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Rust Bucket – Tank Restoration Diorama



My friends, this is the most unexpected, least planned, and almost the biggest diorama I’ve ever done so far. Considering how it was made in very limited conditions and under a tight time schedule, I’m quite surprised it didn’t turn into a total disaster!

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45 Comments

  6. Lightman0359

    This inspired me to put a concrete slab or brick walkway in the diorama I'm doing as a commission. The client bought some HO/ 1:87 scale nudists from a NOHC and Preiser and wants a nude beach scene. I have some warlord 13mm/1:144 scale epic Chateaus that translate pretty nicely into HO scale beach houses and a 1:72 scale WW2 Russian NCO that could make a fitting generic European/Mediterranean police officer of some sort.

    The Beach houses are the backdrop on the 1'x1' slab of 2" foam, covering the entire backdrop. around 1/3 of the foreground will be water emanating from the front left corner. The middle 1/3-1/4 will be sand including a volleyball net [will use tight nit fishnet stockings for the net I think] and possibly a brick retaining/privacy wall with a walkway of this style concrete.

  7. biberhunter_scale_models

    I am always amazed by the small details like the gas bottles which look more real than the real stuff and you make it in an amount of time I would need to open the box😅

  8. Thesquirejoosh

    Wondering if you have ever thought about painting a tank from say Warhammer etc. Would allow you to do some wild colour schemes and paint some figures which could make for a really cool spinoff series! Just a thought but i personally would love to see it.

  12. edu88

    Funny thing, this is the first time i didn't liked your color palette.

    It's to cold and silverish.

  15. Hrannar Gestsson

    Restoration garage, great idea if you have more than one tank of different types and from different eras in the same diorama

  18. 2142

    I'd love to see some kind of metro-2033 styled diorama set in heavy winter made by you.

  26. armholeeio

    I would like to see you do a Sherman and crew but as in Oddball and his crew from Kelly’s heroes

  28. J.R. G.

    Have yet to see him comment on comments ie.questions, or heart any comments. Lots of questions no replies 😥☹️

  31. Louis Cano

    Hi Martin,is just purchase my 1st 1:35 figures,how do I remove the thick base from the resin or molds without ruining some of the figures,thank you for your time,new subscriber,absolutely fantastic channel,thanks you

  35. mraustinl90

    Thank you for your content! I want to one day get into this art. Your videos are always my go to calm down video before bed or after work.

  38. Les Thiele

    Greetings Night Shift, that has turned out to be a absolutely fantastic diorama, congratulations my friend, bedt regards from Australia.

  42. F

    I wonder if daddy Nightshift will have a look at the new 40k Rogal Dorn tank..

  44. DainiusLTU

    More this type of dioramas. Unreal good looking. Maybe someday ant ukraine diorama? Or more urban style?
    You are the MAN!!

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