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Making Zimmerit for the first time
MrMox
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Posted: Monday, May 30, 2005 - 03:48 AM UTC
This is my first try with the scary art of making zimmerit. The tank is only basepainted and all tools etc. is still to be added.

More pics in my gallery


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Posted: Monday, May 30, 2005 - 04:46 AM UTC
Jan,
For your first try I would have to say that you have done a great job. It looks very scale which tends to be a porblem for most people. What material did you use?
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Robert
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Posted: Monday, May 30, 2005 - 05:02 AM UTC
Looks good.Please tell me how and what materials you used (so i can bugger up a perfectly good tank :-) :-) ) Thanks Andy
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Posted: Monday, May 30, 2005 - 05:06 AM UTC
I agree, that looks great. Just enough texture to the pattern. Thats where I went wrong in my first attempt, put the putty on too thick, and it looked like the layer of zimmerit was about 10 cm thick.... :-) :-)

Good job.

Cheers
Henk
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Posted: Monday, May 30, 2005 - 08:35 AM UTC
Good job ! I feel kinda responsible for making you do it .. :-) Can't wait to see it finished ..

Rick
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Posted: Monday, May 30, 2005 - 10:22 AM UTC
Better than my first try!

Great job,
Eddie
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Posted: Monday, May 30, 2005 - 06:42 PM UTC
Rick: yes, U made me do it. I“m happy that you pushed me in the right direction - it wasn“t that hard anyway.

Thx All for the nice comments!

I used a standard tamiya putty, applied thinly. I let i dry for a few seconds (its fast curing) and then i shaped it with a screwdriver (keep it clean and moist).

Finaly I stroked it with a brush of humbrols liquid poly to get a more even surface.



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