Rhys makes tanks
@rhysmakestanks.bsky.social
Beginner scale modeller (very slow), climber, writer, reader, educator
November 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Welp, house has been up for a week and a half and we've just accepted an offer 🥳
November 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Welp, house has been up for a week and a half and we've just accepted an offer 🥳
Never really been overly bothered by GWs army boxes, buuuuuttt... The new tau and skaven box sets look dope AF
🤔
#nerdlings
🤔
#nerdlings
November 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Never really been overly bothered by GWs army boxes, buuuuuttt... The new tau and skaven box sets look dope AF
🤔
#nerdlings
🤔
#nerdlings
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
So my current modelling / hobby plan is as follows:
Death guard war dog
Bren gun carrier
1/35 diorama... Either airfix ambulance or tamiya Cromwell (possibly both at the same time)
Hmmm...
Death guard war dog
Bren gun carrier
1/35 diorama... Either airfix ambulance or tamiya Cromwell (possibly both at the same time)
Hmmm...
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
So my current modelling / hobby plan is as follows:
Death guard war dog
Bren gun carrier
1/35 diorama... Either airfix ambulance or tamiya Cromwell (possibly both at the same time)
Hmmm...
Death guard war dog
Bren gun carrier
1/35 diorama... Either airfix ambulance or tamiya Cromwell (possibly both at the same time)
Hmmm...
November 3, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Work continues on the stinky robot. Working on the details tonight. SO MANY DETAILS 😵💫😵💫
Hopefully will be worth it though. No idea what colour to paint the pipes on the top though 🤔
#nerdlings
Hopefully will be worth it though. No idea what colour to paint the pipes on the top though 🤔
#nerdlings
November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Work continues on the stinky robot. Working on the details tonight. SO MANY DETAILS 😵💫😵💫
Hopefully will be worth it though. No idea what colour to paint the pipes on the top though 🤔
#nerdlings
Hopefully will be worth it though. No idea what colour to paint the pipes on the top though 🤔
#nerdlings
Ok #scalemodel and #nerdling hivemind... I've got a few dioramas coming up which I'm going to be building buildings. Historically I've used individual foam sheets, but I'm thinking that foam blocks might be better suited to what I'm doing... Any tips or ideas?
Also where do you buy your foam from?
Also where do you buy your foam from?
November 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Ok #scalemodel and #nerdling hivemind... I've got a few dioramas coming up which I'm going to be building buildings. Historically I've used individual foam sheets, but I'm thinking that foam blocks might be better suited to what I'm doing... Any tips or ideas?
Also where do you buy your foam from?
Also where do you buy your foam from?
I put together a 500pt list for my death guard force against a mates 28 space wolf models.
Behold my mighty horde!
#deathguard #nerdlings #warhammer #40k
Behold my mighty horde!
#deathguard #nerdlings #warhammer #40k
November 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I put together a 500pt list for my death guard force against a mates 28 space wolf models.
Behold my mighty horde!
#deathguard #nerdlings #warhammer #40k
Behold my mighty horde!
#deathguard #nerdlings #warhammer #40k
There's a lot going on in the world. There's a lot going on in life right now and it's not all easy and trying to share some positivity with my current WIPs
Death guard war dog
British WW2 kreig kill team
1/35 bren carrier.
What are you working on?
#nerdlings #histscalemodels
Death guard war dog
British WW2 kreig kill team
1/35 bren carrier.
What are you working on?
#nerdlings #histscalemodels
October 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
There's a lot going on in the world. There's a lot going on in life right now and it's not all easy and trying to share some positivity with my current WIPs
Death guard war dog
British WW2 kreig kill team
1/35 bren carrier.
What are you working on?
#nerdlings #histscalemodels
Death guard war dog
British WW2 kreig kill team
1/35 bren carrier.
What are you working on?
#nerdlings #histscalemodels
At the zoo with my best bud
October 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
At the zoo with my best bud
Mojo is a weird thing. At the moment I've got tonnes of mojo for #Warhammer stuff. I think probably because it can be quick to see a project go from start to finish. Got loads of ideas for 1/35 stuff with at least 3 dioramas planned but absolutely no mojo to do anything with it rn 😭
#nerdlings
#nerdlings
October 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Mojo is a weird thing. At the moment I've got tonnes of mojo for #Warhammer stuff. I think probably because it can be quick to see a project go from start to finish. Got loads of ideas for 1/35 stuff with at least 3 dioramas planned but absolutely no mojo to do anything with it rn 😭
#nerdlings
#nerdlings
October 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Reposted by Rhys makes tanks
Question for the folks taking decent pics of their minis - how do you get good squad pics?
