBius]

Great finish Martin! I'd love to see more of the small scale builds.

[@credoimperialis]

It looks amazing!!!! I say yes keep doing, probably not so big while you are busy with your real job so you can show more of your wisdom!!! hahaha awesome work SIR!!!

[@yashsingh3126]

Superb! Very excellent and intricate detailing.

[@philRminiatures]

Excellent, love your technique!

[@gabrielbarile73]

Looks so 1/35, well done!

[@ridhani1]

Cheers uncle, another awesome blooper err... i mean technique.

[@bastianniemand7460]

Can't resist to comment anymore.... ;) Dear Uncle Nightshift, i am entering this area from a sci fi war gaming niche.. called warhammer 40k and was looking for some inspiration for my 100€ "tank" toy .... And you really blew my mind with a whole new universe of tanktastik videos! Oftrn thought that those military moddler weirdos at my local hobby store had some pretty cool techniques... But never imgained all those rich details and fun processes. And even chapeau for you excellent and entertaining explanation and editing skills!! Just my two pence

[@trevoralicea8269]

Keep posting, I love the vids!!

[@HobbyLinkInternational]

Such incredible work at such a small scale. Awesome!!

[@brendonmoore3505]

I just started watching. I love your techniques. Would you consider trying to bring a 40k tank or walker into this kind of style. I used to play 40k a lot but always loved the craft of it more. Flash foward ten years and I have a room full of unused supplies and would love to get inspired enough to deal with it all.

[@catabaticanabatic3800]

Yes please.

[@TheSargeNZ]

Excellent work! I would like to see some videos on 1/72 scale kits.

[@gaetamodeler]

That Art !!!! stuning ......thx for this!!!

[@RicheUK]

Awesome result imo

[@a.ward02]

Looks awesome. Great attention to detail at such a small scale!

[@starchild5793]

looks awesome, makes me want to get back into painting small tanks

[@markellison1364]

I really enjoy all your videos!!

[@ЮрийКожевников-з6в]

Great work! I want more 1/100!

[@SuperSherman44]

What a great little model! Great job bro:)

[@dmather6007]

I sure would enjoy seeing you build and paint a Meng cartoon tank. I just finished their T34/76, which is really funny/cute, and I’ll be using your IS2 techniques to make this cartoon seem more lifelike! Best wishes!!!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

thanks! I don’t really like those cartoon tanks, just a personal preference thingthough 😊

[@matus_wuki]

Favourite modeller youtuber, favourite day from week, favourite tank, could I wish more? Btw the track technique is really interresting and realistic 😍😍😍

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Martin .

[@GiftofChaosStudio]

If you do more 1/100 scale I suggest Battlefront Miniatures. I really enjoyed the vids on this. That kit is a real dog even by that scale standards!

[@rogerhinman5427]

Excellent work. I wonder if inscribing some definition to the inside of those tracks would help.

[@jamborabbit7281]

This has given me lots of inspiration. Also make more of these 1\100 scale models maybe, some German armour

[@TrochezCovers]

Looks really amazing, great job Martin

[@anzheyveter]

Great and inpirational video! Please, do a King Tiger 1/100! Or Jagdtiger! Please-please-please!!!

[@KillBoxScalemodelling]

"Not great, Not terrible" that's the soundtrack of my life :D :D But this is great job done and a great video! Awesome stuff - keep it goin'!

[@travnickis1]

After this, it's time to do a toon tank.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

That's the most horrible thing I can imagine!!

[@michaelgershon870]

@@NightShiftScaleModels You will love them, lots of fun and pretty decent details to play with. Try one of the KV's to begin.

[@joshpickering5039]

I’d love be to see you do an M4A3E8 Sherman in 1:56 scale. The Rubicon kit is one I’m planning on building up and using for my Bolt Action wargaming, but I really want to try out some amazing weathering techniques on it to make it the best it can be!

[@TrikeRoadPoet]

heck of a challenge!

[@PUBHEAD1]

Please do more 1/100 as it really helps me learn techniques for my war gaming tanks