I tried using wall putty for ZIM and I got these results:
On a piece of plastic I applied wall putty (spackle?) thinly and raked it using a piece of coping saw blade. The result is not bad, I might say.
What’s cool about it is I got this areas where it looked like chipped zim. I will be trying to mix the putty with paint later to see the results.
I will also be looking into the adhesion of this thing. If this works I think it has some advantages like:
1.) It is cheap.
2.) Water based, no offensive smell and can be wiped off using wet cloth if you mess up.
3.) When dry you can chip it off to simulate chipping.
Actually this type of putty takes about 10-15 minutes for initial set and about 3 hours to harden.
Applying it on small areas will not be different as if using other materials. Even if we use say Tamiya 2 part putty, we still need to apply it on small areas. In fact I have also tried it on some smaller pieces of plastic and I am also studying the results.
Absolutely.
I’ve done this for years. Mix it with dark cheap acrylic craft paint ( I use black) I go with a dark gray result.
This way the color is homogenous, just like your steering wheel…won’t wear off. You can put your pattern on wet or you can let it dry.
After it is dry, which I prefer, you can use a razor saw of what ever tooth configuration you want to rake the pattern in.
If it chips -all the better for the effect since the color is the same all through. If you have base coated the model with a
primary color (red primer, Dark yellow) the color will show through under the chipping as the original. Very effective.
Either way, you can use a small brush to keep the spackle wet / moist and manageable until your jaw falls off.
Just think, like the real tank.
Very good ideas. How thin can the stuff be put on? What you did looks very good for 1/35 but you think it would work for 1/72? Hmm, I think I have some spackle in the garage [:0]
Dwight, Looks like a real interesting idea. I would definately prime it before painting though, because that stuff soaks up paint like a sponge. Keep us informed how it comes out.
I thought about it, but was afraid I’d get laughed out of the forum. On paper it seems to make sense, and you backed it up in your experiment. It seems pretty logical and cost effective.
Dwight! you need to write a book entitled: Creative modelling with household products. You never cease to come up with these terrific ideas that allow folks who don’t have the luxury of being able to purchase expensive after market products to be able to create essentially the same results with common household items. Keep the wheels turning, your ideas are always plausible. Semper Fi, mike
Hey I-beam,
Remember, it wasn’t that thick on the actual vehicles…as far as I can tell from close-up photos it was
probably about the thickness of your pinkie. Divide that by 35 for 1/35 scale, that should bring you close.
( for me that is about .014 …14 thousanths - close to the thickness of a matchbook cover)
For 1/72 that would be paper thin, about .007…
Also, it wasn’t always consistent in depth especially if applied in the field.
I have been a household painter for years and I can tell you that spackle will stick to any surface as long as you clean the surface to a dry ruff finish.Also to keep it going untill you are done with your design,do like Disaster said with a wet brush.You can also put your kit that has this on and when you get tired you can put it in a box and drape a wet to damp towel over it untill you are ready to resume work.This will keep the spackle moost and palible.Now to keep it from soaking too much paint,you might want to try a good primer coat with a gloss in it.It will soak up the paint but the gloss will seal it so you can paint over it with out costing a arm and leg in paint.Digger
