Building Tamiya Kubelwagen. From Start to Finish. Jewish Persecution Diorama 

You are welcome 😀

My grandfather bought me a kit when I was eight, I spent weeks trying to put it together with no glue. Thought it was crap. Through it in bin.

That's how RU-vid used to be... and I wish it still was.

Thanks Marauder623! I always treated this hobby exactly for what it is, a hobby. When I first started making videos on RU-vid years ago, my goal was to encourage others to build their own model kits and I never stopped that philosophy. Throughout my years posting videos here on RU-vid, I saw a trend of commercialism. There are videos who has a purpose to sell things or urge the audience to support them financially. These videos are designed in a clever way making the viewer feel inadequate about themselves and their skills. Then they try to sell a product or themselves saying by purchasing or supporting them, they be good as them. That's rubbish! Many people don't even realize they are suckered into this. I don't ask for subs, try to sell a product (not consciously at least) or ask for money. This hobby is supposed to be relaxing and whatever results the modeler gets from building a kit, they should be proud. They should be proud because it comes from them, their own skills, and their own joy. The way I see it, they should never be depressed or feel inadequate from building a model kit. Sorry for the long-winded reply but I feel strongly about this. Take care.

You are very welcome Christoph! It's cool to know you watched my videos for a long time. Take care :)

Thanks Tracykim7721! Making this video was hard because I had to balance it with enough seriousness about the tragedy but, at the same time, balance it with enough fun to encourage my audience to build their own model kits. It is cool you can notice this hard work of mine. Most people don't even think how challenging it is to edit a video. Bravo! :)

Thanks Rob, Color contrast was a key element in this diorama that few people don't think of. I had to make the Jews stand out in the diorama so the viewer can focus their attention to them. The best way to do that is to use colorful clothes. It took a while for me to think about this before I started painting the figures. You are one of the few viewers who noticed this technique. Cool :)

Yes, I agree. Remembering the past, even if it's not pleasant, helps makes the present and future brighter and better.

Yes it is. I guess I'm old school.

@@qdc748a I’m 55 meow and well into my “Midlife crisis modeling phase” rediscovering modeling. My brother sent me Dad’s Paasche Model H that we used over 40 years ago! He shared a box of old kits too, one WWI plane kit is dated 1957!

@@catlady8324 We're about the same age. I started this hobby again about 11 years ago as a means to relax from a stressful day at work. I had old how to books from my youth that I still kept so I started to read those old books again and make model kits. It's a wonderful experience for me. I hope your entry back into this hobby will be an enjoyable one. Take care.😃😃

Antisemitism is such a huge and old hatred that only in recent times that it's beginning to diminish but only slightly. This afternoon, I was watching an documentary on art and they linked art with terrorism with a murder of an archaeologist in Syria in 2015 by ISIS. They claim themselves as the new rulers of Syria and they claim 82-year-old Khaled al-Asaad as a non-believer to their cause so they tortured and killed him for not telling them the secrets to the treasures they wanted. It's people's beliefs that causes hatred towards another culture or religion. I don't know you but I would like to assume you collect German uniforms exactly as you say you do, because you are interested in them. I don't think you hate Jews or believe in NAZI ideologies. In fact, I think it's quite cool that you do collect them. For me, I have German letters from WWII and it doesn't make me a Jew hater. For me, making a video like this only shows that I am very open minded and in a small way a fighter for freedom. I'm sure you are a great guy and it's cool you are sharing this personal clash you have with me and others on RU-vid. Take care my friend :)

That's correct, no political issues. My personal perspective is that of acceptance, empathy, not hatred. But I do understand that there is so much people hurt by the horrors themselves have gone through or their families, that's not easy not to feel angry.

Thanks Aaron HRK! With practice you will get better at figure painting. Take care.

Thanks Ben.

I'm glad you liked it. :) My next kit is Tamiya Churchill tank in 1/48 scale.

Thanks Mark! It was a sad time in history.

Thank you

Thanks David

Thank you so much for the kind words 😀

Thanks. My new video will be coming out soon 😁

I will be waiting to watch it when you post it

Cute. Thanks for watching!

Thanks!

Cute. Thanks.

Thank you very much!

Thanks Phil!

