"Cats And Dogs" - Normandy 1944 Diorama

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  • Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2024

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  • @NightShiftScaleModels
    @NightShiftScaleModels  2 года назад +290

    My friends, thank you so much for your support this year, and for 200K! I wish you lots of plastic and calcium in 2022!

    • @PartisanGamerDE
      @PartisanGamerDE 2 года назад +4

      You are welcome. It's so inspiring to see you improve your skillset with every new project. By far one of the best model channels on RUclips. Thank you!

    • @thomasbaxmann3880
      @thomasbaxmann3880 2 года назад

      It was a tough jear for the most of us. Your videos helped me through a lot. Thank you!

    • @TimothySielbeck
      @TimothySielbeck 2 года назад

      That is great work.

    • @markfergerson2145
      @markfergerson2145 2 года назад

      Calcium indeed. I didn't hear anything about bicycling although I suppose a lockdown kind of gets in the way of that. Hopefully that will be lifted after the holidays and you can *not* break a leg working all those cookies off. ;>)
      I'd say the foliage/ground work is your best improvement so far. The composition and layout of the diorama you properly credit to others (the execution is yours alone of course) and we expect you to get a tank right- your figure work has improved by leaps and bounds, but I still think the completely convincing foliage is stunning. Without it the rest would look... weird.
      Anyway, happy holidays and we'll see you again on the other side.

    • @daniellejones5981
      @daniellejones5981 2 года назад

      Merry Christmas! This Dio is Wonderful!!! You're up there with the Best, and your composition is spot on. And eat a Cookie for me...

  • @krasssertyp47
    @krasssertyp47 2 года назад +634

    This isn't just a model, this is a piece of art!

  • @TSD4027
    @TSD4027 2 года назад +97

    I wonder what the crew of this Jagdpanther would think about this. Possibly unaware that they were being photographed, a moment in time from 77 years ago recreated in stunning detail like this.

  • @sebastianosterman5056
    @sebastianosterman5056 2 года назад +138

    Always sad knowing it’s the time of year when Uncle taking a time out from this amazing channel. All deserved off course :) merry Christmas and happy new year Martin! Can’t wait until 2022 and all your upcoming projects :)

    • @NightShiftScaleModels
      @NightShiftScaleModels  2 года назад +20

      Most modelers are looking forward to some quality bench time during the holidays, and then there's me looking forward to not doing any models for a week :D

  • @Algebrodadio
    @Algebrodadio 2 года назад +15

    I can't give this diorama enough thumbs up. This diorama is probably the best miniature I have ever seen - and I've seen a lot. So good.

    • @thomasb.285
      @thomasb.285 2 года назад +1

      I can only agree, absolutely brilliant

  • @TheBonsaiZone
    @TheBonsaiZone 2 года назад +139

    Such a good way to end the year, thanks for all your great videos and happy holidays Martin!

  • @paulpardee
    @paulpardee 2 года назад +1

    For what it's worth, I prefer your videos split up. I like watching them just for entertainment value, but I also use them as a reference. Having a video specifically about making a building or a road makes it easier to come back and refresh my memory!

  • @fitz.g3240
    @fitz.g3240 2 года назад +1

    Never understood sports car obsession! A vehicle like this...pure art!

  • @johnwoodside8714
    @johnwoodside8714 2 года назад +5

    It's an exceptional diorama and craftsmanship. It's one of the best I've seen this year and I've seen many. Exquisite workmanship

  • @simonacuthbert1
    @simonacuthbert1 2 года назад +5

    And now my Friday evening is complete. A couple of beers and another utterly absorbing showcase from Mr. Nightshift are all I need to unwind from another hectic week. Ten out of ten, Martin and many thanks for sharing.

  • @pab1978
    @pab1978 2 года назад +8

    This is probably one of the most impressive diorama I ever seen. Huge congratulations, you're a true artist!!!

  • @tabe8850
    @tabe8850 2 года назад +3

    You inspire. You really do. Every time I watch one of your videos, I want to paint.

