Let's Build The Last Soviet KV-2 (Tamiya 1/48)

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My friends, when someone says "a quick, laid back build" I think "Tamiya 1/48 scale armor". This KV-2 has been waiting in my stash for a couple of years and it's the perfect candidate for a relaxed project!
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@slothenthusiast5422 Жыл бұрын

there's really such a charm to unpainted models. I really love how they look. Amazing job as per usual :3

@Ivanov_397 Жыл бұрын

Seeing all of the colors of the different materials together looks so satisfying.

@mikail281 Жыл бұрын

Crazy how this tank actually existed. The first time i saw a picture of a KV-2, i thought it was concept art for some game, no way something that funky looking existed once

@nitzerebbhead Жыл бұрын

The turret was so heavy on the KV-2 that they couldn't rotate it if the tank was at too steep an angle.

@daniilfederov8119 10 ай бұрын

bro got and adolf eichmann pfp 💀

@anzaca1 6 ай бұрын

I know I would be smart enough not to make a tank that struggles to rotate its turret.@goddoesnotexist5688

@Maximbaumann 5 ай бұрын

@goddoesnotexist5688yeah better than whoever designed the KV-2

@chichaalapomme Жыл бұрын

The friday uploads are always a joy! Ever thought of doing scale models of non-military vehicles? I think rally cars would definitely be right up your alley, especially with all the weathering and mud you could apply to one.

@anzaca1 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see him build one of those old Rolls-Royce armoured cars.

@wang_. Жыл бұрын

Maybe one if those bigger motorcycle kits

@Cussingpenguin Жыл бұрын

I’d hope he’d make a kit of the porshe 953 the rally dude’s one that I forgot the name of

@JproductionsML Жыл бұрын

3:11 ohh the Limp Bizkit reference 🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️

@rasmustuominen3629 Жыл бұрын

good evening everyone!

@bigboy1013 Жыл бұрын

good evening

@daspanzer135 Жыл бұрын

I love it when you make Soviet Tanks! Great Video!

@gustaflekander718 Жыл бұрын

uncle nightshift lighting up the weekend

@Modkits131 Жыл бұрын

Ah yes. The king of derp. Or aka the death fridge. Stored with cool vodka in the back of it’s turret. And a 152mm boom stick. I’m so happy to see you finally do this beast.

@mrapka448 Жыл бұрын

Incredible as always! Also, this Limp Bizkit reference - you truly are a man of culture!

@thatonetanker1436 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos, I’ve used so many of your tips and other tutorials on my own tank models, I’ve always wanted to see someone of your talent take on a plane or warship sometime, anyways keep it up Night Shift!

@katier9725 Жыл бұрын

As someone who's modified quite a lot of Games Workshop minis in the past, my advice for Greenstuff is that you wet your tools slightly before using it, it helps quite a bit when shaping it.

@anzaca1 6 ай бұрын

Now I want NS to build a Leman Russ tank!

@jacobakana5649 Жыл бұрын

This is going to be a fun series! I hope the renovations went well, nice job on the modifications! Keeping it simple, but perfectly executed. Nice work!

@samuelrobert4171 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, you were one of my great push to get into model building, and now im currently painting a small m3 lee while watching. I always enjoy your content, keep it up :)

@slendrick Жыл бұрын

Last thing i expected to hear - Break Stuff reference, nice one Uncle

@GordPrintsThings Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Was looking for something relaxing to watch before writing my exam. Perfect timing!!

@kbproductions2041 Жыл бұрын

I have been binging your videos as I work on my models, I love the insane amounts of detail you are able to make while I barely make a half decent model.

@panzer_modeller Жыл бұрын

You inspired me to finish my old Zvezda's KV-1 😄

@GingerWaste Жыл бұрын

love the limp biscuit reference

@ScratchBashing Жыл бұрын

This tank looks orky. Thank you, uncle!

@grahamc7283 Жыл бұрын

I should have added - the geometry of the ground pointed tip of the hypodermic needle is what lets it cut a true round hole more like a cross between a reamer and a D bit drill rather than not so round hole that a twist drill makes and it will also not "grab" the plastic like twist drill does.

@philRminiatures Жыл бұрын

Wonderful job as always, love your 'traditionnal mixture'...Superb and realistic!

@letsbuildrevell2516 Жыл бұрын

Nice Build!

@captainhurricane5705 Жыл бұрын

Your attention to detail on a 1/48 scale model is impressive.

@bademusoctavianjuvenal2702 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the painting stuff. I always have some problems with painting, but I like to watch others do it nontheless.

@loupiscanis9449 Жыл бұрын

Thank you , Uncle Martin . 🐺

@5udimax Жыл бұрын

3:11 lmao I was not expecting a Limp Bizkit reference!

@opheliamoonrose4316 Жыл бұрын

KV-2 with Uncle Nightshift? Hells' yeah!

@georgewilson5303 Жыл бұрын

Nice simple build. As usual a grat job. I love it.

