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The construction forum is for the discussion of techniques on the construction phase of AFV modelling and the tools and materials used.
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 Subject:  Re: Battleworn zimmerit in 1-2-3!List thread.  
  
 Date:  Sep 6, 2005
 From:  Andrew Herbert 
Hi

It's close, but not like the zim I've seen in person or in photos. It looks like the zim coating is too thick, and the shape is wrong. Each ridge is scalloped, with a more triangular cross-section. In the photo the 'bumps' look like little rectangular ridges rather than having the sawtooth pattern. Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's how it looks int he photo.

And the gaps between each set of ridges are too wide.

Sorry, because it sounds a neat trick.
The only way I've gotten good zim is by making a little edged tool from sprue, and pressing each ridge into a very thin layer of putty. It worked well, but took a long time!

Cheers
Andy
 
Thread Listing 
  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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