  • @lucasner463
    @lucasner463 2 года назад +11

    My friend, you have become a premier modelling channel for all of us. The number of other channels I check out that refer to you during their builds as inspiration is growing! Keep them coming. Perhaps a jet or two in 2022????

  • @anselmoasaable
    @anselmoasaable 2 года назад

    Always that I hear a "my briends", my day becomes happier. Thanks for the content. You are so good and an inspiration.

  • @briannicklas109
    @briannicklas109 2 года назад +6

    The Jagdpanther is one of my favorite tanks, and the Normandy campaign is a favorite subject. This dio is superb, well done sir!

  • @peterlewerin4213
    @peterlewerin4213 2 года назад

    The levity of the dog(s), the gravity of the warzone; the ugliness of the battered building, the beauty of the plant life; the vulnerability of one cat, the raw power of the other. A wonderful build that you could explore for a long time.

  • @dekai7992
    @dekai7992 2 года назад

    I'm just blown away! Speechless. It's ridiculously good.

  • @robertlowery7667
    @robertlowery7667 2 года назад

    Man! I love your painting style. No glossy nonsense. It feels alive. Thanks for showing how it's done.

  • @richardgere9365
    @richardgere9365 2 года назад

    A masterpiece worthy of the Tamiya catalogues of the past. Thank you.

  • @alexhatfield2987
    @alexhatfield2987 2 года назад +5

    No! Thank YOU, my friend!
    You have given my hours of Zen-like fascination and relaxation as you showcase your stunning modelling journeys. You have reignited a boyhood passion that I thought was decades dead. Happy Xmas and New year to you.

  • @ZackBadCompany1234
    @ZackBadCompany1234 2 года назад

    My favorite part is allways when u completely black out the ground and then bring it back to life. So amazing

  • @TheRedruffian
    @TheRedruffian 2 года назад +16

    Thank you, Martin. I think a lot of us have had a tough year, but you, for one, have made it easier for 200,000 people. Just think about that ... until 2022.
    Best wishes, mah frend, have a good holiday and return with even more, even more amazing builds and dioramas to share with us, your adoring public.
    Thanks, man. All the best 😊

    • @NightShiftScaleModels
      @NightShiftScaleModels  2 года назад +4

      Cheers my friend, I'll have to get another display case for 2022, those dioramas take up a LOT of space! :)

  • @sylvainplante9882
    @sylvainplante9882 2 года назад +44

    Here I am, numb at the kitchen table, forgetting all the tasks I have to do, with butterflies in the stomach, impatiently waiting, like a groupy for this video to come out…WTF have you done to me Martin Kovac !😂
    But truly, have a wonderful Christmas! 🎄✨🥂

    • @eddymarshall4014
      @eddymarshall4014 2 года назад +1

      I now stay up till 3am to catch Nightshift's latest vids...!! 😆 🤣

    • @NightShiftScaleModels
      @NightShiftScaleModels  2 года назад +7

      Cheers my friend, at least you'll be butterfly-free during the holidays :D

  • @paul4utica
    @paul4utica 2 года назад

    This is an amazing example of scale model work....He makes it look so easy.

  • @apathtrampledbydeer8446
    @apathtrampledbydeer8446 2 года назад +1

    Makes me miss the Summer, 17:16 now that's a patch of dirt I could stare at for minutes.....
    Amazing Dio!

  • @JimFlanagan4206
    @JimFlanagan4206 2 года назад

    Simply awesome! One thing you might consider adding is a bit of litter. Small pieces of paper or cigarette butts. These are works of art that could be seen in a museum. Keep up the good work!

  • @ywin28
    @ywin28 2 года назад

    Always appreciate for guiding how to arrange stories in diorama. thanks

  • @levinbell5925
    @levinbell5925 2 года назад +1

    Night Shift: the man who will take a real rock, put it in his diorama, then repaint it to make it look more like a rock. The detail is so incredible on this model that sometimes one forgets the scale of it, until you see the size of his fingers in comparison and remember that the part which you though was ten centimetres long is actually ten millimetres. An artist at work!

  • @stevehamilton9418
    @stevehamilton9418 2 года назад

    Exceptional detail, the downspout was a definite plus (don’t see that often)! Excellent craftsmanship!!

