Zimmerit the final answer

Ozmodiar · June 6, 2006, 9:55am

Hi Everyone,
I am sure the Zimmert topic has been discussed at nauseum, but I need to make a decision on how to apply Zimmert to a Late Tamiya Tiger. I know of the three proven methods. Putty, hot knife or pay the man for the pre made glue on panels. I am leaning towards the putty method. My question is has anyone had good results with this method? IF so is there a very descriptive article that will help me?

Thanks everyone!

JWest21 · June 6, 2006, 10:04am

Here, check this out. It is a technique for the putty

http://ausfwerks.com//techniques/zim/main.html

I should add that I have used the putty method. The first time I did it, the results weren’t the best. It became easier the second time. Practice on a scrap model if you can

m1garand · June 6, 2006, 10:20am

I just ordered that Tamiya Zimmerit tools. I am going to use Aves putty to zimmerit Tiger-I as well. Hope this turns out alright. This same topic has been discussed so many times and so many solutions been posted. I haven’t done any myself, but I’m leaning more towards to doing it with Putty.

Ozmodiar · June 6, 2006, 10:23am

That is a great article. Makes the technique look do able. TY JWest21

m1garand · June 6, 2006, 10:34am

Yeap. Great article and I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel!

Yann_Solo · June 6, 2006, 12:37pm

Watch out! It could be a train coming!

stikpusher · June 6, 2006, 1:18pm

I used the Tamiya tools with Squadron Green Putty on a Brumbar, Tiger II and Stg IV I built several years back. All turned out as desired. I would definitely concur with practice first on scrap or on an old kit before you go for it on your project. Now if I could find some stamp patterns in 35th scale for the Stg III waffle style…

Ozmodiar · June 6, 2006, 2:06pm

Thanks everyone, anyone know of a PE set for the Tiger that has the front and rear mudguards as well as side skirts? I thought Aber made them but do not see now.

Yann_Solo · June 6, 2006, 2:08pm

Have you checked the eduard kits?

Ozmodiar · June 6, 2006, 2:20pm

I am looking for a PE for the Tamiya Late Tiger. Yes I found some but can’t find a photo or accurate discription.

stikpusher · June 6, 2006, 2:26pm

Eduard makes several sets that are kit specific. Verlinden has detail set including those items. Lion Roar also makes some kit specific Tiger I sets. Squadron online and Great Modles webstore have images of the items posted.

Moses · June 7, 2006, 1:11pm

Putty, Putty, Putty! Tamiya’s Polyester Putty to be exact. This Tiger 1 was done using Polyester Putty and Tamiya Zim tool…

Cheers

Rob

Ozmodiar · June 21, 2006, 8:39am

Great info everyone thanks again. One last question before I start tonight. What is the lenght side to side of each of the rows of Zim?

Yann_Solo · June 21, 2006, 9:01am

I think it should be around 5 mm. I’ve done the zimmerit on my Tiger with the paint stirrer from Tamiya which is exactly 5 mm wide. I think it’s close enough. I’ll post some pictures of my completed Tiger very soon. I made it with play-doh and it turned out ok, a little bit thick but that’s not a problem for me and the ones that will look at my model. Next time I do it, I’ll buy that zimmerit tool and use polyester putty.

zokissima · June 22, 2006, 11:06am

I like the putty method myself. THe technique Jason posted is great if you practice at it. Personally I didn’t like it. It was much easier to apply putty as an even coat to the model, then use tamiya tools thereafter to texture.