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| Subject: | Re: Modelling Zimmerit Opinions (long post) |  |
| Date: | Aug 28, 2005 |
| From: | Patrick Campbell | |
I've heard complaints about the poor representation of Tamiya's 'Sticker-Zimm' that is supplied with the new 1/16 King tiger kit, and have debated whether to risk trying to apply any to my tanks, as a bare upper hull runs $40-50 each.
Then while dozing the other night, it hit me: why not use a similar method to those making their own decals or making resin zimmerit sheets?
Mark out your panel lines on a piece of something, perhaps wax paper, a foil sheet or onion-skin. Then you roll out your putty on the template, making sure to maintain an alignment edge (for example, where the sponson upper edge meets the deck) Then use your preferred method on the sheet of putty (much like a mom using cookie-cutters on dough) Let it dry, and then apply it like resin-sheets, complete with its backing paper.
The 'sheet' will be no thicker than if applied directly to the hull, as the backing material represents the hull. If anything it can be more accurate as you can use a calibrated roller (rod with washer-ends to get a set thickness)
Any mistakes during pattern-application can be used in smaller pieces elsewhere, or if the bad areas are small, chipped out to represent damage from hostile fire.
If you need a curved surface, you do as normal but before the putty dries too much, lay the sheet on the curved surface where it will be used.
I'd like to try, but no-one can give me a rough idea of how big/wide to make the pattern applicator - I want to use the roller method and need to choose the right 'gears' to use. (for T1 & KT hulls)
Has anyone tried this method? |
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 | Modelling Zimmerit Opinions (long post) - Roy Chow - Aug 25, 2005 |
| . . . Zimmerit - *sigh* - Michael Withington - Aug 25, 2005 |
| . . . Re: polypropylene/putty-stamping method - Paul A. Owen - Aug 26, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Modelling Zimmerit Opinions (long post) - Steven Anderson - Aug 26, 2005 |
| . . . Multiple methods: agreed! - Roy Chow - Aug 26, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: Multiple methods: agreed! - Paul A. Owen - Aug 26, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Vodka and OJ (i.e. Screwdriver) Method - Nemanja Pavlovic - Sep 4, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Modelling Zimmerit Opinions (long post) - Dave - Aug 26, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Thinning putty - Thomas J. Deimling - Aug 26, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: Modelling Zimmerit Opinions (long post) [IMG] - Will Pecoul - Aug 26, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Zimmerit Opinions (long post) - Erik Forsgren - Aug 28, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Zimmerit Opinions (long post) - Erik Forsgren - Aug 28, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Zimmerit Opinions (long post) - Patrick Campbell - Aug 28, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Zimmerit Opinions (long post) - Erik Forsgren - Aug 29, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Zimmerit Opinions (long post) - P. Campbell - Aug 29, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Modelling Zimmerit Opinions (long post) - Erik Forsgren - Sep 1, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Battleworn zimmerit in 1-2-3! [IMG] - Erik Forsgren - Sep 4, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Battleworn zimmerit in 1-2-3! - Andrew Herbert - Sep 6, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: thoughts on the zim-subject.. - Erik Forsgren - Sep 8, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: thoughts on the zim-subject.. - Andrew Herbert - Sep 8, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: thoughts on the zim-subject.. - Erik Forsgren - Sep 8, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i'd love it if i could just edit older post sometimes... [IMG] - Erik Forsgren - Sep 8, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...oh well - Andrew Herbert - Sep 12, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: ...oh well - Erik Forsgren - Sep 13, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: thoughts on the zim-subject.. - P. Campbell - Sep 9, 2005 |
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