Two fender-less Tigers

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You know I like boring one color Shermans. But that candle and blade thing is out there, these big Tigers have a lot of acreage!
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Zimmerit on the back wall and modified the exhaust. I'm not a smoker fan, but I did modify the mufflers to be functional, if ever needed or desired.

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The sides are on but not embossed yet, the exhaust work took longer than expected.

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Man youve done a great job on this.
I might try that technique on my next Zimmerit Tank, it seems to work for you.
The mantlet is by far the hardest to knock off right.
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Looks just as good as my Atak kit!!
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Ad Lav wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2024 10:09 am Looks just as good as my Atak kit!!
Better, not so uniform.
Thats my only note on Atak Zim, its TOO good !!!
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Well it was cheap and fast too. If I had ordered a kit, it wouldn't be here for days. Kind of fun to do, but it would get old quick if I were to do several tanks. Pretty easy to fix, change or patch. I originally did not zim under the jack but then went back and added a patch.

The mantlet is mostly miliput with a touch up with the iron.
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Ecam wrote: Mon Jan 22, 2024 10:40 pm Zimmerit on the back wall and modified the exhaust. I'm not a smoker fan, but I did modify the mufflers to be functional, if ever needed or desired.

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Fantastic work here Eric. I'm very impressed with your zimmerit project.

It would be prudent to remove the extra convoy light under the jack in the mud flap frame/bracket.
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Oh! The one on the left stays but the right one goes? Hadn't heard that one before! Thank you.
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Ecam wrote: Tue Jan 23, 2024 2:30 pm Oh! The one on the left stays but the right one goes? Hadn't heard that one before! Thank you.
Yes sir!

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Mine is not a perfect example, but an example nonetheless.

I suggest Not removing it with a rotary tool the way I did but using a Chisel razor craft blade for the major removal and possibly cleaning it up with the rotary tool.

My experience with the rotary tool was my inexperience. I had more cleaning up and fixing with putty to do. Had I had more experience and wasn't so motivated to use the brand new rotary tool I wouldn't have made such a mess.

When I subsequently removed other items on the tank like the turret bin brackets I found using the chisel blade much more precise and controllable with less mess to clean and rebuild after. But again I chalk my experience up to inexperience. I'm sure you'll do alot better work.
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