Let's Build The First German Tank - With Full Interior! (A7V, Meng 1/35)
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- My friends, tonight we'll build the first German tank EVER, the A7V. This kit comes with a full interior, so it's gonna be a nice opportunity to try something new again!
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Music: Quincas Moreira - Scratch the Itch - CZcams Audio Library
The Tsar tank next pls. No just kidding. I’m so happy that your doing more WWI AFVs man. This is going to be a an epic sequel to your MKIV tank.
Was about to suggest the Tsar without joking an inch about it. But yeah, that shall be QUITE a work, even in the world of 3D printing.
Trust me. Night-Shift would make it work.
There was a resin kit of the Tsar in 1/72nd scale. It could actually be pretty fun! :D
@@NightShiftScaleModels yea!
@@NightShiftScaleModels I'd love to see some 1/72 builds.
Just when we needed him the most- he showed up with another build.
Can't wait to see more!!
So much detail... makes you wonder if they predicted realistic "rolled over and/or blown open" modelling
As a kid i grew up playing around the Mephisto, the last A7V left. It was then at the Old Queensland Museum in Brisbane Australia.
This brings back memories.
👍🇦🇺🍻
Man, your English progressed so much over time/builds. Love it.
I am fortunate to have seen the interior of the only surviving A7V here in Queensland .It was moved to a railway refurbishment warehouse following severe flooding in Brisbane in 2011.
Diggers from Queensland had captured it and were ordered by the British to "" hand it over at once for us to examine at our leisure ". Being the men they were who had captured it at great loss to themselves during the battle said Diggers thought "nah fark yers "and from the CO down organised for it to be sent back home.
I have pics somewheres ,this is why physical media is so important because you cant delete it at a keystroke .
Very nice! For many years I used to use erasers to punch out the rivets onto but got tired of digging them out of the rubber. A few years agoni pick up a piece of rubber tire off the highway and cut it down to a 2x1in square and mounded it to a small board. The rubber tire accomplishes the same goal but is stiffer and doesn't let the tiny rivets sink in. And has the added benefit of being black so really small ones are easy to see.
An FT17 would be an interesting build.
I've been eying this kit off for a while.....
I live in Brisbane, Queensland Australia where our museum has the only A7V in existence in it's collection.
Mephisto.
The Queensland Museum recently released an awesome book with fantastic detailed photos.
I'm so excited to see you building such a famous and beautiful tank!
Its very fugly tho ngl imho
@@possiblyadickhead6653 And for me, that what makes it look gorgeous eh.. unique!
@@possiblyadickhead6653 It’s not awful, it’s unique. It’s history. Any tank model is beautiful when it’s done correctly
It IS history :)
@@doursen Just to be clear this was in no way about the model itself.
Mephisto is in the Brisbane Museum. Used to be outside and could play on it and in it when I was a kid. It was damaged in 2011 floods and went to the Queensland Rail Museum for repair/conservation. Following that it was revealed at the Australian War Museum and stayed for a little while before returning to Brisbane Museum in an indoor display.
The amount of detail you put on this is insane looking forward to episode 2
I like that he just finds new techniques interior kits dioramas .You just dont get bored all tho i was expecting this kit(sorry my english is bad)
Dry brushing plastic seats can give you a very realistic leather and or suede look.
I am stealing that pewter foil rivet trick! Thanks Nightshift!
I was hoping you’d make the Mephisto, but that doesn’t matter. I reckon this’ll be a fantastic series!
I've fingered Mephistos gun barrels
I been wanting to see you build it since I saw it on your shelf ages ago!
(suggestion - make a way to remove sections of the model so you can see the interior)
Seconded!
Thirded🤗
Sadly the kit has to be glued together if everything is supposed to fit perfectly, but it's okay :) The interior will live on in its own video.
@@NightShiftScaleModels you could try black-tacking it (a bit like blue tack but stronger, a little like glue that never sets completely)
@@NightShiftScaleModels 😭 all that beautiful detail, hidden forever!!!!
Can't believe I've not watched since the cats n dogs dio! Been so busy getting things ready for shows!
I’m excited to see how this one turns out. I’m glad Meng released a new kit. I attempted to build the ancient Tauro 1/35 A7v twice and both times just gave up.
Yeah, I think Meng was the first company to release a brand new WW1 kit and then every other brand followed suit :)
@@NightShiftScaleModelsTakom was the first with the St. Chamond. It came out three years before the A7v.
