Worn Winter Camouflage Tutorial | Tips & Troubleshooting

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Hey mates, some of you might noticed that I launched a Patreon page earlier this week. Let's just say I've been constantly filling it up with extra content such as photos from my current progress, painting and weathering thoughts and extra tips. Some Patrons were able to see this video a day early too. If you'd be interested in some extra content and other rewards, feel free to take a look: www.patreon.com/nightshiftmodeller

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Patience mate, I have 2 big cats in my sights! I'll start working on them soon!

[@AlexModeling]

Love this technic, your videos and indeed PanzerMaister is a great armour modeler and guy! Cheers!

[@i4Oin]

I liked how you blended the letter Д with the right viewing port. Big brain. Great job as always.

[@VeryBurntToast2000]

I would really like to see a bullet impact tutorial. Would be really interessting to see.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

So many people keep requesting it I have to one make sooner or later :)

[@VeryBurntToast2000]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Glad to hear it. Guess I'll just stare at my youtube inbox for the time being then.

[@CharlieO_]

I would like that as well!!!

[@muzludamak133]

YEA only thing I have lack of info in

[@Ftc.6]

THIS is how you post modeling videos ..the others are like little babies .. subbed

[@hajalaastro2279]

uncle nighshift gives me candy almost every week

[@General_Rubenski]

O.o

[@orbitalair2103]

How did you know? I was that guy that painted a T-34 white and wondered why it didn't look right. Of course that was 20+ years ago before the internet even. I found it last year and stripped the paint off it to try again. I got some of that mig washable white. I love russian armor, and your videos here are going to help me tremendously, so thanks a million !!!!

[@matus_wuki]

I was doing winter camouflage to plane and it was REALLY challenging. I had to fix paint job like 3 times, because I wasnt please with results. Since I didnt have chipping fluid I had to be really creative, but I think the camo is one of my best paint jobs i have ever done (without chipping fluid 😊). Also thanks for your awesome tips I especially love that white blur snow effect that you applied 😍😍😍

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Doing winter camo without chipping fluid or hairspray is an art on itself!! I wanna try it out again sometime soon to remind me of the good old days before hairspray :)

[@seanmillette4323]

You can apply the chipping fluid via hand brush and you will get an even coat over satin. You can also be very accurate with applying more or less fluid to certain areas

[@bluef1sh926]

Is some American modelling magazine there always was a column of photos which showed real tanks with effects that could be considered unrealistic in a model, for example when you apply a decal and use too much softening fluid, the decal will get blurry and smudgy, but someone found and send a photo of real tank with markings that looked just like that. *So if the effect is wrong, the pattern is wrong, the quality is a bit low, but it looks in the right scale, then there probably was a real tank with the same effect so it's realistic just enough.*

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Totally true, but I think there's a difference between messing something up and presenting it as "it could happen" and doing something to look as IF it was messed up in real life, aka doing it on purpose. But even if we mess something up unintentionally and still know some technique that can fix it, then all is good in the end :)

[@olmocap5548]

then say it was all intentional and take the credit ^^

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

@@olmocap5548 LIFE HACK

[@olmocap5548]

))))) xaxaxaxaxax da Komrade

[@tomaszkoczwara7062]

Your videos are most detailed tutorials on yt! Great job Mate!

[@alienfrogmodeller5875]

Just so you know...I have bought so many of the products you have used and have shown in your videos.Thank you Uncle Night Shift!!

[@sakkarem]

You are the first one who made me to create patreon account and become a patron.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

🥰

[@michaelritzen8138]

finally a really good and detailed explanation for winter camo/white washing, I will certainly use this on my bolt action models

[@fshoutowtr]

I’ve watched many how to tutorials on building and finishing armor. These videos are fantastic and by far my favorites. I always look forward to the next installment.

[@Zorglub1966]

To keep your texture job, you could sprinkle the model with oven cleaner, seal in a plastic bag, or a closed box for 24 hours, scrub with a toothbrush/brush under tap water, rinse thoroughly and you have your plastic like new. Anyway, i' amazed by your skills, always pleased to look your videos.

[@BlitzFromBehind]

I don't even do models but this stuff is satisfying my need to know bone.

[@orbitalair2103]

Start building ! its easy and fun, er I mean frustrating.

