I’m working on the Tamiya 1/35 Tiger 2 production turret, and I need some help. I tried using Tamiya putty on the turret to simulate zimmerit. Being the first time I tried it, it didn’t look too hot. Is there any way i could get rid of it, a solvent maybe? Any help would be, um, helpful. Thanks a ton (thats what I weigh!).
which putty is it? If its the tamiya grey putty you can dip a cotton bud in thinners and dab that onto the putty. Be carefull to only use a little thinners. The thinner will soften the putty so you can rework it. Thats what i do when im not happy with the zim… good luck Im not sure whether you will be able to completely remove it though.
~Dave~
Dont use to much lacquer thinner as it will soften and ruin the plastic and dont use enamel thinner because it makes the plastic brittle when used in excess and wont soften the putty anyway.Ive never used Tamiya putty but maybe its best to sand off as much of it as possible and try again after some practice on a piece of scrap plastic sheet.Good luck!
You can thin the green putty with denatured alcohol but I don’t know if it would effect it after its dry. Might be worth a look see as the DA shouldn’t react with the plastic I don’t think.
Tamiyas service department is good about sending you parts. If you can’t fix it you do have the option of replaceing the turret. If you used super glue on the turret parts just use super glue remover and start over on the new turret.
Did you use the two-part Tamiya Polyester Putty? That allows more time to work on it. Sounds like you have something similar to Squadron. I’m not sure how to get rid of it. You might try scraping it off with a knife or something.
I use the blade of a flat screwdriver to remove zimmeri. To reapply, I would try red Bondo putty in a tube. You can always find it at any Walmart or Auto parts store. It is only a few bucks and there is enough in the tube to do about 200 tanks. To make the channnels in the zim I use the same flat screwdriver (about 3/8 inch wide) and only do about one square inch at a time. DF1942