How About Some 2-Tone Desert Camo With Post-Shading? | Crusader Mk 3

How About Some 2-Tone Desert Camo With Post-Shading? | Crusader Mk 3 | Tamiya 1/48

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3 жыл бұрын

Finally not another tank in a boring drab color! When it comes to desert vehicles, what's the most common camouflage? Some light sandy color? How about sand and black? Or if we want to speak history, Light Stone and Blue Black? Let's go for it!
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@dirtydandinoman8902 3 жыл бұрын

Night Shift, please, please stop saying that your not a professional. I cant find anyone on KZfaq that's better than you. You put so much effort into your models and you still think your an amateur, your not. Also stop saying dont use these videos as a guide, well, these videos have the most helpful, informative modeling tips anyone can ask for. So yes Night Shift, I will use them as a guide. Your not a modeling noob, you've been doing this for dozens of years. Your the best.

@sheldonborb3593 3 жыл бұрын

Night Shift is definitely the best armor modeller I've ever seen, no one gets even close to his mastery

@rainwater739 3 жыл бұрын

Not only is he talented with models, he makes his videos entertaining as hell with his personality and jokes! I have no interest in tanks or model making myself, but I am addicted to these videos!

@bluedog843 3 жыл бұрын

DirtyDan DinoMan I actually like that he says he’s not a professional. Every single person can improve. It is said that no one is the greatest at something because every single person can improve. However, Night Shift is really really good. But I think he knows that no one is truly the best so that’s why he says he isn’t a professional

@rickmoreno6858 3 жыл бұрын

I dont know, he is good, but Plasmo is great! Dont get me wrong there both awesome, but plasmo does some work that the gods would be jealous of!

@dotdashdotdash 3 жыл бұрын

Rick Moreno - Plasmo is good. I like his planes more than his tanks. Nightshift gives good tank

@jordyncollier919 3 жыл бұрын

This Cursader is looking like it wants to take Jerusalem.

@pelleschwarzberg8848 3 жыл бұрын

I like your username + profile picture

@jordyncollier919 3 жыл бұрын

@@pelleschwarzberg8848 thanks lol. I think it's pretty recognizable too. I have been found all over the place.

@olmocap5548 3 жыл бұрын

Deus vult?

@theporschetiger 3 жыл бұрын

@@jordyncollier919 I have seen you somewhere before!

@jordyncollier919 3 жыл бұрын

@@theporschetiger I'm everywhere. I'm everything. I'm always watching.

@mohidh1954 3 жыл бұрын

Make a full on desert diorama for it using previous techniques like impact shells

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

What do shell impacts have to do with dioramas? 😁

@mohidh1954 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking maybe the tank just came out of a fight and was damaged.

@Thug_Nuts1 3 жыл бұрын

Mohid H to be fair that would look really sick

@Phenixtri 3 жыл бұрын

Id honestly love to see night shift take a crack at building and painting any 40k imperial guard tanks like a baneblade or Leman Russ MBT. His painting techniques worked wonders for me on one of my old 3rd edition blood angels Baal Predator class MBT that's for sure but I'd love to see how he would go about adding details to IG tanks during assebly.

@guyb-s3410 3 жыл бұрын

It is the BEEEEEEYYYYYYYYNNNNNNNBBBBBLLLLLLEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYDDDDDD

@Phenixtri 3 жыл бұрын

@@guyb-s3410 xD

@rileyernst9086 Жыл бұрын

Soviet style rough as hell armour texture.

@hotbacon1107 3 жыл бұрын

I love how you're trying different things with these smaller scale models (smaller than 1/35, that is). It's great to see how you do things out of the norm!

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

It's so much more enjoyable than using the same methods over and over again. Even if the results aren't 100% perfect, the fun factor is usually through the roof!

@SullieStrings 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, I’m a history major, and I love building models. Also, I want you to know, the hastily applied field camos had super soft edges too. Exactly lines stick out in nature because they’re not usually there. It’s why snipers hide their barrels. You do a great job!

@morrisg 3 жыл бұрын

I like the soft camo edges because I think it is more realistic as to how the real tanks looked in the field. Think about it: field applied camo was done with an air sprayer alone, there wasn't a bunch of masking tape and paper to make sharp edges, and there wasn't a lot of time to do the camo. Lots of maintenance items were higher priority as they would keep things repaired and running. There wasn't a spray painting booth either, this field applied camo was done outside where the breeze would blow the paint around and dust and dirt were both on the surface and blown onto the wet surface. Which probably explains why the paint wasn't very durable and chipped and wore away pretty quickly. Anyway, I like the soft edges on the camo because I think it looks realistic.

