Scorched Earth - Eastern Front 1942 Vignette

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

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3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@efeyigit6766 3 жыл бұрын

When stug?

@swimporpoise5395 3 жыл бұрын

@@efeyigit6766 flamethrower stug

@Panzermeister36 3 жыл бұрын

@@swimporpoise5395 There were flamethrower StuGs actually...

@swimporpoise5395 3 жыл бұрын

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

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

@@Panzermeister36 do ittttttt

@wenyidong8563 3 жыл бұрын

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

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

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

@danglam23 3 жыл бұрын

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

@slendrick 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ScottKenny1978 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@SubaruPieter 3 жыл бұрын

Yup!

@JeremyBowkett 3 жыл бұрын

😅😅😅😅

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

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

@SubaruPieter 3 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels You are the greatest of all

@LBPhotoworks 3 жыл бұрын

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

@slendrick 3 жыл бұрын

Same mate, i flew away after snoop Dogg

@james.black981 3 жыл бұрын

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

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Maisbauer_Malte 3 жыл бұрын

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

@pizzalord3n 3 жыл бұрын

Was gonna say that too but you did first 👍

@dr.doppeldecker3832 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@35thkilo 3 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels lol

@VELIkiq8 2 жыл бұрын

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

@Maximbaumann Жыл бұрын

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

@haydendill6288 3 жыл бұрын

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

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels cause challenge :0

@xaderp 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Modkits131 3 жыл бұрын

Never fails to impress us all.

@iamobama4525 3 жыл бұрын

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

@muddydave01 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@lawrenceofdeeznuts1573 3 жыл бұрын

Fast as the wind my click has come

@The_last_prime 3 жыл бұрын

Sabaton ghost division right

@coupergiuliano7486 3 жыл бұрын

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

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

Fastest hand on the Eastern front

@juholehtinen5800 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@efeyigit6766 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Charles_Bro-son 3 жыл бұрын

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

@efeyigit6766 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 3 жыл бұрын

@@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 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@G60syncro 3 жыл бұрын

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

@kivitelezo 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@MrGarmzon 3 жыл бұрын

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! 😍

@metjubartko3545 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great as usual

@michaelwarran5435 Жыл бұрын

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.

@GryphonArmorer 3 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@johnwineman9363 3 жыл бұрын

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

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

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!)

@LolLol-hn2wd 3 жыл бұрын

Another masterpiece again😍

@alexthibodeau979 3 жыл бұрын

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

@thisolesignguy2733 Жыл бұрын

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!!!

@johnnycooper7019 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Everyweapon 3 жыл бұрын

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

@mohidh1954 3 жыл бұрын

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

@gregrandolph 3 жыл бұрын

The vignette looks fantastic, Martin! Very "SCORCHED"! To me it looks just fine without the figures. No need to apologize for not including them. My only critique is: please, PLEASE don't cut _toward_ yourself. I had to learn that the hard way. More than once. Looking forward to the "huge American tank"!

@MSAINT-bn4vj 3 жыл бұрын

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

@BOROWY2010 3 жыл бұрын

Świetnie wykonana diorama ! Efekt spalonej ziemi wykonałeś IDEALNIE !

@TheCollywobs 2 жыл бұрын

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

@THROTTLEPOWER 3 жыл бұрын

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

@loafofbeans2699 3 жыл бұрын

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

@theelitexgamer27 3 жыл бұрын

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

@scottlofye2495 3 жыл бұрын

Your disappointments would be my treasures. The base is terrific.

@jacobs_models995 3 жыл бұрын

This is inspiring me to make a rudimentary base for my Jagdpanther that's going to be made soon

@chrisp3637 3 жыл бұрын

it looks so real

@crtzmo 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@samuelbennett1717 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@jasongeorgeson8551 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ironspike171 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin! Get yourself a 40mm drill head/bit to drill holes for wooden door hinges -you know? That one in a fixed drill will make a great millingmachine for styro-foam.

@MrPoseidonSays 2 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@MetalKingStudio 3 жыл бұрын

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

@EMTBonsai 3 жыл бұрын

Well yeah I use the German oxide primer to paint Cedar trees and logs etc for dioramas, it's a great base then some AK worn effects and a wood or middlestone etc over it gives a great bark effect

@johnvoss7103 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@YearsOfLeadPoisoning 2 жыл бұрын

The idea of painting over traditional scenery materials and treating it like a model itself has never occurred to me. It ends up looking so much more unified and detailed. Amazing amazing amazing.

@colmhain Жыл бұрын

Suggestions for filling/sealing the base sides: gesso, water base polyurethane, epoxy resin, various water base wood fillers, glued paper/thin wood cut to fit before sculpting the surface......

@eugenisgaztambide187 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@ryanbruner8928 3 жыл бұрын

I am a former firefighter,and we were called to a lot of wildlands fires,and your base looks spot on. Neat subject,and looks great..even without figures ;)

@c.9900 3 жыл бұрын

Good lord I wish I was this good.

@NightShiftScaleModels 3 жыл бұрын

Practice and you'll get there! Remember my first vignette? 😁

@skimbo1407 3 жыл бұрын

@@NightShiftScaleModels your first vignette was better than anything I've ever made lol

@steeliron8246 3 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaqr. Keep going :-)))

@cygnusx10 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great! Hmmn... I always wondered why the Germans chose dark yellow/green/red brown for their camo - turns out it looks like ground! Who knew? Loved this series on the Pz2 - great set of videos.

