A diorama of a T54/55 in a modern day scene, dug in and used as artillery with some interesting modern equipment around, maybe a shot out drone crashed nearby would be pretty cool
Probably it's a bit to early to build a scene from "all we know where". And that T55 would be completly covered under the camouflage out of vegetation, camo tarps and God knows what more. Not to mention the cope cages, cope wire nets, or anti drone "field garages" maded out of nets...
Another nightshift video! Let’s gooooooooooooooooooooooo. The fact I saw the notification of this new video while building a Tamiya Sherman is just perfect:)
this is perfect! i was thinking about converting a takom 1/35th scale STuG 3F into the famous "Disco Panzer" and this diorama setup is perfect help! thanks uncle!
Amazing work! This build reminds me of the real life APC which had the words "Free-Wifi" painted on the side while being covered totally using wood as a buffer. I hope one day someone can make a diorama of that one as well
I haven’t watched one of your tuts for a while, so binge watching today. This has totally blown me away….your modern era vehicles with pallets, bedsteads, wire etc are stunning….and no, there isn’t anything wrong with you at all!😂😂😂😂
I'm building a base for a "barn find" 1954 Chevy in 1/25 scale and will buy some cork sheeting and acrylic thin putty to try your method - thanks for the video!
speaking as a old OG fan from your earlier days, i can say that your work just continues to impress me and inspire me! i love these dioramas you make and they just keep getting better and better! keep it up man!
If you're looking for a very unique wartime diorama to do, I'd suggest looking up the Emu war. Essentially after the war a bunch on returned servicemen took it upon themselves to use their surplus hardware to try and cull a heap of Emus. And..... lost. Its kind of a running joke in Australia that we lost a war to a group of flightless birds.
Simple but awesome base. Handy trick: If you just add a few of drops of dishwashing liquid to the diluted PVA glue, you won't need to use IPA to break the water tension.
Great looking diorama! I think I’m going to use the cork technique in a 1/24 desert application and just build up layers on top. Thanks for the inspiration! 👍
Love this!! I have been so scared of airbrushing my diorama material typically sticking to the colors in the grass/rocks/dirt I lay down. You have made me reconsider my approach to creating a more uniformed landscape. I hope it works!
I have been watching your channel for a couple years now and have wanted to start making models and dioramas for a little while now. Today I went to hobby lobby and bought my first model kit, paints, brushes, etc. I got it built and painted in about 9 hours. I had a blast even though it looks like absolute trash. Anyways thank you for sharing the modeling world with us. Quick question, I don’t want to spend the money on an airbrush kit so how can I make my brushed painting look better?
as a satisfied MichToy customer and NightShift viewer, they've got responsive customer service and carry all kinds of European modeling products that are apparently somewhat difficult to find elsewhere in the USA.
Hi Night Shift! I'm probably gonna get swallowed by the hoard of other comments on here but I'll try my best: I've been watching your videos for a decent while and recently I found myself wanting to get back into this kind of stuff, but its hard because I dont know where to start and what to do! I know this sounds dumb but you should make a detailed long-form video on what a beginner, such as myself, would have to do/buy to start the diorama/model journey.
I follow step by step as it looks doable but my end results never come out nearly as good😭 But, my results have improved dramatically since I started following your channel so thank you
Ďakujem za každé vaše videá, aj keď neviem veľmi po anglicky, ale volačo zachytím, veľmi ma to posúva a strašne baví sledovať vašu prácu. Ja sa teda venujem železnici hlavne abondonend vehickles😂😂, ale môžem bez ostychu povedať, že ste môj modelársky guru. Ďakujem pekne, Martin Senica
I love these vignettes/dioramas set in artificial settings. I hope some day I'll see you make a model of a vehicle parked alongside a church, perhaps with some intricate marble reliefs made with a 3D printer, and tinted glass.
I'm going to give the cork a try! That's a fantastic idea. Are you still doing astrophotography? I'm setting up a new astrograph for this coming winter.