  • @masterofthelag8414
    @masterofthelag8414 2 года назад

    Extra cats always improves things as far as I'm concerned! It still impresses me that you're always improving, even at your level!

  • @bradsnyder1350
    @bradsnyder1350 2 года назад +6

    This was an absolutely incredible series. Congratulations on the phenomenal conclusion and stunning diorama!

  • @Matt_19-89
    @Matt_19-89 2 года назад +3

    You better put the clay in one of those seal thight vegetable containers, i remember using them with das and it worked

  • @fromthistexasbreath
    @fromthistexasbreath 2 года назад +1

    Modelling since I was a kid, with Shep Paine's "How to Build Dioramas" as my bible, it just blows me away that this is the level that modelling has gotten to now, with 4K video so sharp we can see detail that would be harder to view in real life on 1/35 models. Amazing.

    • @fromthistexasbreath
      @fromthistexasbreath 2 года назад

      Also, I totally saw the Voelker Bembennek influence since the video of the house build. ;)

  • @rolandpinter4292
    @rolandpinter4292 2 года назад

    Ohh,Somebody was very relaxed again ! Such patience and time it needs !

  • @raven0256
    @raven0256 2 года назад

    That grass made my jaw drop. I've watched diorama videos for a few years now, and I have to say, that is some of the most impressive grass I have seen in ages. Absolutely flabbergasted!

  • @jimmeyhd8022
    @jimmeyhd8022 2 года назад

    You've been amazing this year Uncle. Have some well deserved rest! We love you.

  • @dkaustin98
    @dkaustin98 2 года назад

    I enjoy your videos, especially the videos on the stone structures and the streets. I am a narrow gauge model railroader and what I model is in the desert Southwest of the U.S. Your methods can be used in model railroading. There were a lot of stone structures as a prevalent and free building material in the SW desert. I have already purchased my large block of HD foam and I got my Proxon cutter and the hand tools. I plan to get some mining town structures going soon. I do hope to see more of your stone and brickwork structure in 2022. I started sharing your channel with my model railroading peers on the forums that I frequent. You may find more of us model railroaders watching your videos. Have a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year. Looking forward to see more from you in 2022.

  • @johnhamilton2213
    @johnhamilton2213 2 года назад

    Martin, your inspiration may come from Volker Bembennek & Marijn van Gils, but you are the source of inspiration for many other people. Your modelling videos are by far the best on RUclips.

  • @moorwaldent4233
    @moorwaldent4233 2 года назад

    Wow! I thought i would just check out n see this clip real quick. But this hella catched me. I am so impressed of how much enthusiasm and passion one can put on this. Wow! Not too many people have an eye for the little small things in life.

  • @theredfishchronicles7929
    @theredfishchronicles7929 2 года назад

    Holy Shit.When you painted all the ground black I kinda freaked out. then you did your magic. AMAZING!!!!

  • @georgesiere161
    @georgesiere161 2 года назад +1

    These videos are so satisfying to watch! Would love to see a tour of the "workshop" and the collection of completed models.

  • @lukemockeridge7899
    @lukemockeridge7899 2 года назад

    Your life like attention to detail is an inspiration

  • @antoargu1325
    @antoargu1325 2 года назад

    a Friday is not a Friday without an Uncle Night Shift's video, it has become a habit, YES!!!!!

  • @larrymanns364
    @larrymanns364 2 года назад +1

    This is a FANTASTIC way to end the year! Wonderful work!

  • @kezsofasogood
    @kezsofasogood 4 месяца назад

    I've watched so many of your videos by now, Martin that I say "muh friends" even before you do!

  • @markkavanagh6046
    @markkavanagh6046 2 года назад

    Master of all trades, AFV's, figures, dioramas, Super work

  • @theoutlawjoseywales8711
    @theoutlawjoseywales8711 2 года назад

    Magnificent!!!.... "YOU THE MODEL MAN!". Keep those dio's coming in 2022!!

