discussion Zimmerit

[David Lovell]

Not watched it yet but the geez called night shift on you tube is doing a square patern zim thing ,I know you chaps quite often discuss the zim thing best materials etc might be worth a blimp . Dave

 

[adt70hk]

Not watched it yet but the geez called night shift on you tube is doing a square patern zim thing ,I know you chaps quite often discuss the zim thing best materials etc might be worth a blimp . Dave

I know Martin's work very well indeed. Will have a butcher's later.

 

[David Lovell]

Andrew ive spent a lot of time watching his stuff on YouTube, very easy to follow always leaves youthinking yeh I can do that ,you have to do it your own way but he's very good at setting you off in the right direction with the confidence to do it. Dave

 

[adt70hk]

Andrew ive spent a lot of time watching his stuff on YouTube, very easy to follow always leaves youthinking yeh I can do that ,you have to do it your own way but he's very good at setting you off in the right direction with the confidence to do it. Dave

Indeed Dave, I couldn't agree more. There was a little wall he did for his recent Somua vignette (I think) that really wasn't anything very technical at all and I was left thinking I could do that, or at least have a reasonable crack at it.

Even if he isn’t the ‘best’ he is very talented but at the same time is willing to admit that he doesn’t know it all, that he is still learning and points out where he’s made mistakes. I also like the fact that he doesn’t push any particular brand and uses what he thinks does the best job – plus he’s willing to take risks and experiment. But Perhaps best of all, he has a VERY self-deprecating sense of humour.

He also put me onto Life Color's Rust and Dust set, which is absolutely first rate - at least on the rust side! I've even taken to sponsoring him on Patreon only a £1 a month but given how much I've got from him and how much I watch of his stuff, I thought why not.

Now I'm off to watch that Zim video!

ATB

Andrew

 

[David Lovell]

Indeed Dave, I couldn't agree more. There was a little wall he did for his recent Somua vignette (I think) that really wasn't anything very technical at all and I was left thinking I could do that, or at least have a reasonable crack at it.

Even if he isn’t the ‘best’ he is very talented but at the same time is willing to admit that he doesn’t know it all, that he is still learning and points out where he’s made mistakes. I also like the fact that he doesn’t push any particular brand and uses what he thinks does the best job – plus he’s willing to take risks and experiment. But Perhaps best of all, he has a VERY self-deprecating sense of humour.

He also put me onto Life Color's Rust and Dust set, which is absolutely first rate - at least on the rust side! I've even taken to sponsoring him on Patreon only a £1 a month but given how much I've got from him and how much I watch of his stuff, I thought why not.

Now I'm off to watch that Zim video!

ATB

Andrew

Andrew ive watched it , on here the debate is always what to use to form the zim , I don't know how easy it is to obtain the tamiya putty but it works and he shows very clearly how to work it(tamiya putty),probably not on my little 72nd stuff but for the 35ers I'd definitely grab a tube show some old cupboard queen the light of day and give it a dam good go(I'm sure there's a sherman I hate up the back somewhere). As you agreed he does always leave you thinking yeh I'll give that a good go. Dave

 

[adt70hk]

Andrew ive watched it , on here the debate is always what to use to form the zim , I don't know how easy it is to obtain the tamiya putty but it works and he shows very clearly how to work it(tamiya putty),probably not on my little 72nd stuff but for the 35ers I'd definitely grab a tube show some old cupboard queen the light of day and give it a dam good go(I'm sure there's a sherman I hate up the back somewhere). As you agreed he does always leave you thinking yeh I'll give that a good go. Dave

Indeed. Watched it last night. Seemed to work really well..... Not sure about the thought of doing it at 1/72 though as you say.

I've actually had a go at the horizontal zim pattern using a thin coat of No More Nails and then using a short length of a junior hacksaw blade (32 TPI) like a comb to score out the pattern. I've only done it once and whilst I need to refine my technique, the concept does show promise. Interestingly No More Nails is actually receptive to poly glue and so you can still glue with plastic on top of it should you wish. Have a look here....https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/andrews-1-72-armourfast-panther-g-paint-and-decals.34992/

I think I've also got a way of doing the waffle pattern at 1/72, or at least an impression of it, by using small squares of print screen mesh glued to the hull. Print screen mesh comes in various sizes and I have a couple of A5 cutoffs of what I believe is a largest size, which happens to be very close too the neat waffle zim you see often see on StuH 42s. I've not tried it yet I think it could work and be very effective.

I normally use the printer screen mesh to replicate the wire grills on the back of Panther radiator fan covers.

ATB.

Andrew