Yup, still shooting during clear nights! Upgraded my rig to Redcat 51 with AsiAir, 533MC Pro, and EAF. Also got myself a Jackery 500 battery and did a few trips to remote dark sky regions! :)))
You mentioned in another video that there are a couple of diorama books you use BUT can't remember what there called or who wrote them fingers crossed you can help
Funny. This reminds me of the german urban training area that my unit used to go to. It was deaigned before WW2 by the german army and hitler haf the entire town moved and the buildings were used sincefor MOUT. We used them in late 93/early 94 because my battalion was going to Macedonia and we needed the LIC training(low intensity combat). Yes. It sucked. So many limitations. But still fun. We watched German infantry with the Marder do training and it was pretty funny to watch. We ended up training our german suater battalion. At the time, they didn't train as much as us so every chance they could train with us, they took it. I have a hikarious story of a German armor battalion going thru a 30 day gunnery rotation at Graf with us. Letd just say they were not used to 30 days of field work. Lol
The first time I saw you make one of your scene bases I was thinking “dam, that looks pretty good” then u painted the whole thing dark brown and that threw me off some much. In the end though it always looks better
How do you get motivation to make something? I've been sitting on 2 unfinished Tamiya tank models for almost a year now and just cant bring myself to finishing them...
DAMN!!!!! This looks so good its amazing! You are quickly becoming my favourite youtube channel and i dont even do military stuff. Your high quality videos, incredible paintjobs and ultra friendly voice over is just the perfect watch!
The cork is a fantastic technique! I was wondering how to make cracks in an asphalt road for a current project and this should work well, just make the top surface smoother than your concrete. Many thanks!
I am dying to see you make ether the M4A3 (76) W Sherman tank OR the 182 King Tiger By MENG models…. PLEASE let me know if you ever plan on this in the future, been watching your videos for about 3 years now and always recommend to people to watch your stuff.
Very nicely done Sir. Outstanding details on the diorama. I have never seen 'pallet camo' before, wonder how it would work as stand off armor? Have you ever considered a set of book end dioramas, say an armored vehicle on a road looking at a hill or wooded area in the distance and the other being an anti-tank position with the armored vehicle in the background?
Hi uncle night shift! How do you remove the CA glue/super glue that accidentally fell onto the model? I saw several brands selling Adhesive removers but I don’t really know which ones I can trust. Which product/what approach is in your experience the best way to remove dried super glue from details?
Most CA debonders can harm plastic from my experience, I would suggest good old fashion hobby blade (scrapping and cutting) and then sanding the area...
Great work! Your detailing always adds visual interest and helps tie in the elements. Not a big fan of the palette choice on this one, very stark and washed out. Still, always appreciate the time and effort you put into bringing us these videos and helping us make better models. Thanks! 👍
Your diorama bases are really nice and compliment the vehicles placed on them. Would very much like to see you do a WWII Japanese fighter plane with all the chipping and weathering they are known for.
I feel like it could have used some garbage. Chip bags, soda cans etc. Other than that once again 11/10 knockout model/vignette. Absoluetly awe inspiring every single time.
Your builds are always mind blowing! When are you going to make a miniature gaming table and just completely blow up the internet!? Let's see some Bolt Action!
A diorama of a T54/55 in a modern day scene, dug in and used as artillery with some interesting modern equipment around, maybe a shot out drone crashed nearby would be pretty cool
Or situated somewhere in Yugoslavia, with a large "Enjoy SaraJevo" mural in the background :)
@@NightShiftScaleModels that be wonderful
@@NightShiftScaleModels a croatian t54 in a small coastal town in streets it barely fits in like from the photos would be very cool
Or a drone flying above it ready to drop a grenade through an open hatch.
Probably it's a bit to early to build a scene from "all we know where". And that T55 would be completly covered under the camouflage out of vegetation, camo tarps and God knows what more. Not to mention the cope cages, cope wire nets, or anti drone "field garages" maded out of nets...
This is so hypnotic! Thank you man 👏👏👏👏👏
It's amazing how the tank and landscape got together perfectly, so well done!!!
