What Did I Learn After Painting 3 Figures In A Row? 

Night shift: think of this as a beginner figuring things out Me who's been painting figures for 2 years and not able to get half as good results: 😐

Your "Low standards" blows away any figs I've done. Yours are beautiful. And yes, would be very interested in a full video dedicated to Figure painting.

Well done, they look fantastic!

The first figure took 4 days?! Whenever I watch your videos I keep having to remind myself it's not all in one sitting!

The wash is not cavalry red, it’s the uncle’s heartblood. Because he gave these figures so much love.

I'm truly impressed with your figure painting especially since you have only painted four figures so far. Well done.

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You are a natural artist and yes, I would love to see you do a dedicated to paint figures as you seem to be a natural at it.

Literally sitting here at work waiting for the video to drop - patience rewarded!

Im a bit disappointed that you didn't put weld beads and cast iron texture on this figures pants.

So many great ideas,my figures are more like a department store manequins. I love Friday now because of these videos,and your great tips and sense of humor!

I love how he talks about how subpar he is while casually painting with a level of skill I will never achieve.

And I thought fridays couldn't get better

Beautiful, man! Your videos are invaluable, and I appreciate you keeping them coming.

I always eat lunch a little faster on Friday! I finished the flesh tones on three of my figures, but I can’t wait to try some of these tricks on their uniforms, amazing job! I hope you feel better soon!

Well Mr, your work is amazing and I mean it. Even these figures are awesome. I enjoy your videos, your chipping methods, always inspiring me and I already learn a lot from 'em. I just started scale modeling so these vids are really something I can use to improve myself and last but not least they are funny and entertaining somehow I feel relaxed while I watching them 😊. So I just wanna thank, and please keep up the good work! 👊

Love all your tutorials, with each one I learn so much more and gain many ideas. You're very personable and bring fun into the hobby. You're very humble and not afraid to criticize yourself in a comical way which , in my opinion, entices many to look forward to your future videos. At least I sure do.

Now I am really proud to have been one of persons who pushes you to do figures. They looks very good.

Amazing, as always! For the “little mistakes” you talk of, if you need to point those out to the viewers for them to see the mistakes, then you shouldn't worry to much about it. Even professional artist make little mistakes all the time, but they just acknowledge that most people will never see them and the rare ones that do probably won't be mad about it. It's part of the art. It's always a good time watching you build and paint models!

I'm glad you've finally committed to figures they are the only thing missing from your builds and they look so good!

Mr. NightShift, THE BOOTS!!! they came out outstanding. They stand out. Awesome job overall. Kudos to you...

WOW !!! Yep, you nailed it on these figures... You actually have given me confidence enough to attempt this myself... Thank you...

Amazing...figuratively speaking! 😄 You inspire me to add more figures because they really bring a model to life.

Great show, thank you for walking us through your learning experience, I learned a great deal.

Amazing work! Most of people don't put so much attention to painting figures and you show that just spending more time allows to get very neat results even on the first figure! This just require selecting a good technique and patience.

Another fantastic tutorial/video. I know I’m one of your patreons and I watched this already a week ago. But I felt I needed to just comment on this video again. Superb job Mah friend👍

Great job and thank you for taking the time to show this kind of work. I learned from it and that is a good thing.

They look great Martin. I'd love to see more on figures. (They're a huge weak point for me) Keep up the amazing work!

I had to subscribe because you are really easy to listen to, are hugely talented and have a healthy streak of humour in your videos. I reckon if I can't learn by watching you paint in a smaller scale than I could ever dream of attempting, I never will lol!

Great video! I love how much life is added to a vehicle model with even just a single figure. Will try some of this on my next tank commander. One option for uniform patches and ranks are decals from companies like Echelon or Alliance Model Works.

Very cool! This is a tutorial! The tips on painting the face is very helpful!

i think ALL of them look fantastic! PLEASE keep the vids coming... i'm learning a great deal

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Very good tutorial (or if you prefer, learning video) that covers a lot of excellent painting points and techniques…and the 3 figures turned our remarkably well! Thanks for you time and effort, I really enjoyed your video.