It's been years since I built anything in 1/35 scale, but this looks like fun.
That's one fancy new intro!
would be the perfect project to add lighting to.
@Night Shift how about adding small magnets in order to remove sections of the exterior armor in order to show off the gorgeous interior you're going to make?
This is going to be a great series.
I love seeing you build WWI tanks/vehicles. 😎👍
Be Excellent, you talented sir. Party on. 🤘🎸😎🥳🌈
An idea for the diorama that this guy would sit on, if you are planning to do a diorama for it: you should make it as if the A7V was passing close to the destroyed mark 4, that would be awesome to see!
Aw yis, Friday just got better
I am building this kit now, but I was lucky enough to get the version with two resin engines. It is so much better having that detail. Strange how Meng left the engines out of a full interior kit.
I am fortunate to have the original Mephisto in our local Museum of Queensland in Brisbane. They have also published a great book on it which contains lots of great photos.
Wow. Amazing detail you create. Looking forward to the following videos!
Like the rivet making. This looks amazing.
I climbed on the last remaining one in the world at the Queensland Museum in Australia. Back then you could get inside.
Worth the two week wait... Showing more of your construction and modifications is welcome in a modeling world that has skewed toward paint and finish. I enjoyed this one very much. (Mike ;Plastic Model Mojo Podcast)
I'm loving these WW1 subjects you've been doing recently and I'm really excited to see how the interior turns out. Excited to see how this trench diorama turns out too!
Looks sweet! The last A7V Mephisto lives in a Museum in Brisbane, where I live. Now I want to build a model of it too.
I’m so glad you did a video on this project as I’d never have the patience to put one together of this detail. Great video
I will need to build one of these!! Every German tank collection needs an A7V!
Nice project again. The model Meng represents one of only 5 made tanks. The other A7V's made had one straight side armor plates.
Grew up seeing Mephisto, the only surviving A7V, in the Queensland Museum here in Brisbane, so I’ve always wanted to build my own!
Same! Always loved her
Mephisto might be the most iconic A7V ever. Building one might require some effort though as the mantlet was completely different (and rather complex, too!)
@@NightShiftScaleModels that is very true! I just want to thank you for making these series, they really make my weekend that bit better!
Ireally want an Renault french WW1 tank now ... very nice build.
imagine how cool it would look if you do more ww1 dioramas and made a joint diorama
Great work! Maybe putting some kind of light source inside would be a good idea, so the interior would be better visible.
Keep up the good work. I really enjoy these videos!
Looks amazing at this stage cant wait to see finished project✌ Canada✌
Megastarkes Modell, sehr sehr geile Arbeit. 👍👍👍
Ive never actually seen any pictures or anything of the interior of an a7v, it looks even more cramped than the mk4
Also, since you've been doing ww1 lately, could you do Meng's FT-17?
The MKIV is cramped but at least it had a somewhat logical layout for the time. Everyone was on the same level and could move around the vehicle without having to climb over machinery (with the exception of the rear driveshaft)
And as I recall these had crews of 17-20 people
In this video you can see a lot about the A7Vs interior. It's in german, but has english subtitles.
czcams.com/video/bOH4_hyiUt8/video.html
Uncle, welcome home again. Great modelling as ever. Really enjoyed watching how you get round imperfection in models and creating personal detailing. My favourite modelling youtuber is back. Looking forward to next week.
I've got this one sitting on my shelf, it's on my to-do list, I'm looking forward to seeing you build it!
I fucking love your videos, so God damm much. Its so Well narrated, and the skill of putting a model together, its absolutely riveting. 20/10
Hello from Russia. I like your work. I watch it often. Thank you.
I think I will watch this a few times as it is awesome Unc! Cheers... TFS, GB :)
I bought this kit about a year ago and didn't notice until it arrived in the mail that it was the old kit from years ago and not the meng one, unbelievable
Was it the Tauro one?
Very nice kit, Meng Models are good ones and pretty accurate. And those tracks… ah ah 😅 good job 👏👍
When you make the rivets out of the foil using the shaft of a drill, could you also make hex heads by using small allen keys...just a thought?
i own a set of Tamiya side cutters for precise work, and a cheaper pair for general work. love them
Babe, wake up! Uncle NightShift just posted!
Cool Project. Looking Forward to the following build ☺️
Seems like your continuing the WW1 trend. Does that possibly mean a FT-17 after this project?