@mattiasgeisler342 3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely true! Me not being 100% happy with the result had to do mostly with my poor mastery of the craft, luckily, as you pointed out, armor models can be very forgiving. Still, I'd rather make a camouflage look sloppy on purpose than on accident 😆

@morrisg 3 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels The people in the field painting the camouflage were mechanics who were handed a spray gun and some paint and told what the general scheme was to look like. They weren't experts at painting either. Stop worrying and have fun!

@alexboniball7243 3 жыл бұрын

I mean officially you are a professional, since making models is your livelihood now

@kshatriya1414 3 жыл бұрын

Yup!, Being a professional has nothing to do with how good you are at something, It just needs to be your profession/Main income.

@michapeikert9577 3 жыл бұрын

don't really givea shit about modeling but you present it so profesionally that it's hella enjoyable to watch this

@TouchMeSensei 3 жыл бұрын

It just hit, me that I saw quite a few Hungarian products and words (for example in the Tiger F13 video) and it filled me with so much serotonin and now I'm binging your videos since I found your channel a moth or two ago. Anyway, you're an awesome guy and I won't be getting much sleep the following days. :D

@berlin_actual 3 жыл бұрын

Great! I’ve followed this channel for a long time, love it. And thank you for the battle damage tutorials as well, that was my favourite.

@thegundamguy 3 жыл бұрын

I just got one of these kits for my 30th birthday. I plan to use it as my first excursion into scratch building parts as, rather than making a Crusader, I plan to convert the kit into a Covenanter Tank. It's a hated tank among most Tank fan communities, but I am a lover of the hated so I'm going to enjoy the process no matter the outcome. Without your videos and advice on building event the simplest of parts, I know this would be a lot more difficult for me. Every time I want to add something new I scour your videos to find ways of trying new things and I'll always be thankful for your channel rekindling my love of model tanks.

@MTMargraf 3 жыл бұрын

Me: started reading a book on the Brits in North Africa and the Middle East during WWII You: Starts building desert Crusader Me: Goes to hobby shop buys a new model:)

@ArtoriusRex 3 жыл бұрын

Which book? I crave sources about the north african campaign, my favourite theatre.

@MTMargraf 3 жыл бұрын

@@ArtoriusRex its mostly about the middle eastern campaign, but its called Blood Oil and the Axis.

@rastapasta6447 3 жыл бұрын

@@ArtoriusRex Check out the TIK History video(s) on Operation Crusader, they are very interesting and visualize it quite well (If you haven't already)

@ArtoriusRex 3 жыл бұрын

@@MTMargraf thx :)

@ArtoriusRex 3 жыл бұрын

@@rastapasta6447 but of course i did m8, we need more channels like TIK on yt

@rudyvalle9022 3 жыл бұрын

Never heard of the VMS product line. Thanks for the tip! I just ordered the Metal Prep 4K.

@juholehtinen5800 3 жыл бұрын

Even though the tried an tested methods give solid results, It's great that you present different techniques. Keeps the channel fresh! ( and helps us noobs alot!)

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

Trying new stuff is probably more fun than using and perfecting the same methods all over again!

@tpaul802 3 жыл бұрын

Love it Martin! Can't wait for next Friday

@origami26 3 жыл бұрын

true humility from the man

@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely work on the cloud camo scheme. Nice to see you pushing your own boundaries

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

I really like what you've done here so far Martin. Once you add all the weathering most of what you think isn't up to snuff will blend right in. People get too wound up about historical colours as they would *NEVER* look that way in the field! I wish the accuracy hounds would sit back and actually think logically about this. As long as you're close to the colour that's really all you need to do unless of course, you/re depicting a factory fresh paint job... but how boring is that!

@gabrielborg520 3 жыл бұрын

At 4.40 I am glad to see the unique Maltese camo version which mimics our rubble walls and yellowish lime stone. Its not often you see Malta mentioned haha. Thanks Uncle Night Shift with love from the tiny island of Malta. Love your videos. got me into modelling again and trying to implement your teachings in my models.

