Author: Doogs

Hi there. Name’s Matt. Or Doogs, if you prefer. Since this is an About page, let’s get straight to it. I’m 30. Married. Father to an adorable little boy, beautiful baby girl, and four dogs. During the day, I’m an associate creative director at a social media agency in Austin, TX. In my free time (such as it is), I write. Or wrote. Or try to write. Historical fiction, mostly. It’s a nice contrast to the digital content and social media strategeriness that I live with every day. I also get all interested in cars, photography, technology, politics, history, movies, and knitting. Actually, scratch that last. I can barely tie yarn in a knot.

Why Is My Print [Insert Color]?!?!

Now that I’m moving into selling physical products, this question will inevitably come up. So here’s the answer! So you’ve purchased a Doogs Studios product, opened it up, and wondered… “Why are my tracks purple?” Or gray. Or beige. Or white. Or blue. You get the idea. The Simple Answer That’s the color of the…

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Fix(ed) That Shit

The 1/35 T54E1 tracks (and T49s) have been redesigned from the ground up to be more accurate, more resilient, and even easier to assemble. Here’s what’s changed.

P-47s Had Too Many Tread Patterns!

Now that the 1/48 P-47N wheels are done, I’m starting to move onto other P-47 wheels. And hoo boy. I knew going in that there’d be more tread patterns. Thanks to modeling and buying aftermarket things, I knew there were covered and uncovered wheel options, as well as four tread patterns. Diamond tread, block tread,…

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Fix That Shit

In which some dimensional discrepancies are discovered in the 1/35 T54E1 tracks, and how they are being addressed.

New Release: 1/32 Mk. 13 Aerial Torpedoes

A project that started out of spite over a year ago has finally reached its conclusion. The 1/32 Mark 13 Aerial Torpedo is now available in four delicious flavors: DS32004 – Mk. 13 (Early) – The unmodified, failure-prone original torpedo fielded by the US Navy from 1941 through the end of 1943. This is the…

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Design Notes – 1/35 Sherman T54E1 Tracks

Get the details on what went into reengineering the 1/16 Sherman tracks down to 1/35 scale. Which, yes, involved quite a bit more than just scaling everything and calling it a day!