Just bought Tamiya mid production Tiger 1 and it has that Zimmeret (think thats what its called) coating on all vertical surfaces , anyone know best product to use for this and how to apply to get the finish shown in pictures.

Simon, this is a very popular topic, so if you run a search on "zimmerit" on this site you should find lots of documentation on the different techniques!

Hi Simon,

As Ropi just said there are lots of ways/variations on how to apply them and what material to use. I for one use the Elmer's wood putty and tamiya basic putty. I apply them using the AFV Zimm tool.
If you may permit, here is a sample (this is a Tamiya Mid-Production Tiger)
Before


After


Here is sort list of what is used..

1) After market PE zimms
2) Wood Putty
3) Spackle
4) Tamiya Putty
5) Hot knife method

Believe me, there is a big variety of materials that can be used for zimmerit -- some even use tissue paper..

Hope this helps:-H

Cheers thats a great help, good photo.

is it best to apply putty once model is assembled.

Hey Simon:

I would apply putty as I am building. Here is a great link for you.

http://firestorm1.topcities.com/how/zimmerit.htm

Hope this helps