  • @jackshobbystation1867
    @jackshobbystation1867 2 года назад +61

    congrats on 200k, beautiful build man, and are you ever going to make a discord server? it would most likely help a bunch of people, if you would want to I could help, and merry Christmas and a happy new year

  • @youraveragejoe9298
    @youraveragejoe9298 2 года назад +1

    how...just how..ARE YOU SO DAMNED GOOD AT THIS!?

  • @DaringDid
    @DaringDid 2 года назад +1

    You may rest now, you beautiful beautiful man. I'm looking forward to what you have for us in the new year~

  • @antonvoloshin9833
    @antonvoloshin9833 2 года назад

    This landscape, covered in black primer made me fantasize about WW2 diorama stylized as a black and white photo.

  • @CopyCatCo
    @CopyCatCo 2 года назад

    Precision, love, and passion are also what I call my wire cutters.

  • @DogtaInc
    @DogtaInc 2 года назад

    I'll be honest, I've watched this 4x. Its like I am watching a masterpiece being put together before my very eyes. My God... You made me want to start making diorama!

  • @msee383
    @msee383 2 года назад

    An amazing diorama with all the intense accuracy we’ve come to find in your work

  • @jasont2610
    @jasont2610 2 года назад

    Great video thank you. Your scratch builkding scenery is so insipring - your sculpting is incredible to me.
    I laughed when I saw you using paint brush bristles as grass. When I was a kid I got in trouble for "trimming" mother's broom to make grass for my first few tries at making vignettes for 1/35 figures. In those days (before internet/online shopping) there were esentially no scenics available where I lived, and the only reference materials were a couple of old books in the public library and articles in the back of the Airfix catalogue.
    We're so lucky now.

  • @84erElessar
    @84erElessar 2 года назад +26

    When I read "Cats and Dogs" I thought where the M8 "Greyhound" should be placed in the diorama^^
    Have a Merry Christmas uncle nightshift and a Happy New Year :)

    • @NightShiftScaleModels
      @NightShiftScaleModels  2 года назад +6

      Thanks for giving me an idea for another diorama! :D Dog and.... a Dragon? :)

    • @84erElessar
      @84erElessar 2 года назад

      @@NightShiftScaleModels now I am excited what dragon you meen :D
      A Tortoise is no dragon ;)

  • @Bazza.baz224
    @Bazza.baz224 2 года назад

    What a great way to end the year! 👍🏻👍🏻 I hope Santa brings you many more kits to keep us entertained through 2022

  • @mamilsg
    @mamilsg 2 года назад

    This "reeks" of sweat and tears.. 👍😊
    Happy holidays!

  • @cuhurun
    @cuhurun 2 года назад

    Night Shift...
    You've excelled yourself with this work... amazing !

  • @silverdragontm9548
    @silverdragontm9548 2 года назад +1

    Hehe, I really managed to not Spoiler me on Patreon! 💪🏻😎 But after a very hard day of work that endet not in the most satisfying way, this kicked me right up, makes my mood go to good level again, so to say.
    So, I want to wish you a merry Christmas as well, and a good Rutscher (in Germany, we say Guten Rutsch!) into the new year. A hopefully better year, in therms of COVID and your leg. Stay awesome, too! I really enjoyed this year.
    PS: now I will have to rewatch every post of yours, seems like a promising ting to do on a Saturday evening with a hot cup of tea. Stay safe!

  • @lyserg1k
    @lyserg1k 2 года назад +1

    Merry Xmas Martin. Thank you for the excellent content.

  • @philhitchings
    @philhitchings 2 года назад

    An absolute master class in diorama building

  • @Carl-cf7nr
    @Carl-cf7nr 2 года назад

    this series made me so much more interested in modus and the process of making them, thankyou

  • @Leo_Lazarus
    @Leo_Lazarus 2 года назад

    Fantastic! 🤩 Always a lot of work, many turns and detours; but at the end when all things come together.... just satisfying! 😊

  • @steelangeling
    @steelangeling 2 года назад

    I must thank you again. I have made many dioramas, one of which has exceeded three million views on youtube. But I admit that you made me want to do the dioramas differently. I started by ordering the polystyrene cutting machine. And I'll copy you, at least at the start. I hope you don't mind. Well done, you really are an excellent designer and your videos are particularly well done. Bravo again and a big thank you. I am sure that you will give birth to vocations.