Looks great, buddy! Glad you’re back 👍
Simply outstanding
Great choice of model. Look forward to what you do with it
I never thought you can use plastic cement to glue PE parts. Those textures by Tamiya putty is so versatile!
NOISE! Can't wait to see the paint sheem.
Great job.....looking forward to the next episode!
I had a different model of this tank - one in which the track links were a more flexible, almost vinyl, plastic, assembled with tiny pins. The pins would break the soft plastic where they were inserted and eventually the track links were unrepairable.
Germans and their inconsistency with war vehicles never seizes to amaze me
No matter what you build you make it look awesome! I have never build a WWI tank but now you've caught my attention, thanks Martin!
Glad to have you back! My students and I usually watch you in study hall on Fridays and we have missed you!
Oh boy, Martin’s comin’ back. IN STYLE!👏🙂
Woooow i put This model on my list "to do" and your movie will be excelent guide!!!
I just finished this kit. Fantastic build
Amazing…btw, huge deal for me that you’re bringing to light some of the story behind these machines and the people behind them. I’ve always seen the events as opportunities for telling an important story, and people with abilities such as yourself to share your art. As always, very excited to see how you do this, and looking forward to the end result. Good luck!
Outstanding video and presentation.
Looking forward to this one Martin ☺️👍
What a fantastic project!!! Thank you so much for building this legendary WW I tank!!! You`re the best!
My gods, this is amazing work. Please keep it up!
Amazing Craftsmanship 👍👍
Missed video by 2 day… now have notifications on
Just watching your videos made me so much better at painting and assembling my own models, I’m still an amateur but I’m much better than I was
Holy cow! That's awesome work! 👍🏻
I started following you just over a year or so ago Martin. I'm so pleased for you that your channel has become a success for you. Well done, and thank you.
I’ve got some interior photos of the interior of Miphisto the last original A7V existing at the Australian War Memorial from my visit a few years ago
I totally agree, this looks like a train car with tracks! I think that this will be fun, I am excited to see what you do for the paint job!
Looked up the names and yes: Schneider/Strasheim and Whitmore say 540 was Heiland. Sadly a Roechling nevertheless. Looking forward to your interior painting.
I missed you, but awesome and rare subject, so begrudgingly ....worth it lol
Make a diorama conected to your markIV it would Look Nice with 2 destroyed tanks next to each other and also it would be Nice if they can seperate to 2 dios
Dear Martin, im happy that you are back and really appreciate the heavy use of reference photos. Well you used them heavily before, but you showed them never that much. A good modeller needs first to SEE the things that one would like to replicate. Thats why you are the best!
Perfect
Actually, you are correct! Most early German tanks even into WWII had suspension based on locomotives. Even the Panzer 4! It was already developed industry and they were easy to construct
A quick tip for vehicles with lots of road wheels is if you are able to attach it to a rotary tool and then get a piece of sandpaper and gently press onto the wheel the seam line should come off quickly!
Velmi hezky to vypadá, líbí se mi bizarní stará technika
Thank you lord night shift 🧎🏽♂️ for blessing me on this day with the A7V
1:27 If I recall correctly (and that's hardle a guarantee), at the point in time when the A7V was being developed the only heavily armoured vehicles (ie. not armoured cars) that existed were trains, so it's entirely plausible that the lower hull was directly inspired by a train.
Mr Shift yet again you've taken things to a whole new level. Great buiild and artistry at its finest
That is great work on an awesome model!
Great video, I was already waiting to see your craftsmanship in action again :) Btw, "Heiland" basically means "Saviour", in a religious context.
Let's goooooo
I just love Fridays, what a fabulous subject. Looking forward to next week 😃
I would love to see you apply your techniques to some Gunpla model kits... that would be cool.
Like a WWI Gundam 🤖
Based WW1 tank spree!
I love the German toaster and just know how good you're gonna make it.
Hey Nightsfit, the company eho made A7v is the same Hungarian one that later became Catapliar, in fact the tank is mage on agro tracktor/dozer ... made this one model too highly inspired by your dioramas :D
That's an amazing backstory, thank you!
I really love the way you go into so much detail, I'm nowhere near this. Right now, I'm trying to get road wheel arms on my T-55. Why, you may ask? Because, like a total noob, I painted it before I assembled the lower hull. Yea, I don't know why?