[@BlitzFromBehind]

@@orbitalair2103 FrUstratiNg. sounds like fun :D

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

It's definitely relaxing, especially when it's just a hobby and nothing more. As with every new hobby, if your expectation is to just have fun and try it out, then you'll definitely enjoy it :)

[@BlitzFromBehind]

@@NightShiftScaleModels I guess it's time to finally do that E-75 1/72 I got 5 years ago 😂

[@spacedoke449]

I should be studying. Yet I just binge watch this epic channel about scale models which I have never done.

[@JedenSiedemDwa]

It is great how precise You can explain why You do something. One of greatest tutorials I've ever seen. ;)

[@rancor1223]

Having very bad previous experience with all sorts of hairspray chipping, I wasn't 100% convinced by this. I already tried chipping white paint few times and even at the best of times, the results just weren't *satisfactory*. But this worked pretty well! I still can't seem to make the Worn Effect chipping fluid work, but good ol' cheapest hairspray from the grocery works fine. Thanks!

[@waynedaly1718]

Have never had enough confidence to try a whitewash finish. This has sure helped. Love your work. G’day from Australia

[@greywolfblooddoom664]

Mr. Night Shift your videos are eye candy. I wish to see more of them. It helps specially that you show the basic tecniques for miniature painting. Although this is pretty advanced for me.

[@Pan_Yankess]

Great! This stronk tenk really turned looking great!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

But we're not even halfway there yet! :)

[@Pan_Yankess]

@@NightShiftScaleModels splendid! I stumbled upon your show some days ago and I'm having great time watching it. Mad skills plus humor on point :D Recently i bought some mig's 1/72 and inspired by your work I will start to build models :)

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

@@Pan_Yankess That's awesome! Have fun!!!

[@splodge561]

The rivet counter's channel of choice

[@Nemesisrooster]

The realism is incredible!

[@BennyCFD]

Just apply the chipping fluid is several light mist coast and let it dry in between. Great video.

[@norske907espeseth8]

You also need to think about the wind factor and moon light. One side will be less affected then the other side with the wind and moon light. Hince the dark side and icing

[@Mikey__R]

This tank is starting to look SOOOO freakin good!

[@rice1163]

your models are eye-candy. keep up the good work!

[@김범서-b2m]

your skill is very excellent and realistic. thank you

[@ukscalemodeler6729]

Brilliant video Martin, I'm currently building a KV-1 by Trumpeter in 1/35th scale, I'm going to try and add a white wash look to my model using your tutorial :D At 5:58 is what tutorial I'm looking forward too lol the detail on those pot holes ( ricochet ) look awesome.

[@SanPistone]

I'm working on a Tiger I and I want to made a winter camo on it: this video come in perfect time! Thanks, mate!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Nice! Have fun mate!

[@janvolek3040]

Martine, další nádherné a informativní video. Díky moc za inspiraci a ilustraci různých technik. Výborná práce a zlepšení relativně jednoduchého modelu!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Díky moc, je to celkom zábavné :)

[@muzludamak133]

you re underated I wonder why people are not instered in this amazing tank. It s *AWSOME AF*

[@colbyspeaks4632]

This video is really helpful because I always want to do a winter camouflage

[@willthorson4543]

I always do gloss coats then hairspray/chipping fluid. It works well for me, but I'm used to it. But I definitely use Tamiya paints with lacquer thinner. It just works great.

[@johnlyden7243]

Are you guys using actual lacquer thinner or some other product and you just call it lacquer thinner? I kinda thought that stuff would eat away the plastic of the model?

[@SmallSoldier]

Everyone has their own personal way of whitewashing vehicles and this way works great as well. I have some of the washable white but haven't used it yet. Another great piece of advice man! Maybe I'll get around to presenting a whitewash video for my Small Soldier fans. Cheers!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

not only everyone has their own way, but one can often use different ways on each model. at least I never painted a winter camo on 2 models the same way. there are just way so many different finishes and techniques for a winter camo

[@SmallSoldier]

Absolutely Martin... so true.

[@kill3ruWOT]

I have the washable white paint from ammo and was wondering how to use it. This video helped to understand how it works. Thanks uncle NightShift ;)

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

It was a first time for me as well :)

[@andrewschanck3363]

MARTIN!!! I LOVE YOUR WHITE WASH!!! Seriously, looks amazing. I need to get some washable white.