@nickbutler7935 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyable as ever, joining you on your mystery trips making the impossible, possible.

@jantimmer5558 3 жыл бұрын

0:30 are you sure about that?! Looks great btw.

@fpj71 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing I got stuck while painting my 1/35 scale Crusader. Thanks Night Shift

@peezebeuponyou3774 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely work mate!

@SprueFascinationChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Lovely progress 👌

@betaium 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great!

@tanktornado8807 3 жыл бұрын

ah, finally! I was waiting for your upload all day

@MrKnotical 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome choice of subject for this one, I’m hanging on to the edge of my seat for the rest!

@loupiscanis9449 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you , Uncle Martin

@andrewschanck3363 3 жыл бұрын

MARTIN!!!!! Really interesting cammo, my dude

@mrsefabbri1217 2 жыл бұрын

You are the best modeller I’ve ever seen

@clarissadianepatterson8372 3 жыл бұрын

Uncle Night Shift,thank you,i had to put away food downstairs and i was watching Japanese Urban Legends,seeing you uplod a video saved my life XD

@Pilotfok 3 жыл бұрын

your airbrush work is beautiful!

@igigor646 3 жыл бұрын

i love this pattern!

@dbscalemodels7047 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously cool effects 😎

@tomtruesdale6901 3 жыл бұрын

That tank is looking great. Guess I will have to wait to see the finished product.

@silverdragontm9548 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great. I have problems with airbrushing too, so I share your enthusiasm to improve my skills. And don’t worry about the very light dark color, it is a desert tank and maybe went trough a sandstorm or is just bleached out by the sun. A great weekend to you too, I have to do tons of homework 🙁. Just a quick sniff on the SP cement and it will work just fine 🤪.

@jonfoisy1237 3 жыл бұрын

Looks pretty good to me Martin. If you're looking for more sharper edges on your camo? This paint scheme is prime for using liquid masking. However if you're looking for historical accuracy... Field applied camo tends to have softer edges... Either way, it's your model. Do what makes you feel good. Cheers bro

@scorpionevo880 3 жыл бұрын

Aw man, a new video from Uncle Night Shift? This is gonna be a good day

@johanblume2621 3 жыл бұрын

You’re instructional videos are amazing and entertaining. I’m definitely going to become a member.

@Youcanbuildmodels 3 жыл бұрын

Uncle Nightshift, your videos are amazing. I look forward to them all week. Do you recommend buying pretty made extras such as stowage or 3D printing them?

@XxBloggs 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks.

@esmy9298 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great model

@willthompson4449 3 жыл бұрын

dude you should do a battleship! that would look sooo cool! love the vids!

@trooperwolfie 3 жыл бұрын

The camo looks great to me 👌

@Numptee86 3 жыл бұрын

Muh friendssss.....it's uncle Nightshift

@Panzermeister36 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work on this one. Your airbrush skills are improving for sure.... (well they were already great) ....a project like this is perfect practice for that. I also have to keep reminding myself that this isn't 1/35 scale.

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks bro. Well it's slightly smaller than 1/35 which (unpopular opinion) makes it the perfect size!

@drewrobertwinter7648 3 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see you work with an airbrush and make mistakes because I am currently struggling with my first soft-edge camo pattern on a Tamiya Czech T-55A.

@THROTTLEPOWER 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video my friend !! 👍👍👍👍👍

@flopaflop398 3 жыл бұрын

Yay another video

@Dontwlookatthis 3 жыл бұрын

Thank God for the British and their whacky colors! The original kit from Italeri in 1/35 is now sold by Tamiya/Italeri and the tracks and suspension work on that. Now I understand that there is a controversy (huh?) over tracks and suspension that works, I love it when those options are available.

@bruceosborne1892 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work Uncle NS.

@jerryvolpini7987 3 жыл бұрын

Looking good 👍

@SuperSherman44 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job on the camouflage ;)

@johansoons8413 3 жыл бұрын

hey shift, good tip if u blow on low pressure. clear the nozzle ofthen with a higher pressure blast. meaning turning on the psi burst blow it. u can use like small collor batches in the cup and work it away asap the ammount, then clear blow it with some cleaner and put back in some of the same batch where u where blowing with going low psi, the truck is, keeping the nozzle open, because that causes the sputtering

@okrajoe 3 жыл бұрын

Looks good.