  • @eddymarshall4014
    @eddymarshall4014 2 года назад +8

    You have no idea how I reacted when you said " This is the last video I'm doing..." Literally my heart sank when you said that... Thank crikey it's only for 2021... Lol... Your work has been a continual source of inspiration for myself... Can't thank you enough for sharing your talent and passion with the world... Now go watch movies, play games and have a couple of well deserved beers Marto...! Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you in the new year..!
    Eddy - Australia 🇦🇺👍👍👍

    • @NightShiftScaleModels
      @NightShiftScaleModels  2 года назад +3

      Cheers Eddy! Now it's time to binge watch Breaking Bad and extended LOTR trilogy :D

  •  2 года назад +1

    So really Diorama and so much Details. Very good job and great channel. 👍🏻

  • @razor69006
    @razor69006 2 года назад

    Dude, honestly, this is the better diorama i've ever seen. It's simply amazing. Bravo

  • @francescocortellini768
    @francescocortellini768 2 года назад

    Really great work, with diverse techniques and materials. I've been watching the entire series of videos and I really appreciate your "teacching" skills!

  • @andrewreilly8791
    @andrewreilly8791 2 года назад

    Its such a simple thing but the gutter/drain pipe is "chefs kiss"

  • @mattockmodels
    @mattockmodels 2 года назад +1

    Amazing watching this all come together! Enjoy the break. Can’t wait to see what’s in store next year.

  • @Road.Tripping
    @Road.Tripping 2 года назад

    Merry Christmas Martin. Thanks for all you are doing for the modelling community. The world is a better place with you in it. Stay safe but have fun. See you next year ma friend!

  • @csongorszegedi-csinady8231
    @csongorszegedi-csinady8231 2 года назад +5

    Gosh, I nearly blew a few arteries when you announced that this was the last video of yours...until I heard the end of the sentence of course. But seriously, I was frightened. And certainly, this was the most stunning, elaborate and abitious diorama project I have ever witnessed. Have a wonderful christmas, and keep up the good work!🎄

  • @pierrepaj2367
    @pierrepaj2367 2 года назад

    Vraiment SUPERBE la maison .
    Super Diorama comme d'habitude ICI .
    Le Jagdpanther est certainement le plus beau des chasseurs de chars ,heureusement peu construit pour les alliés .

  • @broodicus1
    @broodicus1 2 года назад +1

    This is just an amazing piece of historically accurate, labour of love! Thank you for sharing your journey with us all!!! Keep up the amazing work!!!

  • @colinroberts4892
    @colinroberts4892 2 года назад

    incredible diorama. Learning so much watching your videos. (and it passes the time when i'm on night shift lol)

  • @kennethmurphy8585
    @kennethmurphy8585 2 года назад

    This made my month. Thank you for sharing your brilliant work and wonderful talent. We love your dialog, too!!!

  • @martindunn4545
    @martindunn4545 2 года назад +2

    Holy smokes this is beautiful! I think this is may be your best series yet. The final piece is absolutely amazing, and all of care really shows. šťastné prázdniny, thank you for another year of wonderful content.

  • @stephenkiebzak8283
    @stephenkiebzak8283 2 года назад

    You are a great artist. Learn a considerable amount of techniques. Look forward to all your videos!

  • @johnhrichak3451
    @johnhrichak3451 2 года назад

    Martin, to you and your loved ones this holiday season and the rest of the year!!

  • @philRminiatures
    @philRminiatures 2 года назад +1

    Truly inspired and gorgeous, you can be proud...love the idea of cats and dog, thanks for our eyes!👍👍👍😍😍😍

  • @MrJoeGarner
    @MrJoeGarner Год назад

    @Mr Martin Kovac, you are one hell of a model builder! Kudos to you sir!!!