So inspiring! Just got new AK 3rd gen paints for figurines and this is so timely

I used to paint figures with Tamiya XF paints, but after Night shifts jagdtiger commander done in all vallejo, i need to rebuy all my tamiya colours in vallejo to improve my figures

I’m having real trouble on skin. Just can’t get it right. You’re a real pro Martin. Love your channel!!!

Brilliant results, just discovered the channel. Working my way through the videos…..amazing. Thanks for your time and effort in making these. Defo a more detailed figure painting tutorial 😀

Hi Marti , that wzs a excellent tutorial, well done, I hope you are keeping well during these crazy times, best regards from Australia.

wow, I started figure painting after your first vid (tho I painted some a few years ago) but as always you are easily way better :P so dont be so shy about your figure painting! Looks amazing as always! ;D

The final result for these figures is brilliant, and are far from sub-par as you suggest! Your skills are amazing, no matter the subject you choose. I am not very successful with figure painting, but you have inspired me to persevere, and I will try some of the methods you share here. Yes! to a full tutorial on figure painting please Uncle. I am sure I am not the only one who would benefit from your techniques. Greetings from Australia!

Uncle Night Shift: I am not good at miniature painting! Everyone in the comments: You are great at miniature painting! Nice job with them, they look really nice and I was about to try that first black then white on highlighted parts before applying thin basecoat, but I think I will go for this approach presented by you. Would really like to see you make some WH40K miniatures, for example new Heavy Intercessors or Aggressors (or go old school with some Terminators), which are basically little walking tanks, and I think their armor can't really chip and rust, but who cares? A more military approach would be interesting to see with all those effects (although I am in love with my reddish brown painted Blood Ravens).

Contrast is your friend. I can get behind that!

Great results, Martin! I haaaaaaate doing figures! You make it look easy!

Great! Truly master！ I am so glad to seeing you painted such beautiful figures!Make me feel How wonderful the world is !

Fabulous work, as a always. You are far too humble. A technical note: The infantryman's rank insignia (if he's a technical sergeant, now known as a sergeant first class) should be three chevrons and two rockers, if a staff sergeant, three chevrons and one rocker. There is no device of any kind in the space between the bottom chevron and the top rocker. The patch on the figure appears to have something in that space that should be blank and it makes it look like there are four chevrons. (It also makes it look like there are two rockers, but one or two rockers are OK). Also, you've indicated you're not through with them, but they will need dirt, grease stains, water stains, and other marks on their clothing and also dirt on their hands and faces. Soldiers get into a remarkable number of substances that make them dirty in nearly uncountable ways. (Ask me how I know.) But I must repeat: fabulous work. You are a genius. With more experience I will be surprised that your figures aren't walking around and chatting with each other.

masking putty thas a new one for me ty man. and for paint tips also new to all this highlights lowlight shading i do polymer clay sculptors so need some painting tips.

Thank you, Uncle Night Shift! Because of these figure vids u made, I made one mine. My first choco chip fig for M1A1.

Yes yes yes!! A live stream video of painting a figure

You are one of the world's most talented artists! Yes, please do more figure videos, if my figures looked that good I would extremely proud and pleased.

Really good job! I used to do many figures in different scales, so I know what I'm talking about. Please, do some more!

Great video!!! Like always. Very helpful and inspiring. I have a few miniatures an I was afraid of painting them. Now I will try it. Thanks!!!!

Definitely love the figure painting. Amazing job!!!

Really amazing, I love watching the process. Thanks for these videos.

Absolutely amazing! I can only hope to reach this LVL.

That's quite an improvement from your first figure! Well done!

The result is outstanding- again! Keep up the great work 😀

Cracking video this week.. I really need to have a go at figures again! My last one looked terrible and put me off trying! Nothing ventured nothing gained so I think I'll try follow your way next - cheers

Great work yet again! Hope you feel better soon.

