Zimmerit

[Gary Sullivan]

Hi all
I am after some hints and tips or any help,I wish to Zimmerit my KT,and I am trying to work out what is the best way to do it and what is the best product to use.The obvious thing to use is car body filler,but will it give the right effect.Can anybody enlighten me on what is the best and easiest product to use,as well as the best way to apply it.Any help will be appreciated.

[leesellars]

Hello Gary

The best product to use is Milliput (Red packet).Easy to use and easy to take off if you have made a Mistake.

Lee

[simon_manning]

hi gary i am currently applying a zimmerit finish on my k.t. i have been using bathroom waterproof tile adhesive mixed with p.v.a. glue and water, quick, easy, the paste when mixed gives you a long time to play around with the finish, and goes off like rock, once cured give it another coat of p.v.a. glue the consistancy of milk, then let it dry, just my method if it helps, mike stannard zim tools are a must if you can buy or borrow them. regards simon manning.

[Paul Morris]

Hello Gary.

As Lee has said Milliput is the most widely used and I find the best and most hard wearing for our tanks.
I have gone over the methods I use a few times on here if you want any hints or tips please don't hesitate to contact me via e mail or P.M. or you can check out my facebook page for tips and loads of photos of various stages from start to finish.

Hope this helps, cheers Paul.

[John Fitzsimons]

Milliput. Need a few packs. I order them in 10 packs on ebay. Make application tools from DIY paint scrapers. Use a rolling pin to roll out in thin sheets between two sheets of greaseproof paper. Very hardwearing and takes paint well.

[Greg Stephens]

Gentlemen,
What grade of milliput do guys you use for welds and zimmerite? It looks like people are using the standard yellow grey.

[Greg Stephens]

Gentlemen,
What grade of milliput do guys you use for welds and zimmerite? It looks like people are using the standard yellow grey.
Thanks

[John Fitzsimons]

Standard yellow grey mix. buy in bulk on ebay.

[Greg Stephens]

Thanks John. They have it at my local Hobby Lobby. I 'll pick up a bunch.

[John Fitzsimons]

Roll it out between sheets of greaseproof paper with a rolling pin. As thin as pissible the work onto the armour.

[Paul Morris]

Greg.

No need for the rolling pin mate if the Milliput is stiff due to temp 10 seconds in a microwave sorts that ... but don't let your better half catch you lol, then just push the putty into place using your thumbs you will soon get the hang of it a bit of practice on a piece of plate or biscuit tin is an idea before you start on the tank, and you don't want it looking too perfect

Just my thoughts.
Cheers Paul.

[Greg Stephens]

I probably am going to skip the zimmerite.I really love the clean lined of the tiger.
I am still looking for a late Mid-Tiger without it to model. I have been told it will have to be an SS unit in Normandy.

I think detailing all of the welds will be enough for me.
My big concern is the paint. There are some pretty high standards on this forum.
Can anybody suggest a good tutorial?

[mark lawson]

There was only 1 SS Abteilung in Normandy with mid production Tigers s.SS.Pz.Abt.101 LAH all the Tigers in this Abteilung had Zimmerit, s.SS.Pz.Abt.102 only had late model Tigers again all had Zimmerit, if you want a Tiger without Zimmerit then you must look at early production Tigers or a very small number of mud production Tigers these would have been the very first mid Tigers off the production line, if you have a mid production Tiger then you will have to back date the tool stowage.

[Greg Stephens]

Weren't there some in the last batch of mids that did not get zimmerite?

[mark lawson]

No, only a very small number from the very beginning of the mud production faze