to smoke or not to smoke...?

[AlastairCooke]

Hi All,
Having read a lot of posts about smoke systems and getting them to work effectively with models of tanks that have petrol engines I am not sure quite how to proceed with F01 . One question that occured to me was: what is the long term effect of smoke residue on the paintwork? For tanks with 'open' exhaust pipes this may not be a problem but for the Tiger 1, the top exhaust plates will direct the smoke back down on to the rear plate and engine covers. I would appreciate some feedback from those experienced Tiger 1 owners out there.

Best regards,
Alastair

[mark lawson]

There are x2 types of smoke unit, water based and oil based I have only ever used the oil based type with no effects on a Tiger save a small amount of wet oil on the edges of the exhaust baffle plate

[John Clarke]

When I first saw 131 back in the early noughtes had terrible engine problems and lots of smoke. But then after several engine rebuilds there was hardly any during normal running. A good petrol engine will not generate much smoke. The water based smokers are ok "very light wiffy smoke diapates quickly" and they will wet the area they emerge from. Best point is that their great for indoor use.
Chieftain on the other hand needs a smog generator

[Adrian Harris]

I've always ever used oil based smokers and it's only affected the paint on the Sherman BARV, and that's because the smoke comes out of an opening in the top of the hull rather than an actual exhaust pipe.

If you apply a layer of sealer after the main paintwork is complete then there is unlikely to be any effect on the paint.

Adrian.