[@bunkerairsoft8721]

Infortunatly i missed your video and my Tamiya KV-1 is not well painted, you're an encyclopedia! Thanks for the video. 👍🤩

[@kermitsbench7057]

Working on a similarly treated SU-152 at the moment at just about the same stage as you ended your video with. Super interested in the next upload!

[@nickbutler7935]

Great stuff, a very realistic 'worn' winter camo.

[@charlesmaddock2492]

546 likes and 0 dislikes! Jesus, has to be one of the best like ratios I have ever seen, keep it up!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

previous vid had 960/0 :D

[@charlesmaddock2492]

Night Shift 😍😍😍

[@geekyrocket9714]

Martin, even with the mottled application of the hairspray, you've certainly achieved a really interesting look with this white wash. Layering really is one of a modellers most effective tools... and it's absolutely free! Go figure! Well maybe some Jedi foresight is required to see that layering is worth all it's trouble? Anyways, with the chipping fluid having dried in somewhat "awkward" shapes, I'm wondering if perhaps mixing a drop of dish soap would decrease surface tension and lay down a bit more evenly?? Cheers mate!

[@kevbee8325]

Great video/tank/snow effects!! I’ve only used the Washable Sand so far but will be using this technique on an arid environment Ma.K. Nice heads up/call out for Panzermeister36 too... thanks for sharing!!

[@handznet]

Cool, I just want to try one on 1/72, thanx mate!

[@BrailleScale]

Ahhhh yes! Love it when my favorite KZbinrs shout each other out. Panzermeister36 is one of my big inspirations. As a Rinaldi-an I felt personally attacked by this video though 😂😂😂 just kidding- can't wait to see more!! The idea of adding a cold feeling with blue tone and a warm feeling with a brown tone is indeed classic.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Yooo wait :D I know I normally go against Rinaldi's church with my anti-pigment campaign, but what did I say here? :D

[@BrailleScale]

@@NightShiftScaleModels haha it was a bit of a stretch on my part, I was just kidding. But you praised "expensive" weathering products instead of oil paint and thinned the white Tamiya paint with lacquer thinner instead of water and somehow still were able to chip it!! 😂 in this case though I absolutely agree and the results speak for themselves. The white oil paint will blend out in a foggy look better suited to dust while the washable white paint- as you say, essentially IS a real whitewash and will behave accordingly 👍🏻👍🏻

[@waynehumber8906]

Cool. Just ordered some filters

[@RobertSmith-wm6jm]

Great video.. looking fir forward the rest of the series,,

[@RicardoWerdesheim]

Great video! Could you explain why you use lacquer thinner with tamiya acrylics instead of acrylic thinner? Like tamiya A20? Thanks!!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

the paints spray super smooth and dont clog up the nozzle 😁

[@jakubrosa2054]

Omg, such a great work😯 Thumb up uncle🙂

[@ozzyo7287]

Excellent video's Very learnfull and nice explained . Keep on the good work .

[@philRminiatures]

Wonderful and realistic camo...Inspiring!

[@phantomminer3293]

I’m actually in the middle of making a Panzer IV and I’m not sure weather I should do a camo or just do German field grey. I also don’t know whether I should weather it with the washes and all that.

[@WhiskyLima]

Love it! As always I look forward to next week! Thank you :)

[@invalidtolive6764]

Uncle night shift has more to offer

[@johnnycooper7019]

Dear Uncle Nightshift, Inspirational as always! As a Star Wars Legion painter, you have provided me with many ideas for vehicle weathering. Please would you consider providing us with a 'tropical weathering tutorial'? I would also appreciate your thoughts on weathering black coloured vehicles, once again either in tropical or cold climates? Kind Regards Johnny

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

those are some very specific settings 😁

[@johnnycooper7019]

Any additional help or assistance would be greatly received. I enjoy your tutorials and draw inspiration from them with every episode.

[@ricardohaddad]

Nice approach. Thanks!

[@ruzzackovich4067]

How about to create a Jungle Camo, with Heavy chipping, and Battle Damage.

[@johnwiesner6846]

@Night Shift Can you use white brush paint instead of airbrush paint? I don't have an airbrush

[@cygnusx10]

Great vid as usual Uncle - I've generally stayed away from winter whitewash as my previous attempts have been.... well, crap. Going to continue along on an old junk model and see if I can get this down. Could you make that blue filter from heavily diluted oil paint? OIls are pretty translucent anyway, so I think it might work. Thanks again, great vid, keep up the good work.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Yes totally, any filter or wash can be mixed from oil paints :) Pre-mixed ones are just more convenient for me because I need to work faster than I used to.

