So, for you younger wippersnappers who don’t remember he days when there was NO AM zimm to be found, and certainly none molded in the kits, a pretty solid technique using a 15W soldering iron, a pencil and a ruler…pioneered by Francois Verlinden and, albeit poorly employed by me on the Tamiya kit:
First, draw out the pattern in pencil:
Then, heat up the ol’ iron and start melting styrene:
Assemble, paint, decal and weather …badaboom badabing…:
If you’re scared to try it, believe me it’s easy…just get an iron and practice on scrap…it goes quick, looks pretty good and is fun to do.
Yep, nice work. My first attempt at it was also before AM parts were available. I used Tamiya putty spread on the surface with an artist’s putty knife and pressed into it with a narrow flat-blade screw driver. That was also very accurate-looking.
I never attempted that technique with a soldring iron, though. Scary! =8-0
Yeah, crockett, that was poorly employed! Not! That looks fantastic! I may get brave and try this sometime, and thank you for sharing! I have never seen this technique.
(Francois)Coiske from Lier/Belgium, always inspired the whole world with his hobby… Love the nice clean Camo colours on your Tiger II.
First time i made a zimmerit with Milliput suferfine of Tamiya(It was a hell) On the next project i use the tube putty with a tool (zimmerit coating roller) from trumpeter.