Honestly, the dioramas are my favorite videos on the channel
Another nightshift video! Let’s gooooooooooooooooooooooo.
The fact I saw the notification of this new video while building a Tamiya Sherman is just perfect:)
this is perfect! i was thinking about converting a takom 1/35th scale STuG 3F into the famous "Disco Panzer" and this diorama setup is perfect help! thanks uncle!
Dude, I haven't seen your last video yet and you already uploaded a new one? You're a legend!
Without doubt the top modeller we are luckily enough to have. Videos are always interesting , thank you .
Amazing work!
This build reminds me of the real life APC which had the words "Free-Wifi" painted on the side while being covered totally using wood as a buffer.
I hope one day someone can make a diorama of that one as well
Yeah, I'd like to build that one as well :)
@@NightShiftScaleModels Wishing you all the best on your endeavors and all the amazing work you've been showing us :D
freaking crazy as always. it looks like rendered but way better cause its real...its crazy
I haven’t watched one of your tuts for a while, so binge watching today. This has totally blown me away….your modern era vehicles with pallets, bedsteads, wire etc are stunning….and no, there isn’t anything wrong with you at all!😂😂😂😂
I'm building a base for a "barn find" 1954 Chevy in 1/25 scale and will buy some cork sheeting and acrylic thin putty to try your method - thanks for the video!
speaking as a old OG fan from your earlier days, i can say that your work just continues to impress me and inspire me! i love these dioramas you make and they just keep getting better and better! keep it up man!
Muh Friend - brilliant- as usual!
If you're looking for a very unique wartime diorama to do, I'd suggest looking up the Emu war.
Essentially after the war a bunch on returned servicemen took it upon themselves to use their surplus hardware to try and cull a heap of Emus.
And..... lost.
Its kind of a running joke in Australia that we lost a war to a group of flightless birds.
Great video with lots of awesome tips for us!Thanks nightshift!
Always always Excellent.....
Ridiculously good, looks like a tank from the Congo or something.
Simple but awesome base. Handy trick: If you just add a few of drops of dishwashing liquid to the diluted PVA glue, you won't need to use IPA to break the water tension.
Great video man! Also sweet idea/set, please consider making more modern armour! (For example an Israeli Merkava, or an Australian ASLAV-25!) 👍
Great idea using the cork as concrete. Nicely done as always!
You're the reason I got into the hobby! Cannot thank you enough sir! I wish to shake your hand one day brother!! :DD
Beautiful work on the concrete slabs!
Thank you for showing a simple way to do this. It came out as a beautiful stand for your model.
Incredible work as usual Martin 👏
Your definition of “simple” is very different from mine!
Would love to see you do a wreck diorama of the Danton battleship wreck
Fantastic work; I know I'd be buttoned up in a urban setting.
Great looking diorama! I think I’m going to use the cork technique in a 1/24 desert application and just build up layers on top. Thanks for the inspiration! 👍
Thank you for sharing your talent and knowledge.
Another incredible vignette 😊😊😊😊
Pretty awesome! I’ll definitely start using cork when I make concrete, those cracks looked spectacular!
Excelente trabajo .felicitaciones
Hello Uncle Night Shift. Thanks for your Video. I enjoyed it :D
i wish i could do something like that but i think i would mess up haha, love it man
Amazing! I'll definitely try the cork approach to simulate concrete! I always discarded cork when trying to make a solid objects.
Love your work. I'd love to see you do an ABRAMS in a desert urban diorama.
Great work! I am using your techniques on WWII armor. However, I've been looking at doing an Abrams in 3-color NATO. Very cool.
Thank you Master!!!
Amazing!
Will we ever see the construction of aviation on this canal?..)
Love this!! I have been so scared of airbrushing my diorama material typically sticking to the colors in the grass/rocks/dirt I lay down. You have made me reconsider my approach to creating a more uniformed landscape. I hope it works!
The scene looks like something out of STALKER (if STALKER was set in the current day ofc)
Outstanding work as usual, incredible attention to detail.