[@seanmillette4323]

Novice here, any decent substitutes for the washable white? I have never used oil paints either. Thanks

[@pgabrieli]

to avoid the beading up of the chipping fluid, have you tried to use a product which reduces surfaces tension?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

no I don’t have such a product. matt surface is usually good enough to prevent the fluid from beading up. any extra potions might alter its chipping abilities

[@RubensParker-Smithers]

Couldn’t you do the chipping with a sponge?

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Martin .

[@Cameron4077]

would this do on a german tank?

[@panzerabteilung]

i have the washable withe cammo from mig, and i dont kown how to use it or maybe it is in bad condition, the paint doesnt cover anything and its more like water than paint

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Maybe it's deteriorated? That can happen if it's an old bottle.

[@NAR-cv6cc]

Great video, I have been watching your video's for the past 2 months. I am a model railroader, and your techniques work very well on trains as well!. the more I watch the more I want to start tank models...lol you posted a picture of the KV-1 i think with "38" on the side in this video. Do you have a video on how to make the shell damage on the side of the turret? thanks, Jay

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I’ll make a video on that as it’s the most requested technique on this channel 😁

[@claytonmcclain182]

I'm building a burned out Sherman and was wondering have you ever made a burned out tank? If so give me a heads up so I can see where I land with it. As always fantastic video.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

When I was around 14-16 I built only tank wrecks, dunno why lol... but they were pretty bad obviously. Mig Jimenez has a very good video from a live demo doing a burned out KV-1 turret.

[@earltheartist3697]

eyo another vid for winter camo very useful vid

[@warroomscale]

Please make wideos how to make winter camo with brushes ( sorry for bad english) 😁

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

It's always best to have at least a subtle white base coat applied with an airbrush. But next time I'll do a winter camo without chipping fluid.

[@MrKersey]

Great continuation of the tutorial, many t(h)anks!

[@김범서-b2m]

what does the distressing mean exactly? and i can't get mrp4bo Russian green, could you tell me the way make mid-tone with tamiya paint after water chipping.

[@ScottKenny1978]

Distressing is making variation in the color. Wish I could help with the Tamiya paints, but I don't use them, sorry.

[@mattcappelli5822]

Is there anyway to do this white wash technique without an airbrush? I currently don’t own one and won’t be for some time. So I’m hoping there’s a way to do it with just brushes. Videos are great as always!

[@Zorglub1966]

Hi! When i was much younger, before internet, i used brushes, white gouache, "shoe white" and flat varnish.

[@b4bbf4rrell]

Great use of the paintbrush and techniques once again. Now. If only you could turn some attention to some UK armour and influence us with the Olive Drab, etc. colours... There is nobody of note covering Allied vehicles.... :-)

[@chriswobcke7271]

Hi Martin, Love your videos. I am just a beginner with armour. Can you tell me your approach to showing the raw metal on tracks that have been scraped by rocks or ice please? Keep up the great work.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

that’s super easy, just take a pencil and polish those parts 😁

[@chriswobcke7271]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Great thanks. So simple. Do you need to cover it with a clear coat so it doesn't rub off?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

@@chriswobcke7271 it's one of the finishing touches, so you most likely won't be touching the model too much after that

[@chriswobcke7271]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Thanks Martin Keep up the great work. Cheers

[@אוריאלגואטה-פ5ה]

What about the tracks? Is there no solution? I have how many old models that i want to fix, but the fact i can't paint and detail the tracks prevents from me to bother.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

There will be a video about fixing those tracks in about 2-3 weeks.

[@אוריאלגואטה-פ5ה]

@@NightShiftScaleModels thanks a lot

[@Sacrilege7294]

I thought you mentioned that chipping/hairspray products are a crutch and that you should do it by hand. I guess 1/72 is almost impossible?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Noooo, I was talking about regular chipping effects - some people don't have the patience to paint small chips by hand so they resort to hairspray chipping, but that doesn't guarantee perfect in-scale chips. Also, doing those chips with hairspray often takes a long time as well, and it takes a lot of patience too. So when modellers try to use hairspray as the easy way, the results are often not much better. Painting winter camo with hairspray method is basically a norm these days :)

[@Sacrilege7294]

@@NightShiftScaleModels Thanks for your response! I understand now.