I am glad you like it 😀. It is common for people not to talk about the war. I have many older friends who don't talk about it much. Most see their service as a duty to their country and once the war was over, they just want to put it behind and live on. It's common. Anyway if you like this video, you might like my next project. I am building the Tamiya Churchill tank. Take care. ☺️

Shalom :) I feel proud making this diorama. Thanks :)

Thanks Don for your kind words. :) I might consider it.

Thanks Tony! I'm glad you liked it. I just came back from another trip to Europe. In fact, my next project will include me in Europe. I don't want to give away the secret to where I went to but I think you are going to like the my next project. Take care.

Thanks! This was a challenging project that took a long time to finish.

Thanks Joe!

Yes, it's a sad thing.

Nice model, you forgot a detail one the mandatory star armband,or star on clothing. Also on I'd card! Anyway great model. My dad was in ww2 I could tell you some wall slogans he saw in Germany. Write me and I will let you know. Nick.

I am not the best person to ask. Sorry.

Thanks!

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Thanks for your kind words 😀

Thanks Neil. I will.

Thanks 😃

Thanks my friend 😊

Thanks 😊

haven't built anything in a while--waiting for the 1/24 scale airfix hellcat to come out. last thing i built was the studio scale classic cylon raider from moebius. nice kit--had the engines lit, but the wiring inside i think got crimped and the engine lights went out. still, i think it came out well enough. i'd show you pics but i don't want to hijack your feed. great work!

Thanks Anthony!!!

Thanks! I didn't know that. The next time I paint a Feldgardarmie figure I will include gold color. Thanks :)

Thanks 😊

WoW i didint know you would reply thats awesome, keep up the good work. I cant want till your next video

@@Jelteh I am a busy man but from time to time I do reply on comments. Take care.

Thanks Barrie :). I always read and saw videos about Hitler's craziness against the Jews. When I went to Europe for the first time and see the neighborhood Jews lived in Paris, I was moved to build this diorama. Not trying my best would be a shame for me. Take care my friend.

You are welcome Charlie :)

Bonjour ☺️. My French is not that strong so I will have to reply to you in English. I am sorry. You are welcome. This is a challenging project to do but I am happy with my work 😊. Have a great day my friend 😊

Thanks Malcolm. This was a challenging project to build.

Thanks very much!!!

Thanks!

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qdc748a btw looking forward to anything else you make in the future

Thanks. I will :)

Thanks Nick.

I mix my own paints. I been saying for a long time I should make a video on mixing paints. I might do it.

Thanks for the kind words 😀

Thanks :)

Thank you

Thanks Steve. I might do a video with more techniques on how to paint figures. Most of my audience seems not to like it through.

Thanks Kevin.

Thanks Emil!!!

We need to help each other. Ignorance is no excuse.

Thanks

I mix my own colors, sorry.

@@qdc748a i give you credit to your work

@@TheCromptonnut mixing paints seems to be a lost art in the model kit community. It's just black mixed with white. To make it an authentic German panzer grey, you add a little blue. It's that simple. I don't have magic powers. You can mix this yourself and you will achieve the same color like mine. Give it a try. Start with inexpensive paints first to get the feel and when you feel confident, use your favorite paints. Really, try it.

@@qdc748a ok will give it a try thanks

Yes it is 😊

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I am old enough to remember it. I think the Thing is a little bit bigger than the Kubelwagen but it is a cool car to own ☺️

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Try it now. It's there :)

pascal vb extreme right is gaining power because the extreme left have had too much power for too long.

Thank you Pascal VB. Throughout history, people have always looked for others to blame things on. It's the easiest thing to do and the end result is people get hurt. The Holocaust should be an awaking call to stop blaming troubles onto others but people are still blaming. It is a sad fact.

I thought about that. I asked myself "Why would the German military ask for identification for someone who is already marked as a Jew?" That's the reason why I left it off. Take care :)

@@talksmoke1190 You have a good point! :) I didn't know the German military done such sophisticated things to the Jews. It's both scary and disturbing. You certainly know your history. Thank you very much.

Experiment that went well.

Thanks! :)

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Thanks for sharing this with us on RU-vid. Antisemitism can really bring out the worst in people.

@@qdc748a hate of any kind is the worst people can be...ironically, the Nazi party blamed the Jews for the things the Nazis were doing to the Jewish community. A sick and twisted chapter in History. Hopefully it will never happen again.

Good for you! :)