@blakethesnake6357 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos give me peace keep up the great work

@claudiomoncada4763 3 жыл бұрын

Greatings Every one!

@chrisdrake447 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@jacobakana5649 3 жыл бұрын

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

@AshleyBlackwater 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@cryptickaoz9494 3 жыл бұрын

NO WAY. i got those same german figures when i was about 12. pretty sure ive still got them somewhere unassembled and unpainted! thank for the flashback man

@VERBLASSEN 3 жыл бұрын

This is nice as always.

@MuskyJaeger19 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@larryscarafile7309 3 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video The ground work looks great

@Eugene_of_Theodoro 3 жыл бұрын

for the model after the next one I'd love to see you build an L3/33 tankette

@garylawless3608 3 жыл бұрын

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!

@hanspeter-qj9nx 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great

@gibbs677bg 2 жыл бұрын

Love this diorama but I think the tank just needs more dust as the terrain Is so dry. Great work as always.

@tm5123 3 жыл бұрын

that burned ash effect turned out great! Classical "this is my fist trying(he means acing) it" ;D

@Barbarossamodels 3 жыл бұрын

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...🔝👏🙂

@SmallSoldier 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@gamedude412 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly The Figure from Bravo6 of the german with the bucket and the german washing could be a great addition have them cleaning the soot

@kensomething379 2 жыл бұрын

I do HO scale modeling as well as watch/ research The Great War (Pt I and Pt II). I didn't catch the Night Shift logo.... plus it's pretty late, over tired, etc (that's my story...) clicked the link and... nope. not a WWII documentary, LOL. Of course I still watched it (where's the two thumbs up button?!?) and picked up a few tricks I can use in the future. Awesome build, as always!

@andikaisar5787 2 жыл бұрын

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

@studioblueocean4590 3 жыл бұрын

Very impressive video

@gleggett3817 3 жыл бұрын

Before the grass went on I was thinking it looked a bit like a slab of chocolate or coffee cake where the buttercream had got smeared.

@rrockt3830 3 жыл бұрын

I'd dare say the Pz2 looks off in the vignette because it's lighter than the ground, maybe. Or it's color is just so drastically different from the ground, aswell. Also stoked for what I'm guessing is a Pershing aswell.

@VintageSprue 2 жыл бұрын

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

@lesthiele4921 3 жыл бұрын

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

@dirtywings7251 3 жыл бұрын

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. 👍

@silverdragontm9548 3 жыл бұрын

EPIC Thumbnail. And epic vignette!

@24848851 3 жыл бұрын

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

@viabum 2 жыл бұрын

I know I'm practically a year late to the part but the tank and the terrain both look excellent! I do see what you mean about the model feeling out-of-place in the terrain, though. As a Californian, I can say that maybe some ash of varying sizes on the tank itself might help it fit in a little more. I live many miles away from the many fires we've had the last few years and even so, there's always visible ash all over my car whenever they happen. Some of it's so fine it's basically dust. Also, the sunlight turns a deep orange because of all the particles in the air, but I don't know how helpful that would be in the context of a diorama. Anyway, love the crazy amount of care and detail, and the casual atmosphere of this channel. Looking forward to more!

@massiveshank9433 3 жыл бұрын

For removing excess pigment powder you can use a vacuum held at a distance. Excellent diorama.

@Z3kyTw0 3 жыл бұрын

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

@adrianforest4511 3 жыл бұрын

For fixing pigments, consider using a small pump spray bottle to apply the fixing medium. You'll still get the capillary action from larger droplets but you run less risk of disturbing the pigments. Oh, and you can protect the foam from the dissolving effect of the lacquer with a layer of PVA glue.

@loupiscanis9449 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you , Martin .

@giuseppe4909 2 жыл бұрын

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

@paulsakz1532 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was late on this since I was working 12s -_-. Anyway This might be your most realistic base yet Martin! That road is perfect! And being an American now I'm just all super stoked for this next project and I feel like now time is dragging....figures

@Sniper_Cat_71 3 жыл бұрын

You do fantastic work, don't ever apologize for it.

@heavystalin2419 3 жыл бұрын

This is some high-quality road

@ralphford4302 3 жыл бұрын

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

@americanpatriot2422 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. I had to watch this again.

@leinadreign3510 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for getting me ideas!

@i8yourDog 3 жыл бұрын

nice job man, looks amazing 👍 could you do a tutorial how to start modelling? like how to mix colors and what you should buy or how much do you have to spray. Would be really nice 😁

@potatosmashed3087 3 жыл бұрын

"And now I have some ashes from stalingrad it will add texture"

@TheModelGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Legit

@jonL88 3 жыл бұрын

The transformation has been amazing! Great job!

@danielscott6945 2 жыл бұрын

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

@stevea21sc82 Жыл бұрын

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

@julianholland7204 3 жыл бұрын

Love your work bro,I have to admit I sometimes get a little jealous when you achieve results on your first try that I still cannot after years of refinement. I particularly like when you scratchbulid or use recycled / cheap easy to obtain materials rather than ready made expensive/hard to obtain materials.