@janvolek3040 3 жыл бұрын

Martine, hezká práce - a velmi zajímavá kamulfáž. Jestli mohu dvě doporučení, která by mohla být nápomocná. Při takovýchto kamulfážích se občas vyplatí udělat hady z uhutacu/bluetacu (guma na věšení plakátů) a ty pak použít jako masky na měkký přechod mezi barvami. Druhá, jak to chápu tak předloha byla v aktivní službe v poušti, tak se domnívám, že pásy by měly mít spíše kovovou nežli rezavou barvu, protože byly "leštěny" pískem. Díky moc za tvá videa a návody a hodně štěstí!

@beckersmodels 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video Martin! I really enjoy the Tamiya 1/48 armour builds, they are quick to get going so you don't lose momentum. A question - what type of microphone setup are you using for your lovely voiceover - nice and clear? Cheers, Chris

@mrsefabbri1217 2 жыл бұрын

I love what you do

@stephenbridges2791 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job! You know; I have been thinning Tamiya paints with alcohol for at least 25 years. But, I have NOT been able to source any for at least 6 months. So, I think I am going to have to start using their lacquer thinner like you did. If you want a semi-soft edge on camouflage; use a rope of modeling clay. But, even without it; that is a nice camouflage job. See you next week.

@highdarktemplar 3 жыл бұрын

I think it turned out great. I'm not really sure about the lighter tone of "black" for the camo but as long as you're happy with it, then it is fine. I remember cleaning some areas that I've overspray with a little bit of thinner and a soft brush... and apparently worked fine but your base color must be very strong and super dry so it doesn't get damaged by thinners.

@vernski1015 3 жыл бұрын

Uncle Night Shift. I ALWAYS frre hand my cammo. One technique I tried last year on NATO Leclerc, was to mark out the different colored splotches with a brush in that splotch color, so I had my boundaries clearly marked. Then I filled them in with the airbrush. This gave the edges of the splotches a harder look. Next time I will try putty.

@koakt3357 3 жыл бұрын

Youre inspiration for me

@felipeast 3 жыл бұрын

Friday...i allways wait this day for a new video from you

@Mister.Weatherbee 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see some North African tanks getting some love

@pontuswendt2486 3 жыл бұрын

AMAZINGNES!!!

@luisfranciscosoto 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@fedemotta3 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great friend! I've ordered my first 1/35 tamiya model to try this art myself. Wish me look on my T-34!

@ScottKenny1978 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@lordzombey1337 3 жыл бұрын

Nice One!

@OlympusHeavyCavalry 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job, Cheers for the video :-)

@youtubedislikebutton6031 3 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait till he gets 1 mil and I can say in the comments that I have been here since 100k

@nadasferrari4357 3 жыл бұрын

I dont build tanks and paint them like you do ive only built a cromwell before but i still like your channel

@oggy8983 3 жыл бұрын

For the Two+ tone camo, try using "Masking Putty" it does a wonderfull sharp edge mask without any mess or glue.

@panzer-meister 3 жыл бұрын

It's nice work as usual. No longer, it doesn't looks like 1/48 scale.

@olmocap5548 3 жыл бұрын

Watching the post shading I couldn't shake out of my head that maybe distressing can be still used with it for more interest, maybe start with a very noticeable distressing, with colours quite different from each other so then post shading can come in and tone it down... Just an idea :D

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

Are you reading my mind? 😆

@olmocap5548 3 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels im a haker :D

@olmocap5548 3 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels Hey, do you remember when you made the exhausts on the Chi-ri? maybe first priming with a clear gray, then chipping fluid and then a much darker gray could do the distressing and afterwards add the colours along the post shading phase

@ScottCrouse 3 жыл бұрын

"with my limited experience" hahahahahahaha. Not likely. Love your work man, enjoyable as always.

@Bakotcha 3 жыл бұрын

Hello uncle! :D Also, dayum that looks dope already.

@nudzi 3 жыл бұрын

I SIMP for Night Shift.

@JedenSiedemDwa 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice done. Looks very... sandy? :D Great result! ;)

@AFV85 3 жыл бұрын

The Black on the camo was slate grey so lucky you used a grey lol I'm doing a modulation of pre shading then the light stone dusted and then the darker middlestone like you done with your tamya dark grime it's kinda similar shade! Now away to lighten it with the first light stone lightened! It's like speaking in riddles when it comes to modelling lol

@crzyxno 3 жыл бұрын

I've seen aircraft modelers use green stuff or poster gum to mask wavy camo, it might help to make the camo edges sharper.