Nearly done with my blood claws, pretty happy with how they’ve turned out so far. Just need to hose them down with varnish when the basing stuff has dried.
#nerdlings #warhammerpainting #warhammer40k
Nearly done with my blood claws, pretty happy with how they’ve turned out so far. Just need to hose them down with varnish when the basing stuff has dried.
#nerdlings #warhammerpainting #warhammer40k
October 26, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Question for the folks taking decent pics of their minis - how do you get good squad pics?
Nearly done with my blood claws, pretty happy with how they’ve turned out so far. Just need to hose them down with varnish when the basing stuff has dried.
#nerdlings #warhammerpainting #warhammer40k
Nearly done with my blood claws, pretty happy with how they’ve turned out so far. Just need to hose them down with varnish when the basing stuff has dried.
#nerdlings #warhammerpainting #warhammer40k
Stinky war dog is coming together nicely. Most of the main colours done now, just so many tiny details to do now 😭😭
#nerdlings
#nerdlings
October 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Stinky war dog is coming together nicely. Most of the main colours done now, just so many tiny details to do now 😭😭
#nerdlings
#nerdlings
Right, #nerdlings how do I make a burnt metal effect (purple, blue black) type of thing for a melta (that isn't ridiculously complicated)
Any help much appreciated!
#deathguard #40k
Any help much appreciated!
#deathguard #40k
October 26, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Right, #nerdlings how do I make a burnt metal effect (purple, blue black) type of thing for a melta (that isn't ridiculously complicated)
Any help much appreciated!
#deathguard #40k
Any help much appreciated!
#deathguard #40k
October 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
All of my scale model projects now ensconced in the loft until we move house (and hopefully I get an actual hobby room!)
In order of completion:
Panther
Churchill
Grant
Wespe
Comet
Stuart
Worryingly little work to show for 4 years 😅
#histscalemodels #nerdlings
In order of completion:
Panther
Churchill
Grant
Wespe
Comet
Stuart
Worryingly little work to show for 4 years 😅
#histscalemodels #nerdlings
October 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
All of my scale model projects now ensconced in the loft until we move house (and hopefully I get an actual hobby room!)
In order of completion:
Panther
Churchill
Grant
Wespe
Comet
Stuart
Worryingly little work to show for 4 years 😅
#histscalemodels #nerdlings
In order of completion:
Panther
Churchill
Grant
Wespe
Comet
Stuart
Worryingly little work to show for 4 years 😅
#histscalemodels #nerdlings
Second of my third most recent acquisitions
October 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Second of my third most recent acquisitions
Thank you all for your kind wishes. Thankfully my wife has had her operation and is doing ok, apparently the surgery went really well and just need her to make a full recovery now
Massively relieved to say the least!
Massively relieved to say the least!
My wife is going in for emergency spinal surgery today. Never been so nervous about anything.
Probs won't be on here for a little while
Probs won't be on here for a little while
October 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Thank you all for your kind wishes. Thankfully my wife has had her operation and is doing ok, apparently the surgery went really well and just need her to make a full recovery now
Massively relieved to say the least!
Massively relieved to say the least!
My wife is going in for emergency spinal surgery today. Never been so nervous about anything.
Probs won't be on here for a little while
Probs won't be on here for a little while
October 19, 2025 at 9:28 AM
My wife is going in for emergency spinal surgery today. Never been so nervous about anything.
Probs won't be on here for a little while
Probs won't be on here for a little while
Well today has been utterly terrible 0/10 do not want.
Talk hobby stuff to cheer me up, what are you working on atm #nerdlings #histscalemodels
Talk hobby stuff to cheer me up, what are you working on atm #nerdlings #histscalemodels
October 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Well today has been utterly terrible 0/10 do not want.
Talk hobby stuff to cheer me up, what are you working on atm #nerdlings #histscalemodels
Talk hobby stuff to cheer me up, what are you working on atm #nerdlings #histscalemodels
Been off work I'll and finally felt well enough to paint last night. Though I think my skills are a little rusty 😜
#nerdlings #nurgle #40k
#nerdlings #nurgle #40k
October 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Been off work I'll and finally felt well enough to paint last night. Though I think my skills are a little rusty 😜
#nerdlings #nurgle #40k
#nerdlings #nurgle #40k