Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My office is reverting to our 2nd bedroom for a few weeks so no more work on the M13 until Nov. This is the current state of play and I'm pretty happy with it now. Once I'm back at the bench, it'll be onto a small base and the figures. #italiagb #histscalemodels 3394
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Thanks Paul! I've been staring at this model for days and only now realised that I've been overly zealous with the thinner and removed most of my original pin wash. 110
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Good point. Looking at it now I seem to have inadvertently removed my original pin wash 🤦 001
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Making the M13/40 dusty or at least trying to. Trying to get that caked on North Africa dust/grit look. Think I'll give some pigments and oils a crack and see if that will help out with the texture. #italiagb #histscalemodels 3322
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A few years ago, I got distracted by visitors while cleaning my airbrush body & parts using a big red plastic cup with Tamiya airbrush cleaner. Came back a couple of hours to find my airbrush body and bits full of liquid big red cup lol 140
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Thanks Stef 🙂 The rope turned out much better than I hoped so I'm very pleased with it 010
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Getting there slowly, gloss coat is going on this afternoon. Hoping for tomorrow to add the chipping fluid and working on making it look dusty. #italiagb #histscalemodels 3585
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Thanks 😊 Tamiya even gave me two of those photo etch parts which was nice of them, only one Breda though 🤔 120
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Paint and decals are done. Got some more stowage to figure out and then I'll attach it all permanently. Then it's onto the figures #italiagb #histscalemodels 1345
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Working on all the stowage items which has been a good distraction from painting. I got sick of trying to manage Vallejo for airbrushing so have bit the bullet and am swapping to Mr Colour Aqueous. Due to this I've been putting off painting the camo as lots to relearn. #italiagb #histscalemodels 1395
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Thanks 🙂 Always a nice surprise finding a metal barrel supplied with the kit 020
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Thanks Stef 🙂 It certainly came together really well in the end. 010
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Been a busy couple of days finishing off the M13/40 build. Scratch building some jerry can storage for the right side then it'll be onto the painting. #italiagb #histscalemodels 2402
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Hopefully! It's a 1974 tooling so more clean up will be required but even that looks to be minimal from checking the sprues 020
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Jagdpanther and Blitz have both been put to the side as its time to start the M13/40 for the #italiagb I'm out of the country for basically all of October so better get my skates on if I want to finish this before I head away. #histscalemodels 1323
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Got all the bit and pieces now (I think), just trying out what the end result will look like. Still lots to go but I can finally see it coming together. Also my #italiagb kit arrived so that's exciting 😃 #histscalemodels 2495
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Thanks Stef 🙂 Certainly is time well spent and now it's veer o'clock haha 010
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026When my brain says "well you've started painting, may as well finish" and suddenly the entire afternoon has disappeared 🤔 Camo is now mostly done. Need to go back over it in places as the green was too thin to spray evenly. #histscalemodels 1344
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Blitz is built and primer is on. Cab is painted and sealed up now. Accessories mostly done, just the ammo crates left to build. Some will be wooden and others plastic from Tamiya. Next up is the all over dark yellow followed by a 3 tone Camo similar to the Jagdpanther. #histscalemodels 0344
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Foliage is on and secured, moving onto the figures now. #histscalemodels 2524
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Got most of the detail parts painted so working out placement now. Trying out these AK Interactive filigree bushes for the foliage camo so will have a play around with these. Figures and a cargo truck have also arrived so will get them built and then start on the base for them all. #histscalemodels 0272
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Thanks Stef 🙂 Thor was impressed but became less so after he walked through my wet pallette 😂 120
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Thanks John. The ammo came with a metal barrel I brought for my Ferdinand build so are machined brass. I've been trying to find a way to use them for a while as they look fantastic 010
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Thor making his final inspection of the rear deck of the Jagdpanther. Just waiting on some figures and foliage to arrive for this but in the meantime I'll start sorting out the painting of the details. Biber still needs some work but it's getting there. #histscalemodels 2453
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Biber is built and painted. Bit disappointed that I managed not to notice the decals don't line up with each other but other than that, fairly happy with it. Now onto the weathering and then to figure out how to build a convincing dock. #histscalemodels 0271
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Biber has come together quite quickly, only the torpedos to go then I can play around with the paint scheme. #histscalemodels 2403
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 18/07/2026It's good fun (and at first a somewhat tense experience) taking a knife so the Zimmerit. Got a bit carried away with it on the glacis so I'll step back and leave it for a day or so before carrying on with it. Got this Biber to keep me entertained in my downtime #histscalemodels 2405
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Thanks for putting together this group build, was good fun doing something a bit different! bsky.app/profile/wodg... 080
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Thanks Stef ☺️ If I learnt one thing from the R35, it's that bigger is better (or at least easier to hold) 110
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 12/07/2026Back onto the Jagdpanther now. Just sorting out painting the details, attached the skirts and applied the decals. Pin wash is half done, hasn't worked out as well on the zimmerit so will go back over later. Thought I'd go for some foliage on this one so that to add later as well #histscalemodels 2283
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Thanks Mike. I think that's why I want to go back over the green with something a bit more vibrant. Sticks out like a sore thumb 😂 110
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 05/07/2026Calling my #bastillebuild done now. Might come back to he R35 and lighten up the wheat colour as it's a bit darker than I was thinking but that can wait for now. #histscalemodels 3313
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 04/07/2026Just a couple of labraseals living their best life on a chilly Saturday morning at Whakaehu/Silverstream. @kakariki.bsky.social #dogsofbluesky 0111
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 28/06/2026Started to work on the base for the R35. Trying to replicate it driving through a winter wheat field I. Summer 1940. Have to wait for the glue to dry now and then I can start on the painting and wheat stalks. Also found some time to do some work on the ARL44 base. #bastillebuild #histscalemodels 2363
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 24/06/2026After several weeks of family staying and having to give up my office so they had somewhere to sleep (the suggestion that the couch was available wasn't welcome), I'm finally back at the R35. Decals done, now onto the washes and pigments. #histscalemodels #bastillebuild 2434
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 11/06/2026The Amusing Hobby ARL44 wasn't bad. Good fit, don't remember having lots of flash etc and had workable tracks and a metal barrel as standard. Lacking much detail but that is likely to do with the real thing being a bit sparse. Good experience overall & quick build. This kit was a new tool in 2019 110
Matt @wodgerdodger.bsky.social · 08/06/2026That's great to know. Thanks for sharing the photos! I should have gone with the pink on the turret 😂 110
