Trekkie John's King Tiger (Tamiya 1/35)

[Guest]

I'm a little late on this GB, but thought i'd join in the fun. So this is my entery, I have new tracks and engine grills on order. It'll be finished with Zimmerits (No Nails hehehe). And also, i have the Tamiya German maintenance crew set so will be fitting the engine from that.

Let the fun begin.

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Have fun, John

[papa 695]

Nice one John and liking the diorama idea.

[Guest]

Don't know about a dio Ian but a vignette is on the cards, got to think of space now (and the wife ).

[Guest]

Nice subject John!
Thanks for join in

[Guest]

Got right to it tonight with the Zimmerits. I marked where i need to clean up after the zim dried, but it's looking good and i'm happy how it's going.

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Have fun, John

[Guest]

Once painted, the Zimmerits, give a nice look at the model, and the weathering looks much better!

[Guest]

Your zimmerit looks fantastic but are you using PVA here or some other goo that's drying clear?
I've only tried on a test piece with Tamiya white putty and it was a bit too sticky to the tool for leaving a crisp pattern in my opinion. This looks much better - hence the question!

[Steve Brodie]

Your zimmerit looks fantastic but are you using PVA here or some other goo that's drying clear?
I've only tried on a test piece with Tamiya white putty and it was a bit too sticky to the tool for leaving a crisp pattern in my opinion. This looks much better - hence the question!

I think its this product ( http://www.unibond.co.uk/en/diy-adhe...-original.html ) going by Johns "(No Nails hehehe)"

[papa 695]

Nice start John.

[Guest]

I think its this product ( http://www.unibond.co.uk/en/diy-adhe...-original.html ) going by Johns "(No Nails hehehe)"

Ah, missed that. This product doesn't exists here.
According to the MSDS it's a styrene acrylic co-polymer which makes it perfect to use in modelling! For more things than zimmerit

A friend deals with industrial glues so I'm going to ask him if he's got anything similar.

Cheers!

[Guest]

Thanks Steve matey, it is No Nails Jens. Great stuff for things like this but man, does it get everywhere .

[Steve Brodie]

Thanks Steve matey, it is No Nails Jens. Great stuff for things like this but man, does it get everywhere .

What tool are you using in the piccies to create the 'zimmy'

[Guest]

What tool are you using in the piccies to create the 'zimmy'

Well spotted matey, great use for an old blunt razor saw..

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/home-made-zimmerit-tool.29109/

[Guest]

Hi all, had some time on this build so thought i'd better get some photos up.

First off the bat is i got some new tracks, from Meng and was only £15. Worked on the engine hatch so it can be opened after it built, even got some Panzer colours too.

Now this is where the fun starts, or you could call it "i gone goofed". After the zimmerits i glued the hull together then fitted the cut and modified side skirts. Then left it to dry over night, i suddenly realised "how the hell am i going to fit the sprockets (goofed No.1). If i fit the sprocket and final drive as one it'll just slide in.

Well the photo etch turned up so i could get some more work done, (queue the Batman spin) to the engine grills!! I cut the grills out, put super glue on where it was going and.......................... it did not fit, bugger!! The ones that are closest the the turret i modified to fit. Then it came time to fit the one under the modified grill, they didn't fit too. Thought to myself "is this one going to fight me all the way?". Nope! I looked at the photo etch and i got the ones for the Dragon KT not the Tamiya KT (goofed No.2).

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Have fun, John

[Guest]

Here we go (again).

This is where i'm at, finished the Zim in the hard to reach places or just awkward with a straight edge tool. Fixed the drive sprocket problem as you can see hehehe, i know, it cheating. I've made a start on the tracks so not be long before i get to the best part of the build, paint!!

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Have fun, John