[@ВикторФилатов-б7е]

I found that chipping fluid perfectly dilutes by water... It helps wery much..

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Yes, but it can affect its properties, so I'm always very careful with that.

[@halomov1]

Great work..

[@protivliberastov9182]

you write right ленингркадец its cool)) so many west modelers makew mistakes in russian words))

[@jerryvolpini7987]

Another excellent tutorial, lots of good tips 👍 For whitewash, I have been experimenting more with oils and really like that they remain workable for a long period of time and can be built up in layers for very subtle effects - I even spray them through my airbrush!

[@darronhedges5873]

A laquer thinner? Would Mr color levelling thinner do?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I think it should work fine. I'm using Mr. Color Thinner with Tamiya paints (but not levelling).

[@timothyhines7845]

Actually only purposely did one winter camo. It was for a U.S. Cav diorama for a veteran's family from a photo taken late '44 Ardennes sector. It had two weapons carriers and a jeep plus crews.

[@eternalASV120]

That is a nice one reference model of KV-1 in 35 scale you got there. The thing is, once I've bought a KV-1 model by mistake (yep, happens) - it was supposed to have a Л-11 gun but I've bought the "ЩОРС" one with a Ф-32 gun because didn't paid enough attention and now I have aftermarket metal gun and completely different model. But I feel much more inspired, so might start it soon. By the way, what do you think about soviet tanks without fenders? I have a plan of building a KV-1 or T-34 without them, but could not find a decent reference photo for a more natural look. Not partualy taken, but completely gone fenders)))

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Ruskies without fenders look so good. KV-1 also looks pretty hilarious because without fenders it doesn't appear so massive and bulky anymore :) Here you go, a winter KV without fenders: cdni.rt.com/russian/images/d/1/0/d1026ac6191f5ddaebdc9fe9f8cc2e56974bca35.jpg

[@eternalASV120]

@@NightShiftScaleModels *Ohh myyy* Thanks a lot. Without fenders it does look like a pencil case with tracks and turret XD

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

@@eternalASV120 lol yeah xD that tank looks so unique. no fenders, a huge pile of tarps and stowage over the engine deck and a beautiful winter scheme with those big stylised numbers on the turret. I'd love to build it one day in 48th scale

[@АлександрСухомлинов-х6ц]

Крутое Видео!!) Спасибо тебе)

[@Pimentel-Kreations]

Uncle night shift,you have shown exterior weathering,..etc. with many,if not all the manufacturers jumping on interior kits,how bout you show how you'd tackle a full interior??

[@YUNOBF3]

It looks really cool heheh

[@WyrmFoundry]

Hey Night Shift, would you mind showing off your toolbox if you have one?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

it’s too large but I can try 😅

[@od1452]

lets see you kv collection.

[@fidinboca]

Are you spying me Sir??? Or you read my wishes ? I actually work in a T26 with an 2cm german AA gun on top and the "temperate" camo looked like shit...And I started with an winter camo...Looks very good and it will look even better after your lesson! Thank you!

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Niceeee!!!

[@minigunlabs]

Какой смысл был наносить голубой фильтр поверх серого?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Grey filter tones down the "pure" white paint. Blue adds a cold tone to it. Both have their purpose.

[@NedstaTheDirtyNed]

Patreon gang where u at?

🤩

[@antexdowozwideo8466]

i'm a night shift intern, the biggest succes in my life

[@lutherdavie6436]

Yes, hello from Australia. I had to wait until Saturday for the video😫 Also what lacquer thinner do you use?

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

Damn time zones! My fav is Mr. Color Thinner from Gunze

[@pierre-olivierjanelle3413]

Greats video

[@TheTrainer1972]

Still waiting on a modern armor piece 😉

[@area3593]

STRONG TANK

[@spor07]

ЛЕНИНГРАДЕЦ What about winter streaking and washes? :D

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

That's the topic of the next video :)

[@potatopants4691]

Love the video matey! Would you be interested in a NATO camo tutorial one day? *wink* *wink*

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

I have a model for that, but didn't do NATO camo in a looooong time, so my NATO skills might be a bit rusty :)

[@rocksteel44]

...SPASIBO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ingwiefreak]

Or add a few drops of detergent or Windex to your chipping fluid........😉