Thank you mah friend.
I would love to see you build a copperstate model armor car of your choice
Have you thought about making some sort of mountainous terrain like the alps or the caucasus?
Shoulda chucked some more pallets on there to tie it in with the puma
I have been watching your channel for a couple years now and have wanted to start making models and dioramas for a little while now. Today I went to hobby lobby and bought my first model kit, paints, brushes, etc. I got it built and painted in about 9 hours. I had a blast even though it looks like absolute trash. Anyways thank you for sharing the modeling world with us. Quick question, I don’t want to spend the money on an airbrush kit so how can I make my brushed painting look better?
Great job like always
🔵🔵🔵🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍🔵🔵🔵
Incredibly awesome.
Andy's Hobbys Headquarters just came out with clear display cases for models.
I believe he's got a European connection also.
he has an American shop and a European one aswell
He is just reselling the stuff from aliexpress.
Že jednoduchá base 😄. Nádherná práca. Musím skúsiť pár vecí z tohoto videa na moje Warhammer modely.
as a satisfied MichToy customer and NightShift viewer, they've got responsive customer service and carry all kinds of European modeling products that are apparently somewhat difficult to find elsewhere in the USA.
You are the master
Your work on the New Puma is simply awesome with the way you've added the Wooden pallets, also the modern plastic Barrels.
We are lucky for your videos
A tank modeler talks about us railroaders? No way!
Hi Night Shift!
I'm probably gonna get swallowed by the hoard of other comments on here but I'll try my best:
I've been watching your videos for a decent while and recently I found myself wanting to get back into this kind of stuff, but its hard because I dont know where to start and what to do! I know this sounds dumb but you should make a detailed long-form video on what a beginner, such as myself, would have to do/buy to start the diorama/model journey.
I follow step by step as it looks doable but my end results never come out nearly as good😭 But, my results have improved dramatically since I started following your channel so thank you
Ďakujem za každé vaše videá, aj keď neviem veľmi po anglicky, ale volačo zachytím, veľmi ma to posúva a strašne baví sledovať vašu prácu. Ja sa teda venujem železnici hlavne abondonend vehickles😂😂, ale môžem bez ostychu povedať, že ste môj modelársky guru. Ďakujem pekne, Martin Senica
I love these vignettes/dioramas set in artificial settings. I hope some day I'll see you make a model of a vehicle parked alongside a church, perhaps with some intricate marble reliefs made with a 3D printer, and tinted glass.
That concrete looks amazing! I love watching your work and the techniques you use to get such great results. Cheers!
Love that effect with the cork as concrete! I wonder if this would work on a smaller scale too?
I bet it works in any scale. Heck, now I wonder if it can be applied to thin styrofoam sheets used for plastered walls on miniature buildings!
I've tried it for a 1/72 plane and it worked pretty well
Cool. 🙂👍
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The Maschinen Krieger diorama was *AWESOME!* I'd love to see him do a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. diorama!!!
I would love to see you make T34 tank, t34-76 or t34-85
Another amazing job, my friend! 🍺
I'm going to give the cork a try! That's a fantastic idea.
Are you still doing astrophotography? I'm setting up a new astrograph for this coming winter.
Yup, still shooting during clear nights! Upgraded my rig to Redcat 51 with AsiAir, 533MC Pro, and EAF. Also got myself a Jackery 500 battery and did a few trips to remote dark sky regions! :)))
That's a nice setup! @@NightShiftScaleModels
Nice work!
