I have got a Zimmerit Applicator of Tamiya but i am not sure how to do the Zimmerit on my Tiger,any one can help me?
Thanks
Tim Lo

Hi Timlo:

Here is a link to a Feature published in Armorama some time ago:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/30

Hope it helps

there was a good article on doing zimmerit in the may 2002 F.S.M

Why going to FSM if we have an excelent article here in our site ?

Very good article. Thanks for sharing it with us

The Tamiya Zim Applicator is great and it works well with Tamiya's Polyester Putty. HYere are some pics of work in Progress of some of my zim jobs with each. These Pics have been posted before.















The technique is very easy and if ya ever need help, please do not hestiate to email me at [email protected] .

Cheers

Rob

Or try Zim it rite from up in Wash state great stuff also and dries pretty slow so you have a little play time I did my Tiger mantlet with it and never zimmed nothing before came out great and yes the Tamiya tool is recommended great stuff just make sure you keep it WET!! (++) (:-) (:-)

I do like your zim job on the Tigers so do I have to Zim my Tiger II ? (++) (:-)

What article, the Armorama one ?

Thanks sgtreef. Well if you are going to be building a Porshe Turret, the zim is a must. Unless you are going to build a Prototype Porche Turret. I agree about the Zim-it-rite. It is awesome stuff, but does dry a tad faster then the Polyester Putty. They are basically the same consistency also.

Should i do the Zimmerit right in the start before putting on any PE and accesories on my TIger?

What is the use of the Gun Travel Lock?Should i do the Zimmerit on the whole surface before adding accesorries?
Thanks

Yes, after the major hull and turret parts are assembled.
Else, you will damage your PE bits and find yourself having to try and "zimm around" all of the surface-mounted items. Just take note of where each item goes, perhaps use a tooth pick tip and clean up the locating pinholes, before the zimm paste hides all the locations.

Also, don't put the putty on too thick!!
Think of the scale appearance of the thickness.

Looking at some of the old tank pics of German armor, notice that you can barely tell if there even is a zimm coating unless the pics were taken up close to the vehicle.

Gun travel lock - don't zimm it.

The Germans typically tended to only zimm those verticle surfaces that could be reached by a foot soldier holding a magnetic mine.
That's why they didn't have zimm on turret or hull roofs, and only halfway up the hull sides of Ferdinands and Sturmtigers. However I have seen pics of Hitlerjugend PzIV's with zimm applied to almost every visible surface!

Hi
here there is an article about zimmerit on a tiger step by step
http://www.tankfive.net/pagine%20inglesi/tips&tricks/zimmerit.htm
regards