  • @michaelbeach4652
    @michaelbeach4652 2 года назад

    Sorry for your situation stay strong and safe. Great diorama. Thanks

  • @paulmartin7926
    @paulmartin7926 2 года назад

    I have been watching your modelling for a while and think that it is exceptional.
    May I make a suggestion, as an ex Tank driver, that the running gear gets heavily clogged with mud and large stones, these rest on the suspension arms and also all of the top rollers. It also packs up between the road wheels and tracks. This is how tracks are thrown. If you need any pictures message me.
    Keep up the amazing work.

  • @johnhrichak3451
    @johnhrichak3451 2 года назад

    Dear Uncle Night Shift,
    Spent the summer here on the rugged, rocky coast of Maine building, modifying and running an RC rock crawler . Now it is December and winter in Maine aint for whiners!! The solution, back to modelling.
    Martin, your diorama skills have flourished since last spring, to understate the obvious.
    Me, the toothpick/epoxy putty technique for zimmerit, pretty damn good, kinda. Weld lines a bust. This is the essence of why I model.
    Let's be honest, it is the encountering of and solving of obstacles that cause the juices to flow.

  • @loupiscanis9449
    @loupiscanis9449 2 года назад +1

    Thank you , Uncle Martin .
    🐺

  • @casualmilsim2459
    @casualmilsim2459 2 года назад +3

    Absolutely awesome piece of work. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

  • @petervanhoutmodellingchann5304
    @petervanhoutmodellingchann5304 2 года назад +1

    It was certainly worth all the time and energy you put in it. Just great, thanks for sharing the entire process. Have a great Christmas!

  • @ralphford4302
    @ralphford4302 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for creating such a magnificent diorama. I can't wait to see what you treat us to
    in 2022

  • @JMACCSArmiesOfMiddleEarth
    @JMACCSArmiesOfMiddleEarth 2 года назад +1

    Just incredible. Enjoy your break.

  • @SturleyArt
    @SturleyArt Год назад

    Incredible work Sir. Absolutely fascinating to watch and I'm in awe of your talent. Thank you for sharing this.

  • @SDOne-or6vm
    @SDOne-or6vm 2 года назад

    I have watched a lot of videos, read a lot of books and I can genuinely say that is the best dio I have ever seen
    it took you a lot of time but it was definitively worth it

  • @bruce12000
    @bruce12000 2 года назад

    Wow what an artist with so much skills
    Thank you for sharing this with us

  • @ironspike171
    @ironspike171 2 года назад +1

    I totally appreciate how you do NOT flex. From styrofoam block to fully build house in like 10 seconds. Other channels would repeat and repeat and repeat… Just a quick reminder what you hve done and then: continue with the new stuff. Very well done!

    • @NightShiftScaleModels
      @NightShiftScaleModels  2 года назад +1

      I always feel bad when I need to reference the previous videos, but it would be unfair to someone who didn't see them :)

    • @ironspike171
      @ironspike171 2 года назад

      @@NightShiftScaleModels dont feel bad, be proud. Someone new will find you and they wont start at the beginning of a series. Just like i found you searching for CHIPPING!

  • @markstott6689
    @markstott6689 Год назад

    The journey was time well spent in my humble opinion.

  • @TiberiusWallace
    @TiberiusWallace 2 года назад

    Great work, Chief!
    If you soak dried air dry clay in water and then microwave it it gets pliable enough to work the water in.

  • @mandrakevermilyea7488
    @mandrakevermilyea7488 2 года назад

    In the US we had "21st century toys" which made all sizes of model military vehicles. Watching your concrete Sherman, the current mk4 build and this Jpanther set up makes me want to search my mother house for my old Stug4 modle and try to make a scene!

  • @coach_yakovtsev
    @coach_yakovtsev 2 года назад

    The most helpful channel about scale models, thank you Martin!!

  • @digitalincometactics9858
    @digitalincometactics9858 2 года назад

    Love the foam road and buildings how you could have carved them out individually that was a work of art all on its own! Happy Holidays

  • @davorkronja4594
    @davorkronja4594 2 года назад

    This is pure art and inspiration. You are slowly pushing me towards this hobby with every video you make. Thanks! Wish you best in 2022!