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Tamiya: Elefant and Zimmerit Set
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 05:30 AM UTC


Announced during its hobby fair last November 2016 at Shizuoka, Tamiya has now announced its general availability this March. A Zimmerit sheet for this kit will also be made available as a separate item.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 09:50 AM UTC
What material is the Zimmerit Coating Sheet made of? Resin?
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 10:42 AM UTC
I understand it's applied like a decal. This might help further: http://web.ipmsusa3.org/content/zimmerit-coating-sheet-elefant-kit
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Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 07:32 PM UTC
Isn't this fairly old "/news"? It received generally poor reviews because it's not really realistic looking zimmerit. Also tended not to fit well.
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2017 - 05:52 AM UTC

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Isn't this fairly old "/news"? It received generally poor reviews because it's not really realistic looking zimmerit. Also tended not to fit well.

It's news because this is the 1/48 which is even less well defined and harder to apply because it's smaller.

Personally I love it in 1/35 because it captures the Zimmerit look in scale. It's not super well defined because it is a miniature so gives the subtle texture you see in photos.
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2017 - 09:09 AM UTC
I find the "realistically heavy feel" quite funny on a model that represents a 65+ ton AFV...
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2017 - 11:42 AM UTC

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I find the "realistically heavy feel" quite funny on a model that represents a 65+ ton AFV...

That is actually to keep the built kit on your shelf in case of an earthquake. Got to think of the Japanese home market. With your Tamiya apron making Tamiya Ramen in a Tamiya pot.
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Posted: Monday, February 13, 2017 - 08:43 PM UTC

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It's news because this is the 1/48 which is even less well defined and harder to apply because it's smaller.


DOH!! That's what happens when you don't read the full news story. In 1/48 I would buy this.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 06:24 PM UTC

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I find the "realistically heavy feel" quite funny on a model that represents a 65+ ton AFV...

That is actually to keep the built kit on your shelf in case of an earthquake. Got to think of the Japanese home market. With your Tamiya apron making Tamiya Ramen in a Tamiya pot.


Yes, I love making a scale model kit while eating Salty-Oily-Unhealthy Ramen in a rabbit hutch.

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Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 - 09:32 PM UTC
At least Tamiya gave up on their terrible die-cast lower hulls!
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