Turned out great, figures it's Uncle after all. Color me impressed, and don't you brush off this praise! Tanks for another great video. All puns intended!

This guy is actually hilarious. Love the videos! Subscribed

Woaouwww !!! Wonderful job as always. As we say in France : Bravo !

I would definitely say you are far better than a beginner. Looks great and thanks for the video

Awesome, phenomenal work my friend....keep them figures coming, just wait until you try those SS camouflage uniforms! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻🥇🏆🤜🏻🤛🏻

I love the idea of a live stream. I do like the way you paint figures with the airbrush and I want to definitely try it also. I unusually do my figures faces with oils but I really like your method and the outcome. All the best uncle.

Fantastic Work. Your videos are always an in inspiration for me. Best regards from Germany.

The tank looks awesome! The figures look awesome! Can't wait until next week to see the diorama! It's going to be awesome! :)

Please yes more figure painting! Your video's great amd easier to follow than other's and no joke I think thses are some of the best I've seen! That tanker you wanted to redo the jacket I think is the best one too! Just something about it I think that one! I've bought a good few from scale 75 war front resin figures! I've got a cool rommel he was hard to get! There like old power rangers trying to get a certain one lol so when rommel came in I snapped up 2!

Just beginning figures here. Very Informative and Cool. Thanx Again...

Genius and patience. Congratulations

Dear Martin, Brilliant work!

I have been watching for quite some time, you have given me inspiration, and are quite talented! I recommend watching Miniac, here on the tube, although he paints fantasy for the most part the principals are still the same he offers tons of techniques. You amaze me stepping out of your "zone" often. Thank you for all you do!

Your first figure was great, but these three guys are next level much more sharp and crisp! well done my friend

Absolutely amazing work. Thank you for this video.

That was quite helpful, especially the skin/face portions.

Those figures look great. I'll be trying out that airbrushing technique on my next ones👍

Amazing! Very nice uncle :) big up for the airbrush inspiration technique :) cheers!

They look so life like! Well done!

Amazing skills as always, would really appreciate more tutorials and a live stream sounds fantastic

Using a airbrush to paint minis WOW GREAT JOB. You do good work, first time or second time. Your a natural

A couple of years ago I became interested in figure painting. Seems I liked the experience. It really is a system all it's own, using skills from several other styles. Your "first attempts" are fantastic. You were able to use your strengths with the airbrush to your advantage. I look foreword to your possible dedicated vid on figures.

I would be interested in more videos about your figure painting just as a lot more modellers! :)

WOW! amazing job for the 2nd 3rd and 4th try! excellent!

Excellent, I've a lot to learn😆 trouble now as I'm getting older I'm shaking more. I've had to train my breathing by holding my breath, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't.

I love it also yes more video on figures painting

They look incredible! Just like the pros in the hobby! Very well done!

I would happily tune in for a live session. Very nice work.

thanks for taking time to do the tutorial.. really appreciate it and i learn alot too

Excellent job! Better than anything I've done, mainly fighter pilots. The only savining Grace, skin is usually completely covered LOL!!

My local hobby shop finally got tamiya putty and tamiya two part epoxy putty in stock after weeks of me waiting for it to arrvive! So now I'm going to try and do some real scale modeling

one word: FANTASTIC!!! i 've got about 300 figures to paint and i like you to paint them :)

Yeah, you should do more detailed figure painting! it's definitely a mysterious boundary for me to learn, your video makes me got some passion for it, well done.

Fan freakin tastic! Also, glad you fixed the garrand...

Impressive work as always!

I came over from Maniac's RU-vid page. I am very please that I came. Just Subed up and will watch. Great video

Wow for only painting a couple of figures. You sir are very good. Nicely done. Hope you get better. Be safe

Yes please, more figures. Love your work fella, absolutely outstanding levels of detail.

I think you’re too hard on yourself, those figures look totally awesome! Good job!!!

You are a fantastic brush painter.

Another Ma friends day😃