You make it look so real great job
Flugabwehrraketensystem Roland auf Radkraftfahrzeug 😃
You mentioned in another video that there are a couple of diorama books you use BUT can't remember what there called or who wrote them fingers crossed you can help
One of these days im gonna make a scene like this, maybe with a Wiesel or something equally tiny
are modern tanks made of wood or is wood additional armor
Funny. This reminds me of the german urban training area that my unit used to go to. It was deaigned before WW2 by the german army and hitler haf the entire town moved and the buildings were used sincefor MOUT. We used them in late 93/early 94 because my battalion was going to Macedonia and we needed the LIC training(low intensity combat). Yes. It sucked. So many limitations. But still fun. We watched German infantry with the Marder do training and it was pretty funny to watch. We ended up training our german suater battalion. At the time, they didn't train as much as us so every chance they could train with us, they took it. I have a hikarious story of a German armor battalion going thru a 30 day gunnery rotation at Graf with us. Letd just say they were not used to 30 days of field work. Lol
can u do a video where u just show all of your models
You should try some American support vehicles most of them are usually weathered such as lhs the wheeled wrecker or the tracked wrecker the m88a2
Hello! Off-topic. Is it possible to use the Gravel & Sand Fixer from AK to fix pigments on model kits?
The first time I saw you make one of your scene bases I was thinking “dam, that looks pretty good” then u painted the whole thing dark brown and that threw me off some much. In the end though it always looks better
Great job my friend. I need to ask. What do you do with the underside of your dioramas?
There's exposed styrofoam at the bottom :) But if you'd like a fancier look even from that side, I'd suggest a sheet of cork.
@@NightShiftScaleModels Awesome. Thanks for the reply. Your videos have really elevated my work over the last few years.
Sorry if this is a stupid question but why did you use pva and a thinner first and sand & gravel fixer for the second time?
How do you get motivation to make something? I've been sitting on 2 unfinished Tamiya tank models for almost a year now and just cant bring myself to finishing them...
DAMN!!!!! This looks so good its amazing! You are quickly becoming my favourite youtube channel and i dont even do military stuff. Your high quality videos, incredible paintjobs and ultra friendly voice over is just the perfect watch!
Unlimited time, money and resources...anything is possible.
Impressive work, as always!
The cork is a fantastic technique! I was wondering how to make cracks in an asphalt road for a current project and this should work well, just make the top surface smoother than your concrete. Many thanks!
I am dying to see you make ether the M4A3 (76) W Sherman tank OR the 182 King Tiger By MENG models…. PLEASE let me know if you ever plan on this in the future, been watching your videos for about 3 years now and always recommend to people to watch your stuff.
👍🏼👍🏾👍🏿👍👍🏽👍🏻
Very nicely done Sir. Outstanding details on the diorama. I have never seen 'pallet camo' before, wonder how it would work as stand off armor? Have you ever considered a set of book end dioramas, say an armored vehicle on a road looking at a hill or wooded area in the distance and the other being an anti-tank position with the armored vehicle in the background?
Hi uncle night shift! How do you remove the CA glue/super glue that accidentally fell onto the model? I saw several brands selling Adhesive removers but I don’t really know which ones I can trust. Which product/what approach is in your experience the best way to remove dried super glue from details?
Most CA debonders can harm plastic from my experience, I would suggest good old fashion hobby blade (scrapping and cutting) and then sanding the area...
Great work! Your detailing always adds visual interest and helps tie in the elements. Not a big fan of the palette choice on this one, very stark and washed out. Still, always appreciate the time and effort you put into bringing us these videos and helping us make better models. Thanks! 👍
Can you do a tutorial of how to do shell ricochet on a tiger pls
😱😱😱😱🏆🏆🏆🏆 GBA 🤗 Gary.
Thank you , Uncle Martin .
🐺 Loupis Canis .
Good evening
Awesome work!❤
Perfect, as always.
Your diorama bases are really nice and compliment the vehicles placed on them. Would very much like to see you do a WWII Japanese fighter plane with all the chipping and weathering they are known for.
Dude there is nothing simple with your awesome work. Brilliant video .
Looks Great. I think you missed an opportunity to add signage and blown paper trash caught in the fence.
I feel like it could have used some garbage. Chip bags, soda cans etc. Other than that once again 11/10 knockout model/vignette. Absoluetly awe inspiring every single time.
That was fast!
This is simply insane (as always)! SO talented! Great video, man!
Your builds are always mind blowing! When are you going to make a miniature gaming table and just completely blow up the internet!? Let's see some Bolt Action!