@lesthiele4921 Жыл бұрын

Greetings Night Shift, that little monster has turned out perfectly, looking forward to the painting episode, best regards mate, from Australia.

@theliteralicecreamman Жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the Soviet Armoured Fridge, bane of an entire panzer company. Great to see another video from you, Uncle Nightshift. I really respect your craft and the effort you put into it.

@steyraug2457 Жыл бұрын

This was one of my first models, I was probably 10 years old… Now here I am watching a pro building the same model 🤣 such a nice callback seeing it.

@Powerhungry5000 Жыл бұрын

Geez dude I LOVE your builds, keep it up you’re awesome!

@panzerwolf494 Жыл бұрын

That's a beautiful build already without paint. You do the KV-2 justice

@hanssmidt12 Жыл бұрын

This is what i have been waiting for long

@herbies182 Жыл бұрын

2006 felt like yesterday... nice way of making me feel old

@stephenbridges2791 Жыл бұрын

That's a very nice result. There was another company that used diecast hulls many years ago. May have been 1/72 Dragon. Can't remember. But, I am going to file that putty recipe away and use it myself. Great job!

@PUBHEAD1 Жыл бұрын

Woohoo. Friday, 1 hour of of the work week left and a new vid from uncle night shift. Great way to start a weekend

@5tmvgy4k Жыл бұрын

Just started driving one of these in Warthunder only last night! Timely 👌

@natureman494 Жыл бұрын

glad to see a company from my home state is sponsoring you!

@KayserEin Жыл бұрын

Looks really good!

@kingofwingo Жыл бұрын

Good to get back to this channel, have watched in a while.

@johnnycooper7019 Жыл бұрын

Dear martin, Outstanding tutorial - thank you! Best Wishes Johnny

@garyparker2969 Жыл бұрын

Just STRAIGHT-UP Amazing Work Uncle NS, Have a Blessed Wknd 👍👍 Gary.

@thatotherguy7596 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate how you always make them interesting 🤔😁❤️

@TheMainCore Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah... This will be gooood!

@davegiles2344 Жыл бұрын

Great build 👍👍

@mpetersen6 Жыл бұрын

The KV-2's massive turret just seems to shout, "hey, here I am!"

@nickhensel755 Жыл бұрын

keep up the amazing work!!!

@jonathan_0 Жыл бұрын

I was not prepared for that limp bizkit reference

@russsandbags1967 Жыл бұрын

Would love a video of all the tools you use for hobby model-kit building! I would love to see your tools and suggestions for new builders - thank you

@OzScalemodeling Жыл бұрын

Fantastic video again, thanks for the inspiration 🇭🇲👍

@JedenSiedemDwa Жыл бұрын

Look awesome, even without paint. Al the best for You! ;)

@alexloones8483 Жыл бұрын

One of my favourite tanks, hope to see a full diorama.

@fatcat3211 Жыл бұрын

great vid on how quickly you did this! alot of viewers(myself included) sit on kits and rarely build.

@biberhunter_scale_models Жыл бұрын

Really looking forward to your figure painting in 1/48. 👌😬

@stephanmotzek779 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@grummanf-14tomcat61 Жыл бұрын

Nice job on the build, I always liked the soviet tanks

@gruppenfuhrer45 Жыл бұрын

You’re truly a professional sir

@hrexthedoish3419 Жыл бұрын

My favourite tank Thank u

@aemilivsivlivs5716 Жыл бұрын

Yes, on time this week

@PureFalcon1 Жыл бұрын

Adore the KV-2, perfect for turning anything to rubble - bunkers, enemy armor, doesn’t matter, 152mm howitzer will do that.

@thralldumehammer Жыл бұрын

Perspective is a funny thing. I was 28 in 2006 😁 As usual great job!!

@kv-2443 Жыл бұрын

Very nice👍

@Raggedyman2016 Жыл бұрын

Loved it

@pontuswendt2486 Жыл бұрын

AMAZINGNES!!!

@gamingborger Жыл бұрын

it's beautiful

@roadweary5252 Жыл бұрын

You, Plasmo and Model Nerd uploading on the same day? What a way to end the work week!

@danielsteele2217 Жыл бұрын

Hey nightshift! When will you make a diorama for the T-55? You should make it run over a mini 1/48 car!

@Mizeriatylkozjogurtem2 Жыл бұрын

plasmo and night shift upladed in one day!!

@ModelMinutes Жыл бұрын

very nice :D

@potater6536 11 ай бұрын

I ❤ the limp bizkit reference 😂

@liamsmith433 Жыл бұрын

I love your god dam videos!!! Inspires me to do many new projects!!!!

@FerreusVir Жыл бұрын

Uncle Night Shift just made a Limp Bizkit reference, I'm not sure what timeline this is but it just got better.

@nicholasperry2380 Жыл бұрын

This is a very nice build of an unusual subject. A pleasure to watch. Two Polish (?) companies Part and Aber do some 1/40 stuff too. I've just read Prit Butar's book Battleground Prussia - an excellent read. February 15 1945 the German 507 Heavy Tank Battalion was in the village of Liebenau, Pomerania and destroyed a KV-2 positively identified as such by the witness (pg 245). It could be that very tank as Soviet forces in the area could include Leningrad forces.