@ethannelson6483 3 жыл бұрын

Cool camo scheme! reminds me of the Mickey Mouse camo scheme I did on my m-10 Achilles(my profile picture) Also thank you for the extra details on airbrushing it really helps me out

@ramiabouchakra2726 3 жыл бұрын

Ethan Nelson nice Achilles

@ethannelson6483 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

Mickey Mouse camo is so cool, I did it on my 3 inch Gun Carrier which I finished about 3 or 4 years ago, and I'd love to do it again on this channel, maybe on the new Tamiya Archer?

@ramiabouchakra2726 3 жыл бұрын

Night Shift can you post a picture or something I really like the 3 inch gun carrier

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

@@ramiabouchakra2726 I posted some pics of it on my instagram last year (link in description), back when I was still posting there...

@kazunoriN 3 жыл бұрын

I loved!

@das_schnitzel8459 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@bdablader95 3 жыл бұрын

You should try a Zenthal prime next time! Prime the whole model in black, then the lighter parts in grey, then the highest/lightest points in white, it'll achieve some really nice an easy Shadow!

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

I actually used the zenithal light method almost a year ago on a 1/100 scale IS-2, it's a very fast and efficient technique.

@6axlepwr 3 жыл бұрын

Night Shift, I would really like to see you tackle the Ace model kit for the FV-4005.

@F0urSidedHexag0n 3 жыл бұрын

Practice makes perfect, NightShift! Maybe to practice you can make vids of you shading older models?

@cinamontoast2555 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t beat yourself up about soft paint edges the tankers likely didn’t make a sharp edge either, if anything the soft edges add to the realism. Love your videos!

@BrailleScale 3 жыл бұрын

Hoping that future AK Real Color Guides are going to be printed with a simulated light stone blob on page 163 and referred to as "the Night Shift edition"

@jonL88 3 жыл бұрын

Night Shift Jones and the Last Crusade(r) 🤠

@tjquinn1362 3 жыл бұрын

Dear uncle Night shift you could go over the soft black edges made with the air brush with a paint brush to give it a bolder transition, would give the camo a more in scale look and even go over it later with black oil paint so you could control how sharp you want the transition to be to match how the troops did it in the field 💯

@lostdragn 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously, how could we not have fun? :)

@tomkat5756 3 жыл бұрын

Agree

@nigelsmith7366 3 жыл бұрын

Would love to see you build a 1/32 scale aircraft kit

@Toth_Marton 3 жыл бұрын

Please make an F-14 in any scale! I want to see how you will do the weathering on it! That plane is a good opportunity for practice weathering, and shading techniques.

@shadow_entity9191 2 жыл бұрын

Night Shift: "I'm not the best at airbrushing. I'm actually pretty bad at it." Also Night Shift: * being the best at airbrushing models *

@charliee4228 3 жыл бұрын

You should build a desert command post.

@AFV85 3 жыл бұрын

Border models is bringing out the mk3 crusader in 1.35 scale this year cant wait! That's the same way i work myself post shading after the pre shading too just to give it more worn fading control is much better I agree, one thing I hate with vallejos sand, stones and khakis the pigments don't seem to break down and clog like grit in the tip of the airbrush! Even if thinned to water as a mistake it still clogged like sand in a hose! Yuk haha! I'll have to get some tamyia to try life colour are not as bad but still get a bit! Ah i see your having problems with the stone paints too there! It's the pigments they don't break down! Same in all the sands and caunter scheme colours its not you! Sometimes you just have to crack out the white tac and use it for your mask!

@paullewis770 3 жыл бұрын

I genuinely love how you models take form, what about doing a model without any special "substances" (like Tamia cement) because I live on a region where is very hard to find anything, so I would like to see what do you do

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

There was a time when I was so lazy to order some missing supplies that I ended up assembling 2 models with acetone and superglue. Acetone can also melt the plastic and act as super thin glue, but it isn't as strong as legit modelling cement (gun barrel on one of them fell off halfway during weathering 😆)

@paullewis770 3 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels thanks for replying! Also thanks for that idea, I will use it, any other ideas for making those "bags" that you put on many tanks (like in the turret of the t90)