The Night Shift channel is putting on a clinic with their Sicaran tank build
In Defense of Heroic Scale: Why I Love Old Models | Warhammer 40k opinion
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While fans of Warhammer 40,000 and other miniatures games like to spend a lot of time on their little war machines, their dedication to the craft pales in comparison to dedicated scale modellers. One such modeler, Martin Kovac, recently posted a video on YouTube that makes it abundantly clear. It also begs the question: Why aren't hobbyist painters paying more attention to these incredible artists?
A little over a year ago I took a break from painting up a bunch of minis for 40K and Warhammer: The Horus Heresy to try my hand at a model aircraft, my first in nearly three decades. The experience taught me so many things about tools, materials and organization – lessons that continue to influence my hobby today. But the experience also broadened my perspective and added several scale models to my YouTube subscription list. Kovac's Night Shift was among them, and I've been enjoying his work on WWII armor and dioramas for over a year now. So color me surprised when he showed up a little over a week ago with a plastic Sicaran Battle Tank.