@R.Sole88109 Жыл бұрын

Who knew quickies were just as enjoyable as the regular time length🤣

@Icyblade01 Жыл бұрын

would love to see you use these proper armour techniques on a warhammer 40k tank!

@Nick_Tank-Maker Жыл бұрын

Yay!! A KV-2!!

@Commander254 Жыл бұрын

Michigan companies represent!

@ZafrielDante Жыл бұрын

Mr. Nightshift. For me, you are the best modeler. Could you create a model so that it could not be distinguished from the real one? It's just that all the models seem to be toys anyway, and the eye sees the difference. Is it the effects, the size, or how to create this feeling? You have already called a revolution in the field of modeling with your skills! But maybe one more =)?

@bloodgulchpatrick Жыл бұрын

If you have time, try mixing with the Brown Stuff next time. I personally much prefer it to the Green Stuff in mini conversions.

@Hornyitalytankdestroyer Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@ghostofkadesh9041 Жыл бұрын

Nice 😃👍

@GreenAppelPie Жыл бұрын

A kit with fully cast parts would be awesome for a tank

@feahternl2702 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever thought of doing non-armour military vehicles? Like a Dukw, or some other German half-track or so? Love the vids! Keep em coming!

@captaintaxi6884 Жыл бұрын

3:10 im this old to get the limp bizkit reference ^^

@Cat40kkk Жыл бұрын

You should try to paint a thunderhawk gun ship bro it’s full of detail

@grahamc7283 Жыл бұрын

For drilling 0.3mm hole try using a 30g hypodermic needle and for a pin vise you should really be using a smaller lighter weight pin vise like the Tamiya 74051 Fine Pin Vise for 0.1mm to 1mm bits. Even if you don't try the hypodermic needle, the smaller lighter weight pin vise will result in fewer broken small drill bits

@ArthurGanjei Жыл бұрын

New night shift video? Today is a very good day

@kiowafourty964 Жыл бұрын

Hi Night shift! Have you ever considered making/ painting an RC Tank like you do with your models?

@Eire_Aontaithe Жыл бұрын

You're from South Dakota?

@moskitt9324 Жыл бұрын

Great mofriend)))))

@liamsmith433 Жыл бұрын

Big ask but Could you do a video of you building a modern tank like a leopard or a challenger and show how modern tanks don’t have as much character as old cold/WW tanks have, I think a lot of people struggle to make a modern tank look interesting 🧐 because they’re all machined and all identical?

@anzaca1 6 ай бұрын

Identical? No character? Only if you don't look. When you actually look, modern tanks are easy to tell apart.

@duckman5891 Жыл бұрын

YESS KV-2 FINALLY

@SOU3118 Жыл бұрын

I've been watching your content for a while now, and with each video I'm impressed more and more! The vast arrays of modeling techniques, painting methods and subtle kit-bashing is enthralling and completely grabs my attention. It's all so inspiring to me and gives me tons of ideas for things I could do in my free time. Also if you don't mind me asking, what specific is Katyusha is played at 3:36 when the photo of the original basis of the KV-2 is shown?

@jezzamatic Жыл бұрын

I wish I had your attention to detail, I set out with good intentions but then fall at the first hurdle. I would love to see you "make real" a Warhammer 40K tank like a Baneblade or perhaps the new Rogal Dorn tank! I'd love to see you make right the armour detail and scale.... I think you might get a kick out of it adding precision where it is sorely lacking. I'm not a Games Workshop nut, quite the opposite I would just love to see you hit these machines with a stick made of precession and reality. Love your channel.

@Sigmagnat650 Жыл бұрын

Did Uncle Night Shift just drop a Limp Bizkit reference at 3:07 hahaha?!?!

@puddingtime89 Жыл бұрын

Huge fan of the channel! I'm very inspired by your process and looking forward to implementing it on an upcoming centurion build. I already have the white Tamiya putty, can I use it the same way you use the gray type or should I get that one? Thanks so much!

@cl9k24la Жыл бұрын

Love love love

@vortexmodeling Жыл бұрын

There was such a big backlash on the metal hull part from the community, it even caused Tamiya to abandon the idea and release plastic hulls only for the 1/48 tanks. I don't know .. but to me it that feature was plausible and it gave a cool sense of weight and authenticity to the model. Many non-modeling friends pointed out the weight thing when I used to hand them my models for inspection.

@ericf9465 Жыл бұрын

An easy way to add weight is to put modeling clay in the hull. It's cheap, sticks well, can mold around anything. Makes a huge difference in my opinion.

@vortexmodeling Жыл бұрын

@@ericf9465 Cool idea! Gotta try it .. thanks

@darkwood777 Жыл бұрын

I would love to hear your thoughts on what you would do differently with 1/48th vs 1/35th figures, or do you see the techniques to finish them as being exactly the same in either case?